Point-Of-Sale & Electronic Retail Systems Industry Competitors

Advanced Data Services, through its Prepaid Solutions division, develops and operates point-of-sale (POS) machines for selling prepaid phone and credit cards, roadside assistance services, and cellular ringtones; the machines have been installed in more than 2,000 retail locations....

Those advertisements in the movie Minority Report that speak to individual shoppers by name may not just be science fiction. Digital View markets video systems for stores and outdoor advertising that present customized content meant to engage consumers about a new product or service....

We all know endless checkout lines can lead to frustrated customers. But Fujitsu Transaction Solutions is here to help. The company offers an array of point-of-sale (POS) products to retail stores, including self-checkout and self-ordering terminals, transaction hardware and software, automated teller machines (ATMs), and wireless handheld devices to manage inventory....

Axalto + Gemplus = Gemalto. Gemalto provides microprocessor cards (or smart cards) and point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The company's hardware and software are used in retail and banking applications, as well as in such areas as mobile and public phone service management and network access and security systems....

Notes from Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) are changing hands all the time. The company supplies banknotes to Deutsche Bundesbank and 40 other central banks worldwide. It also offers banknote paper, banknote security features, and automatic currency processing equipment....

Gilbarco, AKA Gilbarco Veeder-Root, supplies the fuel industry with retail POS (point-of-sale) computer systems, including fuel dispensing and credit card processing equipment. The company makes sales through a network of distributors and affiliates in about 100 countries worldwide....

Honeywell Imaging and Mobility (formerly Hand Held Products) makes data collection and communication devices for mobile, wireless, and transaction processing applications. The company's products include bar code readers, scanners, and terminals based on Adaptus Imaging Technology, a proprietary image-based data collection technology that enables customers to read bar code labels, capture digital images, and read damaged codes....

ID Data provides membership, credit, telephone, and other specialized smart cards used in branding, marketing, fulfillment, and gift card programs. Other applications include hotel key cards and Post Office banking cards. ID Data also offers software through CardBASE Technologies (acquired in 2004)....

Ka-ching! The sound of cash registers is music to Illinois Wholesale Cash Register. The company sells and services refurbished Point of Sale (POS) equipment from such manufacturers as IBM, NCR, MICROS, and Panasonic. Products include POS terminals, processors, scanners, printers, keyboards, and parts....

Infineer, a subsidiary of PubliCARD, Inc., develops and sells smart card systems called ChipNet3 used for identification and point-of-sale payment services on school campuses and in corporate environments. Infineer cardholders can pay for cafeteria meals and vending machine snacks, as well as fax, photocopier, printer, network PC, and library access....

NBS Technologies is a designer and manufacturer of equipment used to produce and read identity verification and point-of-sale transaction cards. The company's products include wired and wireless card readers, card printers and embossers, and software. Casinos, financial institutions, retailers, and government offices among others use machinery made by NBS Technologies to generate smart cards used by both customers and employees....

NRT Technology makes automated transaction and point-of-sale systems for the retail and gaming markets. The company's products include specialized keyboards for petroleum retailers and fast food outlets, custom-built point-of-sale systems (without software) for retailers, and payment dispensing units for casino and lottery applications....

On Track Innovations (OTI) makes microprocessor-based smart cards used in contactless electronic card systems. The company also provides card readers and related software. Contactless cards are different from other data cards, such as credit cards, in that it is not necessary to "swipe" them....

Will that OS be for here or to go? Protocall Technologies makes a software-on-demand retail kiosk system that allows customers to select and make software CDs while they wait. The system, called SoftwareToGo (STG), contains over 1,000 titles from some 200 software publishers....

Keeping track of merchandise and manpower is the aim of Retail Systems International, which is focused on warehouse management and automation, inventory control and management, and product identification and tracking. The company's applications include asset tracking, bar code scanning, inventory control, product marking, RFID-radio frequency identification, thermal printing, warehouse management systems, and wireless networks....

StoreNext Retail Technologies provides point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software for grocery stores. The company sells POS equipment, self-checkout systems, electronic shelf labels, and wireless handheld devices. Its software includes POS systems, as well as modular, Web-based tools for managing stores and back-office functions....

ZETES Group wants to help prevent identity fraud. The company offers a variety of automatic goods and personal identification services for the manufacturing, retail, government, telecommunications, and banking industries, among others. The company's services are based on smart card systems, wireless networking, voice applications, and bar code technologies....

Comtrex Systems helps restaurateurs keep track of the count. The company's point-of-sale (POS) terminals and software combine traditional fast-food and fine-dining restaurant cash register functions with computer control and data collecting capabilities. The systems track labor, accounting, and inventory, and have replaced the company's older Sprint and SuperSprint terminals....

Datalogic Scanning (formerly PSC) is helping to replace the "cha-ching" of cash registers with the beeping of bar code scanners. The company's retail, commercial, and industrial bar code scanners speed up retail checkout, inventory management, shipping, parcel sorting, and other functions....

Entrac Technologies keeps payments on track. The company develops and markets self-service point-of-sale (POS) systems. Its ExpressPay products enable retailers to charge their customers a fee for using office equipment by letting them swipe credit cards, retail charge cards, or smart-cards....