While the announcement was not made as part of the NRF conference, POS solution provider Givex unveiled its own offering, the Vexilor POS tablet that offers cloud and application-based sales functionality. In addition, the tablet functionality would open up countless possibilities such as customer engagement applications, stock management, and the ability to pull up a customer’s purchase history and preferences.Īccording to Panasonic, features on the semi-rugged device that are not available on consumer-grade tablets include a fast-charging replaceable battery, a ten-point capacitive multi-touch screen, an optional POS cradle, and a wide range of configuration options. Imagine customer service reps being able to perform cashier duties while on the sales floor, no longer tethered to a cash register. The device also comes with an integrated EMV reader, encrypted magnetic stripe reader, NFC compatibility, allowing secure yet mobile transactions.
While on the surface, it looks like a Windows 8 tablet with a PIN pad, the company says it is so much more.
Aside from its latest iteration of the all-in-One POS workstation, the Stingray III, the company also announced the Toughpad FZ-R1, a 7″ all-in-one mobile POS tablet running Windows 8.1. On the hardware front, Panasonic announced point of sale solutions that may turn more than a few heads if widely adopted. “This further expansion of Toshiba’s strategy for TCxGravity ensures a path forward for both existing and new customers, including grocery, specialty, hypermarket and mass merchants, to leverage the Microsoft Dynamics platforms, with the assurance of industry-leading technology, migration options and investment protection.” “Under the new agreement, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions will leverage its global leadership in store systems software, hardware, and services to extend and deploy Microsoft Dynamics industry-leading omni-channel technology platform for retailers,” Toshiba said in an official statement. TCxGravity is a customer-centric point of commerce platform that aims to allow for consumers to buy from anywhere, and the new combined effort is being made available to small, medium-sized and large retailers alike.