Fujitsu targets SME retailers

Fujitsu America introduced its TeamPoS3600 family of point-of-sale systems, designed to give retailers a scalable hardware system that offers an optimal price-performance fit, states JCN Network.

The product family can be custom configured to meet a retailer's cost and performance needs, and will be offered through Fujitsu channel partners and the company's direct sales force.

"With the TeamPoS 3600 system, we've expanded the breadth of our TeamPoS 3000 family to include a scalable solution that meets the needs of the SME retailer market," said Michelle DuBreuil, strategic marketing manager for store technology at Fujitsu America.

Oracle has introduced a standards-based retail data model for delivering analytics through the data warehousing software within the Oracle database, says Intelligent Enterprise.

The industry-specific schema is also built for the Hewlett-Packard Oracle Database Machine and the HP Oracle Exadata Storage Servers. The data model, which includes embedded analytics, is available and downloadable from the Oracle Technology Network.

The data model in conjunction with Oracle's data warehouse software provides analytics meant to help grocery stores, specialty store chains, mass merchants, convenience stores and multi-channel retailers make better business decisions, according to Oracle.

Play N Trade Video Games has partnered with retail systems veteran Michael Mauerer, founder and CEO of Retail Teamwork, to redesign Play N Trade's retail systems, reports PRNewswire.

Mauerer was the founder and architect of Retail Pro and original leader of QuickBooks POS at Intuit Corporation.

"This is an ideal partnership at the right time for our business," says Larry Plotnick, president and CEO of Play N Trade. "Together, both companies have people who have over 180 years combined experience. As a team, we are creating a world-class technology solution that exceeds anything being used in the industry today."