The retail industry knows that technology can increase sales and operational efficiency, but many retailers have limited budgets to invest in intelligent retail systems. The challenge for OEMs is finding ways to deliver point-of-sale (POS) systems, kiosks, and digital signage that deliver advanced features while keeping costs down. Below, I am providing links to some community posts on this topic that I think are particularly useful. Digital Signage Top Picks have moved to a dedicated page.
Blog: Next-Level Retail with 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
5th generation Intel® Core™ processors improve security, manageability, and performance. Learn how they take retail computing to the next level.
Blog: Mobile Point-of-Sale Transforms the Store
Mobile point-of-sale (MPOS) completely changes the retail experience with on-the-spot transactions, easy upselling, and a personal touch. Explore the ways you can transform your store.
Article: Personalize Retail with Secure Interactivity
Technology can power personalized shopping experiences throughout the store – whether a customer is viewing digital signage or interacting with sales staff. See how you can bring this tech to market with minimal cost and effort.
White paper: Internet of Things Solution Improves Vending Machine Profitability
Check out a vending machine management and data analytics solutions that connects a fleet of machines to the cloud-based tools that can help generate more revenue and reduce maintenance effort..
Article: Real-Time Content Management for Retail Displays
Retailers want to coordinate marketing campaigns across signage, kiosks, vending machines, and point-of-sale (POS) devices. Find out how the new Intel® Retail Client Manager (Intel® RCM) helps meet this goal.
Article: Smart Vending Machines Deliver the Goods
The IoT is revolutionizing vending machines, improving the customer experience and helping vendors optimize their offerings and operations. Learn how you can put the IoT to work in your designs.
Article: New Intelligence for Entry-Level Retail
Find out how the new Silvermont microarchitecture helps developers deliver the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) in low-cost POS terminals, kiosks, ATMs, vending machines, and signage.
Blog: Protecting Perishables with IoT Sensors
Check out an IoT-enabled temperature management proof-of-concept that uses a wireless gateway based on the Intel® Quark™ SoC X1000 series to automate control, data collection, and notification when temperatures in a retail refrigerated display fall outside thresholds.
Article: Upgrade Point-of-Sale for the Online Age
Modern POS systems can use Internet of Things technology to enhance customer relationships, improve sales, and inform business decisions. Learn how the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family delivers the performance, security, and manageability these systems need.
Click here to browse retail computing solutions (including hardware and software elements of a retail system) based on Intel® architecture from Intel’s trusted embedded ecosystem, the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance.
Felix
J. Felix McNulty
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