When Apple AAPL +1.29% began using mobile devices in their stores, people in retail started paying attention. According to a recent study from research firm IHL Group, 28 percent of North American retailers plan to adopt Mobile POS in some form by the end of 2013. The Mobile POS market will surpass $2 Billion in hardware/software sales in North America this year.Clarification: This data is not consumer point of sales transaction value, but sales of POS equipment hardware and software.Overall, mobile in retail is now a $5.I no idea if there's anybody else in or not. I hoping somebody shows up with a fire extinguisher or a Discount drill rod for sale. I'd have been happy with a garden hose, anything at that point.7 Billion business worldwide and continues to grow rapidly. It is the single fastest moving trend in retaAttendees had a chance to buy restored bicycles, kitchenware, glassworks, fishing gear, chairs, and small pieces of furniture from one China visa service.il since Internet was added to the stores, according to IHL Group.
The report summary also stated that more retailers, however, are not planning to install Mobile POS at all within the next 3 years 33 percent. Naturally, the adoption of a mobile POS solution is dependent on the type of retailer and volume of transactions, but I am drawing a blank for a retail environment that could not benefit from some mobility. See link in resources below for the report blog post, which is all I read — the report is not free. But you can download a free preview.But you do not have to be Apple to turn an iPad into a cash register in your business. The iPad on its own, with free or premium apps, can serve as a full-blown POS system for small and large businesses. If you have not been to a farmer's market recently, take a look at all the merchants who can now take more than cash.
Add a Square credit card reader or one from Intuit INTU -0.94%, and you are a mobile retail machine.Years ago, I worked with a wireless software'pany that was building a mobile point of sale solution for wireless handhelds. They were ahead of their time — having to use ruggedized handhelds from Symbol and Intermec IN 0% and integrating with proprietary systems.There was paperwork, parental permission rock bolt and travel costs to consider. But today, you can do all of that and more with an iPad. There are plenty of stories of how iPads and tablets, in general, are making their way beyond email or web surfing on the couch or using a tablet to show photos, but it is a serious profitability tool.While on the Chefs Kitchen Knives this may sound like a quirky workaround, in actuality it brings with it host of benefits besides the access to USB.John Brusoe of Malone in Fond du Lac County set up a display of hay track trolleys, carriers, and China tourist visa of several brand names.
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