IBM meets the challenge
Based on recent developments in the market, retailers know they can’t stand still. They must respond to the challenges of a diverse, fragmented and ever tightening market where shoppers are being more discerning in their purchasing and buying anywhere it is convenient – online, television, direct mail catalogs, mega stores and boutiques. Retailers are seeking an optimum balance between managing costs and delivering high levels of service, all the while pursuing the benefits of “green” operations.
IBM answers these challenges with the wide range of new point-of-sale (POS) terminals to transform your store operations, drive down costs and dispatch fast ROI.
Profit-friendly, save your budget
The cost-effective IBM SurePOS solution optimizes your POS investment and lowers total cost of ownership. It offers retail-hardened design for extended service life (7+ years) and is built on open standards for POS application and operating system choice.
Manage your risk
The solutions are easy to manage and service with IBM Retail Systems Management (RMA) that helps monitor environmental variables and enables proactive maintenance that can dramatically reduce service costs and downtime. Most importantly, the latest OS security patches, software updates, firmware levels and BIOS updates can be installed automatically via IBM RMA to keep your operation up to date.
Improve your service
The IBM SurePOS
technology provides the ultimate POS tools to deliver powerful functions
that energize the customer experience. Easy to use touch screens on
SurePOS 500 also reduce employee training time.
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Front-access
(securable) USB port assists in quick device attachment, when needed.
Easy tool-free access to the hard drive, power supply and other critical
components result in higher uptime and reduced IT service costs.
Small footprint, big performance
Less
is more with the IBM SurePOS & AnyPlace solutions…less cost, less
space, less energy. This amazingly small footprint models offers
flexible space-saving placement and remarkable versatility. The new
AnyPlace systems extend POS capabilities virtually anyplace – quickly
and easily. This flexibility helps retailers stay ahead of changing
customer trends and prepare for growth.
Powerful features deliver compelling customer experience
The
new sleek SurePOS and the ultra-compact AnyPlace solutions are designed
to deliver compelling experience. The AnyPlace systems are equipped
with an integrated motion sensor, realistic 3-D graphics, high-quality
audio and advanced spill-proof, zero calibration infrared touch
technology that delivers interactive services with an intuitive user
experience. Except for SurePOS 100, rest are equipped with independent
dual video capability.
Save the planet, lower costs
Earth-friendly “green” technology, low heat, reduced noise not only increases the reliability but also help retailers reduce costs from substantial energy savings, more than ever before. The new SurePOS 300 & SurePOS 500 are built using a highly efficient (80+) power supply and ultra-low-volt (ULV) Intel® processor which help save 35% on energy. Plus IBM’s innovative deep sleep mode can save another 47% energy… reducing utility costs.
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Deep Sleep Automation
Deep sleep means
that the system is in a low power mode and conserving almost as much
energy as in the off state. Unlike powering down, deep sleep is much
faster and more reliable to get your system up and running when it is
needed again. For example, you can easily manage your system to go into
deep sleep during slow periods during the day, or after store closing,
and resume as needed. The greatest energy savings can be realized when
the system is engaged in deep sleep for a minimum of 12 hours each day.
IBM knows retail
IBM
and the worldwide network of IBM Business Partners have specialized in
face-to-face service and user-friendly technical support for retailers
for more than 30 years. With 2.5 million POS terminals installed in
over 100 countries, IBM is the global leader in point-of-sale. Retailers
know they can depend on IBM technology and leadership.
For more information on IBM POS products, please click here.
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