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The EuroCIS-Special presents exhibitor's highlights and innovations of EuroCIS 2012 - Europe's leading trade fair for retail technology. All about POS, merchandise management, weighing systems, RFID and business intelligence here. |
Interview
Interview with Raj Parmar, Group Marketing Manager, DigiPos Store Solutions
In the interview Raj Parmar, Group Marketing Manager, Digipos Store Solutions, talked about his companies´activities in the DACH region, since the investment of Better Capital in July 2011. Also he told us what DigiPoS will focus on at EuroCIS 2012.
Bericht
The EHI Technology Days in Cologne, Germany, delivered a taste of the upcoming EuroCIS. One important topic in Düsseldorf is going to be cashless payment. For a long time, its share in German retail has stagnated at just over 40 percent. Now “mobile money” is hitting stores. But retailers are spoilt for choice: cards and cell phones with a wireless chip competing against cell phones that also turn into wallets without a chip.
Interview
Interview with Jürgen Schübel, Head of Commerce Development at MasterCard Europe
Since March 2010, Jürgen Schübel is in charge of development of the German market for the credit card by MasterCard and the”Maestro“- logo debit cards, which enable bank customers access to their checking account (called “giro account” in Germany). For Schübel, NFC contactless payment is getting more and more important. NFC (near field communication) is not just available for plastic cards.
Interview
Interview with Martin Schurig, Head of Financial Services Products, Telefónica Germany
Many consumers carry their cell phone in their pockets just like they carry their wallet. If it’s up to cellular phone companies, the cell phone is even meant to replace the wallet. The Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone from Great Britain and Spain’s Telefónica with its O2 brand already offer a joint payment procedure for online retailers. It is called “mpass“.
Company News - January 27, 2012
ZBD Displays, the leader in fully graphic epaper display, systems announced today that Cyberport, a leading Germany-based consumer electronics retailer, has rolled out ZBD’s fully graphic electronic shelf labelling across its entire store estate. Originally launched as an online store in 2006, Cyberport has since expanded, opening shops in Leipzig, Dresden, and two in Berlin.
Innovations
For its outstanding design, the Dinion HD 1080p surveillance camera from Bosch recently received a 2011 GOOD DESIGNTM Award in the category ‘Protective Equipment’. This prestigious prize, which is awarded annually by the museum ‘The Chicago Athenaeum and Design’ and the ‘European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies’, is part of the oldest and world’s most recognized programs for design excellence.
Company News - January 26, 2012
People love tradition since it reflects reliable, well known experiences and memories. But sometimes, this becomes an obstacle when people are confronted with new things. The more complex these new things are the more people tend to think and judge them in a black and white manner. People often simplify this to a decision of what is right and what is wrong, or who is a friend and who is an enemy.
Company News - January 25, 2012
Zumtobel provides gentle illumination – to optimum effect – for one of the most famous and most important 16th century paintings. The “Madonna of Mayor Jakob Meyer zum Hasen” (“Virgin of Mercy”), which is considered one of the most famous, most important and most beautiful paintings of the 16th century, is also the most expensive work of art in Germany.
Company News - January 25, 2012
Torex, the leading global provider of innovative technology to the retail, hospitality and convenience and fuel markets, announces that it has acquired the Retail Division (RBS) of Sanderson Group plc for a consideration of up to £11.75 million. The complementary skills and technology from both companies will create a clear market leader in store and multi-channel systems.
Company News - January 24, 2012
Hoeft & Wessel now offers the Android operating system on its mobile terminals for the very first time. The skeye.dart model in convenient PDA format is now also available with the Android version 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). This makes the company the first in the industry to combine a mobile data capture device for the special requirements of wholesale and retail with the Android operating system.
Company News - January 23, 2012
At EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, held in Düsseldorf from 28 February to 1 March 2012, leading international IT and retail security providers present their latest tailor-made products and solutions for retail, on the one hand, while and on the other, the EuroCIS Forum offers an extensive series of lectures packed with best-practice examples over the three days of the event.
Company News - January 20, 2012
Large crowds and big emotions are a dangerous combination. Therefore it is crucial for every sports stadium to have accurately designed emergency plans and advanced safety measurements in place. At two major South American arenas, Bosch Security Systems recently demonstrated which precautions it takes to enable trouble-free sports competitions on a large scale.
Company News - January 18, 2012
28 February to 1 March 2012 will see EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, take place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. The focal themes in Hall 9 include high-performance software for planning and controlling staff deployment, to name but one highlight. The optimised use of personnel is increasingly becoming a strategic success factor in retail. This is because labour costs can be as high as 25% of turnover in consulting-intensive areas of retail.
Company News - January 17, 2012
The staff canteen in the new building of the publishing house on the Ericusspitze in Hamburg’s “HafenCity” quarter is impressive as a result of a modern lighting scenario. The concept originates from the design office Pfarré Lighting Design; the project-orientated solutions, especially those based on LED technology, are from Ansorg.
Device Manager: SignagePC: 316f
YOMANI - The sleek countertop terminal
Casio Business Handheld IT-300
NQuire 230 - The customer info terminal with touch screen
Computerised touch-screen scale from the UC3 family
Chilled Display Cabinets
NCR RealPOS 70XRT - NCR’s New POS Workstation Delivers “Extreme Retail Technology”
BÄRO Fourtina and Fourtella recessed fixtures
Report
Interview
Shopfitting: Andreas Berents: „We make shop systems for life“
Interview
e-Commerce: Rune Sølvsteen: “Our consumers expect us to serve them through the online-channel.”
Report
Climate technology: Fresh air is very welcome, but no drafts please
Report
E-commerce and co: Stores end up being downloaded more and more to mobile devices
Report
Monument protection and modern shopping:
Modern shopping in historic environments
Report
Shopping cart: The rolling
temptation during a shopping trip
Interview
Shopping cart 2.0 is a modular system: Interview with
Eliseo Pavone, Sales Manager Caddie
Interview
Analysis software:
Interview with Udo Meyzis, CEO of SAF AG
Report
CRM:
Customer management instead of mom-and-pop shops
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