Savvy retailers expect more from their store automation solutions than has been delivered in the past. Retailers in all segments are turning to Microsoft point-of-service (POS) solutions to get an edge in today's highly competitive retail environment. The solutions are comprised of consulting and support services so that retailers can: | • | Enhance operations | | • | Drive incremental revenue | | • | Expedite return on investments | | • | Increase their agility to compete |
To help you meet these needs, Microsoft has developed innovative software, and through unique alliance partnerships, we've combined our specialized skills, strengths, expertise and resources into a cohesive team to provide our customers with best in class technology solutions. Platform Optimized for Retail and HospitalityMicrosoft has provided operating system platform solutions for point-of-service for nearly 20 years. However, we recently released Windows Embedded for Point of Service—the first operating system platform that has been optimized for retail and hospitality POS devices such as point-of-sale, information kiosks, and self-checkout systems. Based on technologies available in Windows XP, Windows Embedded for Point of Service helps partner companies achieve faster "time-to-market," keeps organizational costs down, and provides the following additional benefits: | • | Ease of use—Windows Embedded for Point of Service is the first point-of-service platform to provide plug-and-play functionality for retail device peripherals, easing the burden on your IT staff. | | • | Compelling customer interaction—Windows Embedded for Point of Service empowers people in retail and hospitality organizations to create compelling customer interactions by providing a standard, optimized platform that includes the required retail-specific technologies and support for standard retail applications and device peripherals. | | • | Lower lifecycle costs—Windows Embedded for Point of Service provides low retail lifecycle costs by decreasing operating system and application development costs, deployment costs, and servicing and maintenance costs while providing ten years of product support from Microsoft. Additionally, using the Windows Embedded for Point of Service product catalog, it is easy to find a collection of devices and applications that have already been verified to work with the platform. |
Please visit the Windows Embedded for Point of Service Web site for more information about this platform. For small and midsized retailers
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