Raymark partners with Toshiba to strengthen presence in Asia

April 28, 2009

MONTREAL — Raymark, global provider of advanced retail software solutions, has announced its partnership with Toshiba TEC, whose retail hardware division…

GS1 DataBar set to improve the grocery checkout experience

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The new barcode standard packs more info into a smaller space, creating opportunities for retailers and saving time for shoppers.

Oracle introduces Oracle Retail Data Model

April 26, 2009

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — To help retailers accelerate their design and implementation of an enterprise data warehouse, Oracle today introduced the Oracle…

Microsoft's Retail Experience Center: It's all about connectedness

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The Redmond giant's retail test lab focuses on connecting all the moving parts of a retail enterprise, right down to the customer level.

New app lets shoppers access in-store coupons on an iPhone, iPod Touch

April 9, 2009

FT. COLLINS, Colo. — Approved by Apple, the new Coupon Sherpa application is available at the iPhone App Store. Finish Line, Zales Jewelers, Coldwater Creek…

Maritz, Welcome Real-Time announce POS-based marketing and loyalty program

April 6, 2009

ST. LOUIS — Maritz and Welcome Real-Time have announced a partnership to launch a new loyalty solution in the United States and Canada. The offering, Maritz…

Critics tear into PCI at congressional hearing

April 5, 2009

Computerworld: At a congressional hearing last week, federal lawmakers and retail industry officials contended that the PCI security rules have done little to…

Wincor powers new Best Buy stores in China

March 31, 2009

PADERBORN — Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy awarded Wincor Nixdorf a contract to open six new stores in China, as part of its strategic expansion…

Stickers enable NFC payments on cell phones

March 31, 2009

USA Today: Payments by cell phone at retail have been slow to take off in the U.S. MasterCard and Blaze Mobile have unveiled high-tech stickers that aim to…

Nokia invests in mobile payments startup

March 26, 2009

Yahoo! News: Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, is making a large investment in California-based Obopay Inc., a startup that's pushing…

New Elo POS features customer-facing component

March 19, 2009

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Elo TouchSystems has released its 15D1 All-in-One Touchcomputer, designed for point-of-sale applications, with the ability to accept…

Epson Honors Direct Source for Partnership Excellence

March 19, 2009

Basket-at-once scanning technology exists, but retailers aren't biting

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

RFID-based scanners can massively speed up checkout and cut wait times, but supply chain challenges have prevented adoption.

Paymo aims to make mobile payments a reality in the U.S.

March 11, 2009

Fortune: The mobile phone has yet to become a tool for payments in the United States, largely because the different players in the mobile payment ecosystem …

Lunds, Byerly's supermarkets deploy two-sided receipt printing

March 10, 2009

DAYTON, Ohio — Lund Food Holdings Inc., parent company of Lunds and Byerly's supermarkets, is deploying a new point-of-sale solution featuring two-sided…

Study: Windows POS terminals steal market share from Linux

March 8, 2009

Progressive Grocer: POS terminals running Microsoft Windows operating systems increased from 71 percent of shipments to nearly 76 percent in 2008, taking share…

iCongo version 8 adds dynamic catalog creation, enhanced merchandising

March 4, 2009

MONTREAL — iCongo, provider of e-commerce and cross-channel systems, today announced a set of new features to its retail e-commerce and cross-channel system.

ProcessAway turns iPhones into credit card terminals

February 24, 2009

TUSTIN, Calif. — Apple's best-selling iPhone can double as a credit card processing device, thanks to a new app called ProcessAway.

Wavelink Recognizes Direct Source as a Top Partner

February 24, 2009

GK Software releases GK/Retail 12

February 22, 2009

SCHOENECK, Germany — GK SOFTWARE AG has announced the immediate availability of GK/Retail 12, the newest release of its Store Automation suite of products…