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The UK's largest independent cinema chain has turned to cinema sector specialists J2 Retail Systems and Vista Entertainment Solutions for a new solution on which to run its business.

Retail Assist has been shortlisted for two Retail Week Technology Awards with its fashion retailer clients Jacques Vert and Aurora Fashions, underlining the value of collaborative outsourcing.

Cybertill’s cloud-based charity EPoS and Gift Aid system is installed on J2 615 PC-based touchscreen terminals from J2 Retail Systems.

An integrated Agilysys solution is being deployed to manage point-of-sale, inventory & procurement, cash operations, online ordering and cashless payment. Installation is taking place across the NEC, the ICC, the NIA and the LG Arena.

EPoS manufacturer J2 Retail Systems has partnered with Motorola to ensure that its POS terminals can support the latest 2D scanners enabled able to read barcodes on paper labels as well as reflective surfaces such as mobile phones and computers.

Womenswear fashion retailer Mint Velvet has just been listed in the Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 ‘Ones to Recognise’ supplement. Mint Velvet was selected due to its impressive business model and multichannel growth over the past three years.

Contemporary & intuitive, it allows guests to browse a media-rich menu and place orders directly from an Apple iPad®. Restaurants can now take the point-of-service to the dining table and inform and involve guests in their choice of food and wine.

Gainsmore, the internet-based buying group for independent and community retailers, has announced an addition to the services it offers its 1,000 UK-based members - an EPoS package designed and costed with their needs and business scale in mind.

Andy Tudor, Head of Multichannel Solutions at Retail Assist, comments on retail’s move from ‘multi-channel’ to ‘omni-channel’. What does this mean for the industry and what kind of take-up can we expect for this new distribution model?

The UK's largest independent cinema chain has turned to cinema sector specialists J2 Retail Systems and Vista Entertainment Solutions for a new solution on which to run its business.

Retail Assist has been shortlisted for two Retail Week Technology Awards with its fashion retailer clients Jacques Vert and Aurora Fashions, underlining the value of collaborative outsourcing.

Cybertill’s cloud-based charity EPoS and Gift Aid system is installed on J2 615 PC-based touchscreen terminals from J2 Retail Systems.

An integrated Agilysys solution is being deployed to manage point-of-sale, inventory & procurement, cash operations, online ordering and cashless payment. Installation is taking place across the NEC, the ICC, the NIA and the LG Arena.

EPoS manufacturer J2 Retail Systems has partnered with Motorola to ensure that its POS terminals can support the latest 2D scanners enabled able to read barcodes on paper labels as well as reflective surfaces such as mobile phones and computers.

Womenswear fashion retailer Mint Velvet has just been listed in the Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100 ‘Ones to Recognise’ supplement. Mint Velvet was selected due to its impressive business model and multichannel growth over the past three years.

Nigel Allport, of hospitality IT solutions provider Agilysys (Europe) Limited, outlines how technology can equip hoteliers to automate processes and personalise service to meet the ever-increasing demands of the traveller.

Agilysys new self-service and cashless payment options for the hospitality sector improve the guest experience, boost sales and encourage repeat business.

Contemporary & intuitive, it allows guests to browse a media-rich menu and place orders directly from an Apple iPad®. Restaurants can now take the point-of-service to the dining table and inform and involve guests in their choice of food and wine.

Gainsmore, the internet-based buying group for independent and community retailers, has announced an addition to the services it offers its 1,000 UK-based members - an EPoS package designed and costed with their needs and business scale in mind.

Manual processes eliminated, staff costs reduced and customer service improved.

The UK's number one retail baker now has 4,000 J2 PC-based touchscreen EPoS terminals installed across 1,570 shops, and continues to play an active role in product design.

Two hospitality technology players are concerned that the industry is not applying sufficient urgency to its adoption of PCI DSS payment processing standards. They got together to voice their disquiet.

The J2 680 PC-based EPoS till has the strength and speed needed to process massive retail databases.

Andy Tudor, Head of Multichannel Solutions at Retail Assist, discusses the opportunities open to retailers when introducing and integrating multiple channels. He focuses in particular on the challenges and benefits surrounding mobile commerce.

SuperGroup Plc, the parent company of iconic young fashion brands Superdry, Cult, SurfCo California and 77Breed, has overhauled its IT services provision with the help of Retail Assist.

Specialist technology solutions provider launches www.agilysyseurope.com

New levels of automation & problem detection help EPoS users in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries to dispense with fixed-fee maintenance. Costly till failures virtually eliminated.

Matthew Prosser brings 20 years' industry experience to the the hospitality technology provider and will focus on the leisure, restaurants and higher education sectors.

Four UK restaurants - three of them new starts - across the taste spectrum from Caribbean to classic European, fresh fish to Asian spice, have opted for a touchscreen-based EPoS solution from partners Tevalis and J2 Retail Systems.

It’s sad but true. Many companies are short-changed by the service levels they receive from their Data Centre provider. The advice in this article will help businesses gain true value from their Data Centre contracts and avoid common pitfalls.

J2 Retail Systems, manufacturer of PC-based touchscreen EPoS to the international retail, leisure and hospitality markets, has stolen a march on its competitors by launching the latest in new touch technologies, TFR and Pro-Cap.

Retail Assist will sponsor the ‘IT Project of the Year’ category at the forthcoming Retail Systems awards. Now in their sixth year, the awards enable organisations to gain public and retail industry acknowledgement as the leader in their field.

Global manufacturer of PC-based touchscreen point-of-sale hardware, J2 Retail Systems, and leading EPoS solutions provider, Cybertill, have revealed details of the partnership they have recently forged to offer a universal EPoS solution for retail.

The judging panel of the UK's Retail Systems magazine awards programme has shortlisted fashion and lifestyle retailer White Stuff with IT specialist Retail Assist in the 2011 ‘IT Team of the Year’ category.

Michelin-starred chef Alan Murchison (of BBC2’s ‘Great British Chefs) chooses Tevalis & J2 as preferred EPoS suppliers for his 10 in 8 Fine Dining Group, comprising point-of-sale & back-office software, together with latest touchscreen tills.

Preferred logistics partner of leading brands Burger King, Nando's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Pizza Express, Ask, Zizzi, Byron, Prêt â Manger, Compass, InterContinental Hotels, Greene King and Spudulike, has outsourced selected IT services to Retail Assist.

London hotel completes major refurbishment, incl replacing MICROS with Agilysys, to streamline operations & enhance service. “Every element of the Agilysys portfolio has been hugely beneficial to our business,” says Jeff Ward, General Manager.

New business partnership between National Federation of Retail Newsagents and Norcon Computers sees an affordable packaged EPoS solution offered to its 16,500 members. J2 Retail Systems' J2 615 PC touchscreen selected as the EPoS hardware platform.

A partnership of J2 Retail Systems and Mission Integrated Systems has supplied PC-based touchscreen tills and front-of-house and back-office software across the Royal Opera House's restaurants, bars & cafés that are managed by the Company of Cooks.

In a UK Multichannel Retail survey, individuals were invited to identify their current shopping habits and their future purchasing intentions. The purpose was to gain insight of value to retailers wishing to develop their multichannel strategy.

This year’s UK Retail Week Technology Awards judges named a team of Retail Assist, Whistles (womens fashion retailer) and BT Expedite personnel the winners of the ‘Project Implementation of the Year’ award at the London Hilton hotel last night.

Frances Thomas, IT Business Development Manager at Retail Assist – Aurora Fashions, argues that better aligned strategies and the greater interrelation of these two critical departments can significantly improve the performance of a retailer.

Vue Entertainment is making good progress in the rollout of J2’s most powerful PC-based touchscreen EPoS for its dual-purpose ticket and concession counters. The operator reports 25% of its estate is already feeling the benefit of using J2 650s.

Having announced proposed changes earlier this year, the multi-brand Aurora Fashions group now confirms it has outsourced its IT functions to the retail-only solutions & IT managed services provider. 48 Aurora employees have joined Retail Assist.

The newly-launched J2 630 extends the life of the J2 580 unit which is in use worldwide. The new unit also further reduces the cost of till ownership, a quality for which J2 Retail Systems is already renowned.

Reinvented fashion brand picks Retail Assist’s supply chain solution as part of an IT infrastructure project to enable its independent status.

Leading UK cinema operator has standardised on the J2 650 PC-based touchscreen for box office and concession counter point-of-sale. 900 units already installed.

Retailers investing in new supply chain solutions this year will have to decide between an ERP system or a 'Best of Breed' application. Alan Morris of Retail Assist demystifies the terms, and explains the differences and benefits of each option.

It has selected the InfoGenesis™ POS system by Agilysys to streamline operations across the hotel, as part of a recent major refurbishment programme. The hotel has used the Visual One™ property management system by Agilysys for several years.

UK Italian restaurant chain, Bottelino's, attributes the higher than expected success of its latest opening in part to EPoS software from specialist provider Silver Eagle, together with PC-based touchscreen tills from J2 Retail Systems.

At a time when it's imperative to gain footfall, generate revenue and save costs, IT is critical to retailers. The decision to outsource IT as a service is not an easy one, but there are a number of reasons why retailers might consider this.

Agilysys has equipped one of London’s best-loved and most iconic hotels, The Savoy, with the ResPAK restaurant and dining management solution from Analytical Systems, Pty. Limited, as part of the establishment's major restoration programme.

UK-based regional bakery chain, Birds (Derby) Ltd, has reported on the success of its new-concept shop in Alvaston, Derby, created after a fire, and paid tribute to the flat brackets bespoke-designed for its EPoS by manufacturer J2 Retail Systems.

One year after launch, UK women's fashion retailer Mint Velvet has sales topping £10m, “exceeding expectations”, and its partnership with IT outsourcing partner, Retail Assist, is recognised by prestigious industry awards.

Beaulieu, one of England’s top tourist attractions, has slashed catering queue times and improved customer service by installing an enterprise EPoS system in its restaurant and cafe, based upon InfoGenesis™ POS from Agilysys (Europe) Limited.

Pavers Shoes, recently designated one of Europe’s Top 500 Retailers, has invested in powerful PC-based touchscreen EPoS tills from J2 Retail Systems and has installed them in its own-fascia stores as part of a nationwide upgrade programme.

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