International POS Ltd News

Contactless payments are on the rise in the convenience payment sector and companies like Commidea who supply companies like Eat and Pret A Manager are at the forefront of this technology.The announcement that Orange will partner with Barclaycard to further extend the concept to the mobile phone will make a major impact on how customers pay for small value transactions.

International POS Ltd(IPOS)have supplied the Commidea Ocius chip&pin solution for a number of years to the retail and hospitality industry and the benefits are well known when they invest in the necessary technology.

See hospitality example: http://www.iposltd.com/blog/?p=40

IPOS believes further analysys is necessary before retailers can justify extending the normal chip&pin solution to contactless for the transactions below £15.00. It is clear however that as its popularity increases the pressure for retailers to make the additional investment will also grow.

IPOS has added a new site in the North East of England to the growing number of IPOS RS Software installations to the convenience store market.

Newbottle Stores is a very successful convenience store business based near Sunderland that provides a valuable service to the local community.

Initially Newbottle Stores purchased an EPOS system using the DOS operating system which although was reliable is now no longer supported.

IPOS RS Software ticked all the boxes to provide an off the shelf solution for EPOS and stock control.The software was also customised to provide reports to make the buying process simple. The stock order reports have been customised so that Will Render the owner of the business can visit his supplier with the product order list tailored so that he can walk round the cash &carry wholesaler in the exact sequence as he buys the products.

The store needed two compact pos terminals as selling space is always at a premium which was achieved with the Tysso 5715integrated POS terminal. The Tysso 5715 touch screen terminal is an All-in-one design and was configured with an integrated VFD customer display. The Tysso 5715 terminal also uses the latest ultra low voltage computer processor which keeps down the power consumption. Together with the fast Tysso thermal receipt printer and cash drawer makes a robust, compact solution.

Will also chose the Zebex 6070 omnidirectional laser scanner to ensure that customers are served quickly and efficiently at the point of sale. The Zebex 6070 laser scanner has achieved an Internationally recognised design award for its performance and reliability and has a great price/ performance ratio when compared with other leading brand names

International POS Ltd (IPOS) have supplied over 30 Tysso Touch screen systems to D B Ramsdens to provide complete EPOS systems with IPOS RS Software in the grocery food market.

The Tysso 5715integrated POS terminal may also be configured with a secondary customer screen to show customer promotions as well as details of the sale as well as the normal two line customer display.

The new site for both the Visitor Information Centre and also the Visit York offices brings destination marketing and visitor services under one roof for the first time. The new premises at 1 Museum Street are superbly located in a listed building very close to York Minster.

The new facility provides visitors with a whole new experience with large screen videos of the many attractions York has to offer with a wide range of information and gifts available making it an enjoyable attraction in its own right.

The design of the Visitor information Centre provides the visitor with a visual experience of the many attractions and events available in York. The EPOS terminals are conveniently located so that visitors may purchase tickets for the events, accommodation,maps and information booklets as well as gifts and mementos of their York visit.

The EPOS system uses the very latest Tysso touch screen terminals and automatically prints event tickets and with chip&pin terminals integrated with the Poswyse Software ensures visitors experience a fast and efficient service at the point of sale.

The IPOS system uses the Tysso 7000 touch screen terminal which has a 15″ touch screen and in built processor making it a compact unit which does not take up valuable selling space. The fast touch screen operation is complemented with a voyager laser scanner for quick and easy input of transactions.The fast Tysso thermal receipt printer not only prints customer receipts but also the card authorisation slips which means all transactions are completed efficiently. The other benefits of using integrated chip & pin are that it is much faster than separate devices as the transaction only needs to inputted once and it also means no reconciliation issues at the end of the day. Poswyse software also prints tickets from Star TSP 1000 ticket printer with the event logo so that all visitor requirements are met within the same transaction. The IPOS cash drawer is hidden under the counter which makes it more secure in this open plan environment.

All the EPOS terminals are networked to the back office computer system which uses the Poswyse Software to provide consolidated,up to date , accurate sales information as well as stock control.

For more information on IPOS touch screen pos systems and peripherals see www.iposltd.com

For more information regarding York attractions see Visit York

Bangalore Express City is a new restaurant located in central London at the heart of the city located 1Corbet Court, Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0AT.

Proprietors Charles Hill and Yogesh Datta bring the customer a new concept in Indian cooking. Freshly prepared, clean, fragrant cooking that is wholesome, nutritious and above all tasty. An easy to understand, approachable, menu. Flexibility to choose as a group or individually anything from a quick bite to a full blown feast. The cooking is complimented by a short, carefully chosen, wine list, with every wine available by the glass.

There is draft and bottled beer and an extensive range of non alcoholic drinks including lassies, smoothies and freshly squeezed juices.

For the new Bangalore City Restaurant they invested in the very latest Tysso touch screen technology from IPOS together with Poswyse Hospitality Software to provide the very best of service. Bangalore City is on two floors and six points of sales terminals have been strategically placed to provide easy access to order points. This means customer orders are automatically transferred to food and drinks dispense points to provide a quick and efficient waiter service to all its customers.

International POS Ltd (IPOS) have successfully completed a project to install a new chip&pin solution for Harrogate Tourist Information Centre’s(TIC’s) along with Poswyse multi branch stock control software for the Knaresborough, Ripon and Pateley Bridge sites.

The project started with the installation of the Poswyse stock control module with extra stock locations at the Harrogate head office to accommodate the other three TIC sites.

Ian Cannings of EFT-POS.com, an IPOS partner provided consultancy services to Harrogate TIC’s regarding the choice of the chip&pin solution. This was necessary as Harrogate Council are becoming part of the Government Secure Network. This means that no communication (SSL) or otherwise can go directly out from their site to the internet. A solution was recommended which uses the vx510 chip &pin terminals so they could place these in a DMZ network which can do TCP connects out to the outside world. The POS terminals then remain on the internal protected network and connect to the vx510 to send the value/purchase etc and the vx510s communicate out from there.

The chip&pin solution was first tested by Harrogate TIC and as that proved to be a success the installation of Poswyse Software and the Vx510 terminals were then implemented into the Knaresbourough, Ripon and Pateley Bridge sites.

Poswyse software was able to run on existing computers and with the addition of a Tysso PRP-080 receipt printer, cash drawer and Zebex bar code scanner provided a simple cost effective EPOS solution.

Nestled on the banks of Loch Lomond,situated just 25minutes from Glasgow,Loch Lomond Golf Club is home to history,hospitality and spirited camaraderie shared by members from over thirty countries who gather to enjoy days of recreation and relaxation in one of the most spectacular settings on earth.

In July Loch Lomond Golf Club was host to the Barclays Scottish Open 2009 which was a successful event with over 80,000 visitors. Following the event the IT department contacted various companies to compare the price/performance ratio of fanless POS terminals.

International POS supplied a sample of the the Tysso 5715FS fanless POS terminalloaded with WEPOS so that the IT department could test the terminal with the “Jonas Management System” This proved to be straight forward and they also decided to test out the WiFi feature. The WiFi kit was supplied with fitting instructions and this was also tested as part of the evaluation. Following the evaluation the IT department were very happy with the build quality and intends to implement the Tysso 5715FS terminal throughout the hospitality venues.

For more information on the Tysso 5715 fanless POS terminal please click here or call 01524 388811 for pricing.

The renowned Battersea Dogs & Cats Home was established in 1860 and over the last 150 years has seen a lot of changes in its organisation.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is currently made up of three centres - the central London site at Battersea, at Old Windsor in Berkshire and at Brands Hatch in Kent.

All three operate in the same way - taking in and caring for lost and abandoned animals and re homing dogs and cats, as well as providing veterinary and behaviour care. They also have retail shops on each site offering a wide variety of pet care products.

Like many retailers Battersea were in a dilemma who having already invested in an EPOS system for there three retail sites, the existing EPOS software supplier had gone out of business. They also felt trapped with outdated, proprietary point-of-sale (POS) systems that bind them to yesterday’s technology.

International POS Ltd (IPOS) came up with an innovative, cost effective solution by upgrading the existing POS terminals with IPOS TM 150 Touch screens to provide the benefits of the very latest touch screen technology.

IPOS also recommended using the latest Tysso 7000 All-in-one touch screen POS terminals to provide a mobile EPOS system when Battersea visit exhibitions and events.

IPOS has added a new site in Scotland to the growing number of IPOS RS Software installations to the convenience store market.

Johnshaven Stores is a very successful convenience store business based near Montrose that provides a valuable service to the local community for a wide variety of services including grocery, post office, newsround and a DVD rental service.

Initially Johnshaven Stores visited the CTN retailing exhibition to evaluate companies who supplied EPOS systems to the convenience store market. IPOS along with other companies were asked to respond to a detailed list of features which identified the specific requirements of the business. The list was compiled by Ewan Mackenzie the owner of the business who had previously purchased an EPOS software product which did not live up to his expectations.

IPOS RS Softwareticked all the boxes to provide an off the shelf solution for not only EPOS and stock control but also included hand held wireless stock ordering, Newsround Management and DVD rental control.

The store needed compact pos terminals because of limited counter space and one of the terminals needed to also double as the back office computer.

This was achieved by utilising the IPOS Pole mounted Preh MCE 15 touch screen system with POS PC as the master terminal. The pole mount also included the Preh MCI84 programmable keyboard which is used for customer data entry.

The Tysso 5715intergrated POS terminal was also configured with a secondary customer screen to show customer promotions as well as details of the sale.

Using the wireless Picco Link hand scanner and IPOS RS Software provided the freedom to move around the store; making ordering, stock takes and price changes quick and easy to manage saving time and money.

Japan Centre have now introduced not only Take-away food like the famous Misu soup and Sushi but also included an Eat-in area which is proving to be immensely popular. The increase in customers visiting the Japan Centre at peak times has meant they have had to install a further three Tysso POS 7000 terminals to cope with the volume of business.

Poswyse Software already has the required features to cope with the different NON-VAT and VAT staus for Eat-in and Take-away food so it just meant a simple change to the touch screen layout to accommodate the new configuration.

As soon as all the ten POS terminals were operational the Ocius Chip&pin solution was added to the system. This further speeded up the transaction process at each point of sale as the Ocius Chip&pin terminals are linked directly into the Poswyse software.

The main factor with speed when processing card transactions is that with their former system the sales total amount needed to be re-entered again in to the PDQ. With the Ocius solution integrated into Poswye software the amount is automatically sent to the chip&pin terminal. This also means less errors and that the reconciliation process is also much easier.

The Verifone chip&pin terminal was positioned at each POS terminal using the Space Pole stand with a tilt feature which makes it very easy for the customer to use.