Supplier News

  1. Outsourced LP Solution Reduces Shrink 8/6/2007
    As your retail chain and/or stores grow, so does your exposure to loss. Attempting to manage that increased exposure with few or nonexistent resources can be tough. After you realize assistance is vital, ask yourself if you should create an internal LP infrastructure or if you should consider outsourcing the task. One retailer that recently decided to outsource its LP program is Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Submitted by LP Innovations
  2. PCI Compliance: Challenges And Opportunities Of PCI 7/11/2007
    The control framework implicit in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) provides an enterprise structure for improving operational, security, and audit performance. The benefits of the PCI DSS go beyond audit costs and results, however. Submitted by Tripwire, Inc.
  3. Retail Hardware: VeriFone Wins Multi-Million Dollar Pay-At-The-Table Systems Order From Canada’s Largest Full Service Restaurant Chain 6/17/2007
    VeriFone Holdings, Inc. recently announced that Cara, one of the largest operator of full service restaurants in Canada, has selected the ON THE SPOT pay at the table system designed exclusively for the hospitality industry.
  4. Payment Solutions: VeriFone ON THE SPOT Puts Payment Solutions On The Table For Any Size Restaurant 5/2/2007
    VeriFone Holdings, Inc. recently announced results of the first wave of installations of its ON THE SPOT wireless card payment solutions for restaurants of any size and venue, ranging from pub to casual family-style, to fine dining locations.
  5. Kiosk Solutions: VeriFone Introduces iOrder Food Service Kiosk 5/2/2007
    VeriFone Holdings, Inc., recently announced the iOrder Food Service Kiosk, an easy-to-use self-service station designed for quick serve restaurant (QSR) and convenience store food service operations. iOrder works with VeriFone’s Sapphire site controller and Ruby and Topaz POS systems to provide a wide range of benefits, including remote content management and integrated sales and inventory with back office reporting.
  6. Restaurant Cooks Up Success With HP iPAQ Pocket PC And Pocket Cheff Software 4/18/2007
    Thanks to Pocket Cheff, a wireless ordering system based on the HP iPAQ Pocket PC, Buttermilks Country Restaurant is delivering a better dining experience, winning lots of repeat customers and happily celebrating its first year in business. Submitted by HP
  7. The Case For Integrated Processes 3/28/2007
    Based on research and documented case studies, it is clear that companies are realizing significant value by developing integrated processes across the enterprise. This white paper discusses what integrated processes are, how they create value, specific cases of companies succeeding with integrated processes, as well as a checklist to determine how integrated your own company’s processes are. Submitted by SAP Americas
  8. Kiosk Solutions: Netkey Kiosk Solutions Provide Decreased Operational Costs 3/19/2007
    As one of the first retailers to offer a gift registry in its stores using networked interactive kiosks, the company realized the benefits of self-service could be multiplied with additional customer and employee-facing applications. Submitted by Netkey
  9. Self-Service Kiosk Solutions: Benefits And ROI 2/28/2007
    The Netkey software platform is the technology foundation for the successful development, deployment and optimization of scalable and flexible applications delivered to customers and employees via self-service devices in retail stores, banks, hotels, casinos, airports, factories, or any other business location. Submitted by NetKey
  10. Printing Color Receipts — Thermal Vs. Inkjet Comparison 2/13/2007
    A side-by-side comparison of inkjet and thermal highlights the variability that can be expected from a point of sale inkjet application. With over 24% of the ink remaining in the cartridges the inkjet image has become illegible while the thermal shows little to no variation from the first receipt printed. Submitted by TPG