RFID is an addition to existing methods of product tracking and should not be viewed in isolation, says Ted Michel, divisional manager of the Square One Solutions Group's Coding division.
DigiPoS Systems Africa has rolled out its Retail Blade technology in SA.
Apex Cash Control Solutions has expanded its range of touch-screen solutions for the point-of-sale and information kiosk markets.
While the coming of the RFID age appears to be inevitable, many South African companies are unclear as to what they should do about it.
SA may not be able to compete with the volume markets of Europe and the US, but when it comes to RFID technology, there is no lagging.
JSE-listed UCS Group has acquired a point-of-sale services firm.
Industrial hardware retail operation, Robot Paints, has implemented an isoPOS point of sale (POS) software solution that integrates into the company`s ACCPAC Advantage Series back-office accounting program.
IS Partners has deployed ProClarity at the JD Group retail chain to increase the levels of speed, accuracy and flexibility of the key function of reporting operational numbers.
Price is still an inhibitor of LCD monitors but the benefits, especially in a point of sale (POS) environment, justify the purchase of an LCD monitor, says Peter Held, MD of Apex Cash Control Solutions.
South African home shopping company HomeChoice has implemented Sybase's point of sale management solution, Retail Trade System, at its new retail outlet at its Cape Town head office.
The Foschini Group has signed a contract with PIC Solutions to upgrade its Triad adaptive control system.
Majestic Wine Warehouse has deployed 250 DigiPoS PowerPoS systems across its 122 stores.
New Clicks Holdings has installed Datalinx Technologies` CellPAD GPRS-based point of sale and transaction processing devices at its stores to facilitate the sale of prepaid cellular airtime.