Left: The J2 615 PC-based touch-screen till solution available to Gainsmore Members. Below Left: Patrick Walkington, Managing Director of Gainsmore. Below Right: The i700 system from Sigma Touch Solutions.


delivery, whilst a QR code is provided, which is then scanned for payment of these goods. This offers customers a truly convenient way of collecting and paying for items, which is great if you’re in a rush! For retailers looking to simply update existing payment systems and create a smoother system, internet­based buying group Gainsmore has announced the availability of the latest point­of­sale technology that has been specifically design and costed for smaller retailers. Gainsmore members are being given an opportunity to purchase a solution comprising a J2 615 PC­based touch­screen till running software that has been tailored to the convenience and news sectors from two specialist providers; SPEDI Norcon for point­of­sale and back­office software, and J2 Retail Systems for hardware. Patrick Walkington, Gainsmore’s


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Managing Director, is proud to support smaller retailers in the difficult task of competing with bigger competition. He explains; “Competing with the multiples is a struggle, but one where we believe our members can succeed if they use EPOS to understand their business and maximise its profitability. However well our members know their operations, nothing can compare with the power of EPOS to analyse product sales mix and purchasing trends, forecast requirements and automate re­ordering.” As well as providing a better payment system for customers, the ability to assess data collected by an efficient EPOS system provides a retailer with valuable information about successful stock and promotions, allowing them to streamline practices for a more successful business. As another aspect of the convenience


payment process, change machine and cash handling system manufacturers SCAN COIN believes that automated cash handling systems offer smaller retailers an excellent way of saving time for convenience retailers. Removing the need to create a ‘float system’ reduces time spent worrying about cash handling and makes the management of cash in the till much more simple. Steve Fitton, Sales Director at SCAN COIN, explains; “Combined with the removal of cash handling from the cashier, we see a vast improvement in accuracy of cash in store through the elimination of any accidental mis­pay or wrong change given, the removal of suspect or counterfeit cash in the store by identifying it at presentation by customer and, possibly most important, the increased security and reduction in risk from robbery, attack and theft, as the staff


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