Powered mobile carts for retail eliminate the challenges of stationary point of sale infrastructure, providing the best customer experience possible. Here’s how (free infographic included below).

Are You Prepared to Adapt Your Checkout Technology?

POS in many stores tend to be anchored to checkout aisle stations. You have a monitor, printer, a handheld barcode scanner, stationary conveyor scanner, and a touchscreen payment terminal. The cash register, network, and wiring do not give you much leeway to reconfigure checkout for optimal revenue in peak shopping periods.

Customers won’t be eager to return to a checkout environment with long lines and suboptimal item scanning.

Introduce curbside pickup, e-commerce fulfillment and returns, and the need for a clear picture of inventory counts at all times – soon the need to mobilize a wireless, all-in-one checkout station becomes apparent.

4 Impactful Ways to Incorporate Powered Mobile Carts in Retail Environments

Newcastle Systems has long been an industry leader in mobile carts (picture computer, printer, scanner, and shelves on wheels with no power cords).

Powered mobile carts for retail applications are no different.

Here’s 4 ways to elevate your retail experience with powered mobile carts.

Mobilize Your Checkout and Inventory Management Today

Keep customers returning day after day with shorter lines, easy checkout, accurate stock information, and more. The NB Series from Newcastle is among many powered mobile cart solutions that does just that. Ready to learn more?

With mobility solutions on the rise, there is no doubt that businesses of every kind are turning to mobile POS systems for the freedom of accepting payments virtually anywhere. From tablet‑enabled receipt printers to advanced all‑in-one systems, Epson provides an ideal mobile POS solution for nearly any business. Epson’s robust family of mobile POS products and services ensure your point‑of‑sale needs are covered as your business grows. Epson mPOS products are easy to set up, providing a wide range of connectivity options and broad OS support.

Ideal for businesses on the move, Epson mobile POS products feature a rugged, compact design with a long battery life, the convenience of printing high-quality receipts and barcodes directly from web browsers on tablets and mobile devices, and handheld, wireless printing technology. With the right mobile POS system, your business can have flexibility without sacrificing security. Download our infographic to help you choose the right mobile POS.

If you’ve determined your business is ready to transition to a mobile POS system, the next step is to figure out which one is right for you. Luckily, Epson has your back. Introducing the mSeries, Mobilink, and OmniLink POS solutions.

mSeries

With a cutting‑edge compact design, the mSeries receipt printers were engineered with mPOS in mind

• Compact, stylish industrial design complements modern tablets
• 2″ or 3″ receipt printing
• iOS, Android, Windows mobile and desktop PC‑compatible
• Flexible configuration: Top or front load
• Connectivity options include USB, Ethernet, NFC touch‑to‑print, and more

Mobilink

Lightweight and portable, these rugged battery-powered POS receipt printers help drive transactional efficiency

• Drop‑rated up to 6.5 feet
• 2″ or 3″ receipt printing
• OS, Android, Windows mobile and desktop PC‑compatible
• Models available with Auto Cutter & Peeler
• Connectivity options include Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth

OmniLink

Enhance any POS solution with intelligent OmniLink printer technology

• For traditional and custom POS applications
• Built-in processor supports the latest in POS
• Online-ordering ready with Server Direct Print
• USB POS peripheral device support
• OmniLink Merchant Services (OMS) support

Contact us today to learn more about Epson’s innovative mobile point-of-sale solutions.

Price, convenience, and speed are key trademarks when it comes to current customer expectations. However, positive customer experiences have also become a driving factor in securing customer loyalty and profitability. Studies show that shoppers can spend up to 140%¹ more after engaging in a positive shopping experience. On the flipside, negative experiences are more likely to be shared between current and prospective shoppers, impacting brand identity and decreasing sales. While expectations can vary from brand to brand, today’s customers generally anticipate…

1. Omnichannel options – Online shopping is most certainly here to stay. It is expected that as much as 70%² of shoppers in the US will be purchasing groceries online since it serves as both a convenient and safe way to shop.
2. Contactless pickup – Similar to online shopping, BOPIS and curbside pickup have also grown in popularity due to their convenience and safety.
3. Personalized experiences – Studies show that 43%³ of customers expect some sort of personalized service from stores in response to their loyalty. 

What would seamless hassle-free grocery shopping look like?

To surpass these three common expectations, Barcodes, Inc. recommends targeting the following areas within the supply chain.

• Faster shelf replenishment – Simply put, if products aren’t visible on shelves, customers can’t buy them. That’s why quick cycle counting and fast replenishment are crucial to avoid out-of-stocks. Mobile technologies such as Zebra’s touch computers and hands-free scanners can enable real-time inventory updates as associates scan products immediately during stock counts.
• Intelligent point-of-sale – The longer customers wait in line, the less likely they are to return. Faster data capture through devices like Zebra’s enterprise scanners and MP7000 scanner can help accelerate checkout while empowering self-checkout lanes and loyalty scanning.
• Quicker order picking – As associates adapt to accommodate BOPIS transactions, they must move faster and more efficiently to assemble orders within stipulated time frames. Real-time inventory locationing can help reduce pick paths, accelerating order assembly.

Download our solutions brief for more areas of optimization.

While these are optimum areas to start enhancing the grocery storefronts, there are many other ways to deliver seamless shopping experiences. Leverage Barcodes, Inc.’s expertise in developing a smoother shopping experience, equipped with user-friendly technologies that put the customer experience first. Contact us today for a free consultation.

¹ The true value of customer experiences. Deloitte. 2018.

² Djordjevic, Milos. 20 Incredible Online Grocery Shopping Statistics for 2021. Save My Cent. Feb 6, 2021

³ Wollan, Robert et. al. Put Your Trust in Hyper-Relevance. Accenture Strategy. 2017.

With different environments and users all under one roof, it is important to have a product that can tolerate the rigorous demands of material handling. Whether the best solution is mounting a device horizontally on the overhead guard leg or vertically off the overhead guard leg, Gamber-Johnson has a solution for every user’s unique needs.

Barcodes, Inc. is ready to assist with your next warehouse material handling solution. Contact us today for a free consultation. 

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When it comes to today’s public sector, citizens are expecting dependable and agile service now more than ever. Concerning the efficiency of modern public services, 53% of citizens believe agencies should reinvest in innovative solutions, especially in those that create unison with the private sector^[1]. Because many critical tasks still operate via legacy technologies, modernization is a risk most agencies can’t afford to take. A data breach in government branch agencies can lead to leaked social security numbers, voting affiliations, citizenship status, and other sensitive data beyond payment/ credit card information. Therefore, modernization must be seamless and safe.

Simplifying modernization, Barcodes, Inc. and Zebra Technologies now work alongside the NY OGS to open new opportunities in the public sector with:

• Facilitated and transparent collaboration
• Predictive analytics to handle sudden changes
• Automation of repetitive tasks
• Reduced errors in reporting, data sharing, and audits
• Increased flexibility and mobility for deployed field services
• Dependable government-grade security

Barcodes, Inc. is one of the few authorized partners registered to work with NY OGS. To see this partnership eliminates the long bidding processes for faster deployment, download our infographic.

Design and deploy your modernization strategy with a wide variety of choices.

Partnering with Zebra Technologies, Barcode, Inc. strives to make modernization simple, seamless, and error-free by integrating customized solutions with:

• Rugged tablets
• Mobile computers
• AT&T FirstNet certified connectivity for your handhelds
• Ultra-rugged scanners
• Mobile printers
• Assisted device procurement
• Software development
• Barcodes, Inc.’s TrueSupport

To see how you can integrate future-forward technology into your agency without disrupting workflows, explore the full list here.   

^[1] Public services that move at the speed of life. Accenture. Sept 27, 2019.

Complete your custom cannabis point of sale with Epson’s TM-T88VI receipt printer and the Flowhub cannabis retail platform to streamline your business transactions and point of sale station at your store.

Improve your checkout times with the Epson TM-T88VI fast printing receipt printer. Pair it with Flowhub platform you can effortlessly sell, manage, optimize, and expand your business with the industry leading platform. Read the infographic below and contact Barcodes on ways you can complete your custom cannabis point of sale solution.

Managers are seeking to improve operational efficiency by gaining back mere seconds from each workflow to improve overall time and cost savings. Having workers take fewer steps, eliminating battery changes mid-shift, or using one mobile device for multiple purposes are all areas managers identified as key components to increase efficiency.

It is found that mis-pick is an ongoing issue within the workplace and one that could be avoided through an increase in visibility with new technology and processes. Most companies agrees that multi functional devices are critical and ensure workers can be more flexible and do more things to improve overall distribution center performance. When it comes to decisions around implementing new processes and technology, it is clear that unless action is taken these are the operations that could find themselves lagging behind. Barcodes understands this and has hands-on expertise partnering with Honeywell to improve workflow performance and unlock bottlenecks and inefficiencies to accelerate the flow of business- critical information across the supply chain. Contact us if you have any questions or looking for a place to start reviewing your technology infrastructure to claim back the minutes and seconds to recover the hidden costs in your distribution center.

There’s no mistaking that new market dynamics require greater fulfillment speed. Outdated hardware platforms and Windows mobile operating systems were not designed for the e-commerce and the workforce demands of today’s warehouse. Keep up with growing demands of e-commerce with Zebra’s advanced mobile devices to improve productivity and visibility of your supply chain.

The warehouse is evolving:

1. E-commerce is placing greater efficiency demands on warehouses. The sheer volume of items ordered is expected to spike by 76% by 2020.
2. Consumers expect swift delivery for online purchases. By 2021, 78% of logistics providers expect to offer same day delivery.
3. Competition for labor makes keeping pace difficult. Warehouses face an ongoing need to train and retrain due to labor shortages, high turnover, and reliance on temporary help.

Warehouses need more advanced mobile computing functionality such as:

• Intuitive all touch terminal emulation
• Faster data capture
• Greater processing power
• Faster Wi-Fi Speeds
• More robust security
• Stable parts replacement

Your safest strategy is to modernize your mobile technology now. Equipped with modern devices, your warehouse can keep up with growing demands of e-commerce, increase fulfillment speed and accuracy, and shorten training times. Contact Barcodes to see how we can help you keep up with the growing demands of e-commerce at the warehouse.

Microsoft is ending support for Windows Embedded Handhelds 6.5 by 2020 and Windows Embedded Compact 7.0 by 2021. Don’t risk playing it safe. Migrate Now!

Make your transition to Android trouble-free with Zebra, with a wide range of all-touch TE Zebra Pre-Loaded Android Devices.

Step 1: Migrate

Easy Implementation

Step 2: Optimize

Automate process and work at full speed

Step 3: Modernize

Improve productivity and efficiency with user friendly apps and less risk of errors.

Check out the all touch TE Zebra preloaded Android devices below,

• Zebra MC9300 Rugged Mobile Computer
• Zebra MC9200 Rugged Mobile Computer
• Zebra TC8300 Rugged Touch Computer
• Zebra TC8000 Rugged Touch Computer
• Zebra MC3300 Rugged Mobile Computer
• Zebra MC3200 Rugged Mobile Computer
• Zebra WT6000 Wearable computer
• Zebra VC80x Vehicle Mounted Computer

Contact Barcodes to find out which Zebra Android devices you need to improve your operations.

Impinj’s RAIN RFID collects accurate, real time data, so businesses can gain critical insight to make intelligent decisions whenever and anytime they need.

Manual data can cause inventory errors, mis-shipments, and low visibility in your supply chain. Deploy Impinj’s RAIN RFID the future of supply chains begins at the dock door, configurations to suit any operation environment. Up to 100% pallet level accuracy, and automated proof of shipment compliance and up to 30% increased in dock door output.

Increase efficiency in your supply chain with RFID and drive immediate result to your operations. Ideal for applications in retail, healthcare, supply chain, logistics, industrial manufacturing, hospitality, and air transportation, and more.

Benefits:

• Can achieve up to 99% accurate inventory data
• Always know where items are located at
• Reducing out of stock and unnecessary markdowns
• Make critial business decisions with confidence

Contact Barcodes if you need an RFID solutions, we can help with product solution that fits your budget and installation.