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We are living in the era of big data, and some sectors have been quicker than others to catch on to the potential of business information which can be harvested for the benefit of sales and marketing strategies. One of the 'early adopters' has been the retail industry, which has been busy exploiting the opportunities presented by real-time data.

Ticket and retail sales across rail businesses have not changed significantly over the years. Rail companies still use standard point of sale (POS) or mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems to accept payments for tickets or good and services. Many of these systems currently do not accept contactless payments, and because of this, many companies are missing opportunities. In addition, in today’s demanding and dynamic

ECR Retail Systems Launches the First All-In-One Contactless Mobile Point of Sale Device for the Airline Industry

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.

Northern Irish Railways appoint ECR to provide first on-board mobile payment solution

In a time when “industry executives are in PR overdrive trying to clean up the backlash from a bunch of customer encounters gone wrong,” it’s wise to use tools that increase customer goodwill.

EPoS specialists ECR today announced their sponsorship of a new outdoor learning project at Chalford Hill School in Gloucestershire.

Following a successful pilot project ECR Retail Systems – the London-based mobile point of sale (MPoS) specialists – have deployed their real-time mobile payment solution across the entire SNCF fleet of trains, France’s largest rail operator. This development follows the award of a three-year contract.

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.

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

A point of sale (POS) system is essentially a software program that allows businesses to track the activity on cash registers, calculate when stock needs reordering, and analyse levels of inventory according to item. A POS system automatically records the details of each sale as it happens; meaning records are constantly kept up to date.

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