Ferry Operators 2019

The retirement village lifestyle has become increasingly popular and many villages offer the types of facilities and amenities that are generally only found in luxury hotels and country clubs. Effective management of any retirement village, or chain of villages, tends to require the use of tailored hardware and software solutions to make it easy for residents to live within a cashless society and manage their daily activities in an efficient fashion.

Theft can represent a major breach of trust, and also cost businesses a lot of money. The good news is that there are ways of preventing theft from your point of sale (POS) system, and in this post, we take a look at some of them.

Time to get personal!
Is it time for Airports and Airlines to get personal?

As with all things rooted in technology, Point of Sale trends are continually changing and evolving as developments arise

One of the biggest recent developments in PoS technology is the ability to now host your system on the cloud.
Here are some of the most compelling reasons to choose a cloud-based PoS system.

With the advent of retail self-scan machines, and onboard smartcard readers for public transport, today’s customers and passengers are increasing being afforded the liberty they have demanded to manage their own purchasing and payment experience. And mobile ticketing and EPoS systems are no exception.

ECR Retail Systems has been selected by retail logistics specialist, Versilia Solutions, to provide an electronic point of sale system for Air Malta’s inflight MPoS requirements.

The initiative underpins a drive by Air Malta to improve its in-flight catering experience. As part of its growth strategy which included the launch of 21 new destinations in just a year, the airline also enhanced its in-flight service and onboard operation.

It’s a sad truth that every retail business has its busy seasons and its slow seasons. Even mighty multinational behemoths like Amazon report a dip in sales in mid-June and early August.

The luxury leisure industry is growing fast, as consumers with stressful lives and healthy disposable incomes embrace the wellness trend. Whereas once, consumers would head overseas for a short break or spa weekend, busy career people are now opting to make full use of luxurious local leisure facilities offering high-end beauty treatments, spa services, fitness programmes, nutrition and more.

The efficiency, interactivity, and flexibility provided by mobile point-of-sale systems are making them an essential part of today’s shopping experience.