In the fast-paced world of retail, where efficiency, ease of use, and customer experience are key, providing a cohesive POS solution can give your reseller business an unparalleled edge. As a VAR in the POS industry, your mission extends beyond merely supplying hardware – it’s about crafting exceptional customer experiences that drive success for your clients.
This is where offering comprehensive POS and self-service hardware setups from a single manufacturer becomes your secret weapon. Let’s delve into the multi-dimensional benefits this approach offers to your business and ultimately sets you apart in the bustling POS market.
The Advantages of Providing a Unified POS Hardware Solution
Streamlined Compatibility
By offering your customers a complete POS or self-service hardware solution from a single manufacturer, you’re providing them with a seamless setup and installation experience. With everything made of compatible components, your customers will also spend less time dealing with mismatched technical issues and more time focusing on their business.
Easier Maintenance and Support
When you provide a unified POS hardware solution, your customers benefit from maintenance and support that’s simplified. With a single point of contact for all hardware, it’s easier for you to manage the relationship with the manufacturer and provide exceptional support to your customers.
Consistent Customer Experience
Offering a complete POS hardware solution from one manufacturer ensures consistent customer experience across the board. A cohesive design easily gives off a professional brand appearance, and a similar look and feel across all touchpoints promotes familiarity and ease of use.
Increased Sales Opportunities
Bundling POS hardware from a single manufacturer can lead to more sales opportunities for your reseller business. By offering a comprehensive solution all in one, you can upsell additional hardware components and accessories, increasing your overall revenue.
An Added Advantage with Star Micronics
Star Micronics offers printers, scales, scanners, tablet stands, and more
As a value-added reseller (VAR) or ISV in the POS industry, you understand the importance of providing your customers with the best solutions to meet their needs. Offering complete POS and self-service hardware setups from a single manufacturer has too many benefits to ignore and can set you apart from the competition.
Star Micronics has the complete POS hardware solution perfect for VARs and ISVs in the retail, hospitality, and cannabis industries. From receipt, label, and kiosk printers to cash drawers, barcode scanners, and tablet stands, Star manufactures it all, and with the same top-quality you’ve come to expect.
But there’s another major benefit to partnering with Star Micronics:
The Empower Partner Program: Stay Competitive
The Star Empower Partner Program is designed to help resellers like you succeed in the competitive POS market. By partnering with Star Micronics, you can take advantage of numerous benefits, including:
Access to a comprehensive product portfolio, ensuring you have the right solution for every customer
Exclusive promotions and incentives, increasing your earning potential
Dedicated support and training, giving you the tools and knowledge to succeed
By providing your customers with complete POS and self-service hardware solutions from a single manufacturer, you can grow your reseller business and set yourself apart from the competition. Join the Star Empower Partner Program today and start reaping the benefits!
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The 2023 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study has recently been released, and it is full of valuable insights for retail IT solutions providers. The industry has largely recovered from the disastrous 2020 lockdowns, and the outlook for the remainder of 2023 looks the brightest since RSPA began conducting the study.
Retail profitability is on the rise and will continue to be. This means increased funds available for retailers to invest in the services VARS, ISVs, and Vendors who power the industry. As a result, RSPA respondents predict growth for their businesses across the board.
Below we will provide a concise analysis of the four main takeaways Star experts took from the report.
Half of VARs Achieved Double-Digit Sales Growth
Despite challenges from inflation and increasing pressure to offer free or discounted POS systems to gain recurring credit card processing revenue, channel partners continued to adapt their business model to achieve more profitability.
For most VARs, the adaptation worked. Only 16.9% of ISVs reported flat or negative growth. Just over 10% of respondents reported sales growth exceeding 40%. These numbers are dramatic improvements from 2020, when nearly 23% reported declining sales and more than a third (36.2%) saw sales flatline.
There was a general mood of optimism among respondents when it came to projections for 2023. The percentage of those forecasting a decline or no change in sales was only 11.7%, with all others predicting an increase of some size.
57.2% of Channel Partners Have Completely or Mostly Transitioned to a Recurring Revenue Model
Merchants are becoming accustomed to the “as a service” model and accepting it as a necessary aspect of the business. Most channel partners have now transitioned a majority of their business to a recurring revenue model. Subscription-based solutions that involve hardware, software, and technical support are more profitable and make it challenging for a merchant to switch to a competitor. The move to a recurring revenue model also enables channel partners to build the value of their business.
The numbers show this growing trend in the industry; in 2020, only 5% of VARs reported their business model relied on SaaS models to generate recurring revenue. Comparatively, in 2022 17.4% reported relying solely on SaaS business models, and in 2023 VARs adaption of this business model is projected to grow to 26.1%. Lastly, it’s vital to note that 0% of VAR/ISVs, reported having no recurring revenue. Everyone is adopting the model to some extent.
85% of VAR/ISV Hybrid Models Post Double-Digit Margins
According to the RSPA study, VARs have never been more profitable. The most successful channel partners are traditional VARs evolving their business offerings to include software and services. Hardware margins have historically been thin and remained so in 2022.
It is no coincidence that VARs profitability has risen in conjunction with the adaptation of a recurring revenue model. VARs combining hardware, software, and services have a stronger value proposition to present to the customer. This results in higher monthly subscription revenue and prominent profit margins.
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There has been tremendous convergence and acquisition in the POS and payments space. The number of mergers and acquisitions will continue to grow in 2023. With high-profit margins and double-digit sales growth, POS and payments solutions providers are attractive take-over targets. We predict we will continue to see investment firms looking to build their merchant portfolios by acquiring established channel partners.
Per the RSPA study, 21.7% of ISV/VAR hybrids “aspire to be acquired.” That is a significant increase from the 10.3% who had the same aspiration last year. This likely has more to do with the financial attractiveness of being acquired rather than a lack of buying interest. Exactly half of the ISV/VAR hybrid respondents stated that they had plans to make an acquisition by 2025.
It should be noted that these numbers do not consider interest from FinTech firms outside the industry. With roughly 3 of every 20 retail IT solution providers effectively on the auction block, the M&A space should provide quite the viewing spectacle in 2023.
In Conclusion
There has never been a better time to be an ISV/VAR. Sales are growing at historically high levels, and double-digit profit margins are catching many outside the industry’s eyes. Star Micronics is ready to help its partners maintain operations during transitions, whether it’s an acquisition or setting up new revenue paths. We will remain a reliable source of POS solutions to keep everything running smoothly.
Ascent Solutions creates true point-of-sale (POS) software built on the Salesforce platform, complemented by Star Micronics’ WebPRNT technology and POS hardware.
Ascent Solutions is an exciting enterprise resource planning (ERP) software offering features to help businesses manage their inventory and sales processes. What’s impressive is that Ascent Solutions’ inventory management system is powered by Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform. So, businesses enjoy the best of both worlds: leveraging Salesforce’s powerful features for the front office (i.e., sales, service) with Ascent Solutions’ back office inventory management operations.
Companies can easily monitor inventory levels, automate inventory replenishment, and simplify order fulfillment processes with Ascent Solutions. And if you need data-driven insights, the software also offers real-time reporting and analytics to help you make informed decisions.
A standout capability of Ascent Solutions is its mobile functionality. The software comes with mobile apps that allow businesses to manage their inventory from anywhere, anytime. The mobile apps are packed with features like real-time inventory tracking, barcode scanning, and other tools to help businesses stay on top of their inventory management operations.
In addition to its inventory management features, Ascent Solutions offers various other tools called Apps 360, which help businesses streamline their sales processes, such as lead management, quote-to-cash, and order fulfillment.
Ascent Solutions software includes the option of a CD4 cash drawer and mC-Print3 receipt printer.
Ascent Solutions worked with customers across industries and identified a need for better payment management tools in brick-and-mortar locations that leverage Salesforce. To bring this solution to market, it’s partnering with Star Micronics, a leading provider of point-of-sale (POS) hardware solutions. This partnership continues to bring incredible results, as businesses can now enjoy the benefits of Ascent Solutions’ inventory management software with Star Micronics’ POS hardware, like the mC-Print3.
Star’s mC-Print3 thermal receipt printer is an excellent choice for businesses looking for a high-speed, compact, and feature-rich printer. The mC-Print3 offers various connectivity options, including USB, Ethernet (LAN), WLAN, and Lightning USB, enabling it to work seamlessly with devices like tablets, smartphones, and computers.
With Ascent Solutions integration with Star Micronics’ hardware, businesses can easily manage their inventory and sales processes, from the point-of-sale to the back-end inventory management system.
Fortunately, I was lucky enough to speak with Bryan Hutchinson, CEO of Aethon Consulting, a premier partner of Ascent Solutions. We talked about his role at Ascent and how partnering with Star Micronics brings business owners using Salesforce one of the best POS solutions out there.
Can you tell me a bit about your background and role with Ascent Solutions?
I’m a businessperson turned programmer, which gives me the best of both worlds – the ability to see and understand, even define requirements, and execute them myself. As you said, I’m one of the top partners with Ascent Solutions, doing product implementations alongside CRM and financial implementations, providing that end-to-end, lead-to-financials business system.
What role in the market does Ascent Solutions fulfill, and how?
Ascent provides a flexible and robust ERP solution on Salesforce, and it’s so much more than just resource planning. It allows customers to mold it to their own business processes while enforcing the necessary rules in the backend.
Think about Quote, Ordering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Demand Planning, Financial Management, and Integrations – it’s all part of the Ascent Solutions suite of applications on the AppExchange.
And what we, as partners, do is review a customer’s business processes, discuss pain points, KPIs, etc., and utilize the Ascent products as the backbone of that process.
What POS hardware does Ascent currently use from Star Micronics?
The Integration Team at Star was supremely helpful and always ready to hop on a call to help us troubleshoot. Star’s WebPRNT technology really worked out with our POS software because it works with Salesforce, a web-based platform. We also loved how the mC-Print3 offers free access to Star Micronics Cloud Services because it allows business owners to customize receipts and schedule promotional material.
Why would businesses want to use Ascent Solutions ERP software? What types of companies would benefit the most?
I help everyone, from small businesses to large enterprise organizations, begin to use the Ascent platform, from oil and gas industries to medical, third-party logistic companies to resellers, value-added resellers, and construction companies that buy, sell, and provide services. The range of customers is so vast because of how flexible and powerful Ascent technology is.
Since the pandemic began, value-added resellers (VARs) and technology providers (ISVs, ISOs) in the point-of-sale space have been going through one of the most rewarding and challenging macro environments of their lives. Costs and demand are up, supply is down, and uncertainty seems to be the only constant. Sometimes, we can get too caught up in the details and forget the larger picture.
At Star Micronics, our executive team is always listening. We want to understand the challenges our channel partners face so we can do whatever is in our power to alleviate them. Star is working relentlessly behind the scenes throughout these hardships to help our dedicated channel partners achieve their goals. We believe when we work together, there is nothing we can’t overcome.
Recently, I sat with Mike Hanson, Executive Vice President of Star Micronics America, to get his take on how the industry horizon looks from here.
What areas is Star Micronics investing in to help channel partners succeed?
Star Micronics has been investing in several areas to help channel partners succeed. Following our “Always Leading, Always Innovating” decree, this includes diversifying and expanding our product offerings and bolstering our supply chain operations and sourcing.
To start, we recently launched the new TSP143IV printer. It features Android Open Accessory (AOA) to allow power and communication on a single wired connection for Android, which is highly used in the industry now. Having AOA now complements our wired SteadyLAN power and communication technology for iOS devices. We also re-engineered the design of our mPOP from wireless Bluetooth MFI to wired USB-C MFI, getting more out to market sooner.
As for our supply chain operations and sourcing, Star has experienced unprecedented demand for our products thanks to our partners’ success. Globally, Star has been strategic by transitioning and diversifying our production lines to incorporate additional regions aside from our traditional team, allowing us to expand manufacturing capacity aggressively. Star has vigorously sourced components from available global suppliers to overcome continued semiconductor supply limitations.
How is Star’s product line evolving to meet the needs of today’s channel partners?
Star is dedicated to providing our channel partners with a full solution suite to power their workspaces this year. Thanks to solid relationships with our partners, we have developed complementary products that leverage our advanced software integration tools to provide a complete hardware solution.
The Star solution suite is a cohesive, connected network of products that work together to provide reliable and easy-to-use solutions that support various industries. This gives resellers, retailers, and channel partners products that offer years of use and support from a single supplier. The Star suite enables resellers to purchase printers and related peripherals (like scales, barcode scanners, cash drawers, etc.) in one place. Fewer vendors to manage makes it easier for channel partners.
What new programs and services does Star offer that can benefit channel partners?
Star is blessed to have the industry’s best group of dedicated distribution partners who have truly shined during the recent supply chain challenges to meet resellers’ needs. To support these incredible channel partners, we established our Empower Partner Program. The Empower Program’s introduction has successfully reestablished value and price parity for our resellers.
Last year, we enhanced the program with the addition of loyalty benefits. These benefits reward resellers that provide a variety of products from the Star solution suite. We recognize the long-term value of every reseller offering our complete suite, such as our printers, cash drawers, scanners, scales, stands, paper, warranties, and other Star products. As a result, full solution suite resellers are rewarded at the same level as a large volume reseller that may only sell Star printers.
As we head into the second half of 2022, is there any advice or insight Star can provide to channel partners?
As we move into the second half of 2022 and beyond, we are seeing some improvements in semiconductor and component availability. Gradually, this will help recover product shortages, which is good news for all.
Conversely, the macroeconomic situation is unstable as we feel the impact of inflation, high oil prices, and global unrest. It’s tough to see when logistics, components, and manufacturing costs will stabilize, making it difficult to imagine when pre-pandemic prices will return.
We want every channel partner to know that Star is working hard behind the scenes to reduce transportation costs while implementing new software solutions to improve the accuracy and visibility of product availability. We are also expanding our resources to support our partners in any way we can.
Please take some time to learn about the many new solutions Star has just introduced, and look forward to more “Always Leading, Always Innovating” products and services that will help our partners continue to flourish.
Star’s Latest Solutions
TSP143IV
This futureproof printing solution provides maximum connecting flexibility with added features like support for the Android Open Accessory (AOA) protocol and a USB/LAN Dual Interface (TSP143IVUE) or WLAN capability with a dual-band wireless connection (TSP143IVUW).
Our ultimate 2″ mC-Print21W and 3″ mC-Print31W thermal printers are now available with WiFi capability. Whether you need to use 2.4GHz or 5GHz bandwidth, these sleek, space-saving technologies keep your business connected.
Star’s IP-rated premium scanner line includes a desktop scanner, a handheld scanner, and a wireless handheld scanner, so however you need to get the job done, it’s sure to be quick and reliable. Find the perfect one for your business.
Star Micronics is proud to offer both function and style with its mUnite tablet display solution stands, kiosks, and mounts. Built to accompany a vast array of printers, cash drawers, scales, and peripherals, these modern, all-steel stands unify your point-of-sale while protecting your valuables.
Star’s new line of three NTEP and Measurement Canada certified scales are trade-ready and effortless to set up, connecting to your POS system via Bluetooth or Serial connectivity. Plus, they integrate easily with Star SDK, so you’ll be back doing what you do best.
By connecting Star printers to Cloud Services, Star has created a practical, developer-friendly platform for more efficient, connected, and intelligent systems. For business owners and technology providers alike, Star’s Cloud Services can be used for device management, receipt customization, and cloud-based data access.
This 3″ linerless label kiosk printer is compact and lightweight, ideal for the food and travel industries or any self-service application. Linerless labels are an alternative to silicone-lined labels or tape and are more eco-friendly with less waste.
As a software developer in the point-of-sale (POS) space, integrating with a reliable hardware company is more than important – it’s critical. Equally important, you want that company to stay relevant, routinely coming up with hardware that meets market demand. A company that thrives on innovation while making updates as simple as possible can keep you competitive and profitable.
If you are a technology provider interested in integrating with Star, you have a lot to look forward to:
Dedicated integration support. Our dedicated Integration Team supports POS software application developers at every step, from initial consultation through development to launch.
Flexible Printer SDKs: Star Micronics offers a range of printers with powerful software development kits (SDKs) flexible enough for any software you can design.
Our Global Support Site. Star has an entire site dedicated to its developers with downloadable drivers, manuals, software updates, and more.
Integrate with the latest tech while still supporting your current Star hardware. Ensure better marketability for your solution with backward and forward compatibility.
Star Micronics, one of the world’s most prominent point-of-sale (POS) solutions providers, is an established, industry-friendly company with over 60 years of experience providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions.
Staying at the forefront of POS technology, with years of proven product development and manufacturing expertise, Star has firmly positioned itself as one of the most innovative companies in the industry.
Latest POS hardware and technology
Responsive to industry trends and digital transformations
Large distribution channel with global reach
Integration Team supports ISVs, software developers, integrators, and other technology providers
Live technical support – corporate experience with a personal touch
Integrated with thousands of POS software solutions
Wide range of solutions and peripherals for the retail, hospitality, and cannabis sectors
At Star Micronics, our software development partners are of utmost importance to us. Our dedicated POS integration team is here to support POS software application developers every step of the way. Whether you create POS solutions for retailers, restaurants, or anything in between, our committed team is ready to make Star’s easy-to-integrate hardware work for your application.
Cloud-Based Technology
We have our heads in the clouds – in a good way. With a wide variety of cloud-based technologies, we have what it takes to keep your solution connected. Star’s CloudPRNT technology is ideal for omnichannel and online ordering, enabling users to print directly to Star printers through a cloud service.
Global Support Site
Star has an entire site dedicated to its developers. With downloadable drivers and manuals, software updates, and seemingly endless resources, there’s no easier way to get the information you need.
Star Micronics prioritizes supporting software development and ensures our printer SDKs, as well as drivers, manuals, FAQs, and troubleshooting information, are readily available on the Star Micronics Help Center website, including code-sharing platforms like GitHub.
Industry-Leading Technology
Star is proud to provide a complete, modern POS solution to many markets, including hospitality, retail, cannabis, healthcare, and more. Our comprehensive portfolio of POS hardware – from receipt and label printers to scales and cash drawers – is made even stronger by its technology, including online order printing, cloud printing technology, web-based POS capabilities, SDKs for label printers, Bluetooth printers, and much more.
Solutions Partners
Partnerships are our priority at Star. We only succeed when our partners do. Our dedicated integration team is available to help you develop customized solutions, no matter which industry you’re in – restaurant, retail, cannabis, and beyond. Additionally, Star SDKs are easily accessible on GitHub.
Always Leading, Always Innovating
It’s not just a slogan. Innovation runs deep at Star. Star Micronics has been a leader in the POS space for decades. We are proud of our many industry-firsts, ranging from the first thermal printer in 1992 to the first printer with multimedia printing capability in 2023.
One of our most recent innovations, the next generation of our StarXpand™ SDK, is available for iOS and Android, and enables Star printer control for the popular cross-platform framework, React Native, with more to come!
Designed to shorten development time and reduce maintenance costs, its StarIO10 framework features asynchronous communication, an emulation-free design, human-readable command creation, faster printer search, and easy-to-use debugging log communications.
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Launching a business in the restaurant space carries a lot of risks. The nationwide restaurant failure rate is challenging to track, but the National Restaurant Association estimates a 30% failure rate in the restaurant industry. With high failure-to-thrive rates, rent, and other overhead costs, plus difficulty filling dining rooms, it’s easy to see why entering the industry is so daunting. However, many restaurateurs have found a way around these challenges: ghost kitchens.
A ghost kitchen is a professional food preparation and cooking facility set up to prepare delivery or takeout meals without the dining room. This solution has made entering the market more manageable, allowing for flexible working space, eliminating the costs of setting up and running a larger front-of-house operation. For these reasons, many restaurateurs and other entrepreneurs are looking into how to start a ghost kitchen, including what kind of point of sale (POS) technology they will need to get started.
Ghost kitchens lower the barrier of entry to the restaurant industry. However, there is still a significant amount of planning that goes into opening a ghost kitchen. For instance, you will still need to find a kitchen space to buy or rent from. The good news is, without a dining room, you can select from a workspace that may have lower foot traffic, which means cheaper rent.
It may still take you a while to design a menu, however, and you will have to decide between in-house delivery services or outsourcing with partnerships from UberEats, DoorDash, or other sources. And, of course, you will still have to invest in the usual kitchen essentials: food, utensils, and technology.
POS Technology To Invest In
As a ghost kitchen owner, your operations will be very different from traditional restaurant operations and will require a more comprehensive digital solution. To keep up with these unique demands, you will need specific technology designed for your kitchen.
First, you will need an ordering and payment solution that will allow customers to order and pay for their meals online or via a mobile app. Next, you’ll need a kitchen display system (KDS) to get those online orders directly in front of your kitchen staff, keeping your line moving fast and efficiently.
Also, you can keep your kitchen moving by sending orders to a mobile printer using linerless labels and sticking them directly onto the to-go packages. This minimizes confusion, shortens delivery and pick-up time, keeping the orders moving (be sure to use tamper-proof labels to assure food order safety as well). In addition, as a digitally advanced kitchen, you’ll need a POS system that integrates all of these solutions, making it easy and seamless to manage your operations on a day-to-day basis.
The EZPOS tablet display stand by Star Micronics
If you use multiple delivery services and want to keep your POS system flexible by using a mobile tablet, it’s also a smart idea to invest in a tablet stand. It may quickly become one of your kitchen’s most essential tools, providing a home base for your point of sale and making it easier for staff to match up orders with corresponding delivery service providers. A proper stand should also help to protect your tablet, including any receipt or order printer you may have alongside it.
Your go-to For Ghost Kitchen POS Technology
Star Micronics provides flexible, futureproof POS technology designed to connect front and back-of-house operations with ease, keeping ghost kitchens operating at their peak. Star provides everything from portable printers, regular and sticky thermal receipt paper, durable tablet stands, and much more. Through one of our certified partners, you can get all of the hardware your ghost kitchen needs.
If you’re ready to find the best step up for your ghost kitchen and get ahead of your competition, contact Star today. Discover what our industry-leading technology can do for you and your restaurant business goals.
The Growing Industry of Ghost Kitchens: The Tech You Need To Get Started
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Flash Order and Star Micronics offer a complete system for order taking with a kiosk, menu wizard, and full-featured Kitchen Display System (KDS)
SOMERSET, NJ – APRIL 10, 2019 – Star Micronics, a leading manufacturer of mobile, point of sale (POS), and customer engagement technologies, is proud to announce that Flash Order has added support for Star’s TSP143III, SP742 printers, and CD3 Value Series Cash Drawers, and plan to add support for the mPOP. Flash Order, paired with Star Micronics’ printing peripherals, delivers a DIY (do-it-yourself) kiosk solution to restaurants as a fast and easy way to implement digital ordering.
Flash Order is seamlessly integrated with Square and brings the cost saving and operational efficiency of digital ordering to the Square POS. Using the menu wizard, restaurants can easily import their menu from Square or build it from scratch. Flash Order allows users to manage their orders through the Flash Order KDS or with integrated Star Printing. The KDS allows restaurant owners and managers to set targets for order prep times, expedite orders, and filter and streamline orders between the grill, cold, prep, or any other station.
Star’s TSP143III receipt printer offers easy-to-use LAN connectivity, along with high-speed printing, and “print-flat” technology. It is ideal for offering customers printed copies of their self-ordering receipt that contains important information such as order number, wait time, etc. and can also be used to deliver printer promotions with Star’s PromoPRNT technology. The SP742 is Star’s ultimate kitchen printing solution, built to withstand environments where high temperatures can erode the type on the kitchen order.
“Flash Order self-order kiosks are perfect for restaurants of any size from Food Trucks to multi-unit chains,” said Flash Order co-founder Weston Hafen. “Kiosks can eliminate long lines, increase revenue, and with our DIY approach a location can be set up and ready to take customer orders in minutes.”
The benefits of implementing the Flash Order kiosk system attracted The Wash, a late-night desserts and drinks shop. Sean Kang owner of The Wash said, “We love the Flash Order system. We have transitioned to run all of our transactions through the self-order kiosks. It has transformed our business and our customers love it.”
SwipeSimple Register, the new simple countertop POS solution from CardFlight featuring the Star Micronics mPOP, will be demoed for the first time at ETA TRANSACT in Las Vegas
SOMERSET, NJ — April 13 2018 — Star Micronics, the global industry leader in POS printing solutions, announces it has teamed up with CardFlight, the leader in payment technology and mobile POS solutions, to deliver a bundled cash register and payment terminal solution for the modern merchant’s needs, combining SwipeSimple hardware and software with Star Micronics’ mPOP and the portable receipt printer SM-L200.
SwipeSimple Register works on virtually any iOS or Android tablet, and lets merchant acquirers provide merchants with a modern and intuitive hardware and software setup for their payment needs. The SwipeSimple solution supports payments with EMV Quick Chip and NFC contactless for all types of mobile wallets, and cash. By partnering with Star Micronics, CardFlight can now offer merchants the convenience of issuing paper receipts for both countertop and mobile needs.
“We are excited to partner with Star Micronics,” said Derek Webster, Founder and CEO of CardFlight. “As our company continues to build payment acceptance solutions for a broad range of small businesses, the partnership helps us expand the SwipeSimple product suite to serve even more merchants.”
SwipeSimple Register for countertop merchants features Star Micronics mPOP™ that combines cash drawer and receipt printer in a sleek and compact design, making it easy to fit into even the smallest retail spaces. Bluetooth connectivity and smart cable management keep the counter clutter free. Mobile merchants also have the option to use SwipeSimple Register on a smartphone or tablet and print receipts on Star Micronics’ portable receipt printer SM-L200. The SM-L200 is the first portable printer with the ability to connect to any Apple iOS BLE-compatible device without having to pair with it.
“Our mPOP and mobile printing solution paired with SwipeSimple are both easy to set up and use, which is perfect for the modern small merchant,” said Jon Levin, Star Micronics’ product integration manager. “We look forward to working with CardFlight to expand into new markets.”
Star Micronics will be exhibiting at booth #838 and SwipeSimple Register paired with Star Micronics’s mPOP will be demonstrated at CardFlight’s booth #618 at ETA TRANSACT, April 17-19 in Las Vegas.
Somerset, NJ – May 8, 2017 –Star Micronics, leading provider of point of sale and proof of transaction technology, has announced their partnership with Elo, a global supplier of touchscreen solutions, to provide a new all-in-one POS hardware bundle for point of sale. This solution combines the Elo I-Series for Android and Windows tablets with a flip stand that houses a Star Micronics TSP100III, TSP650II, or TSP700II thermal printer. This bundle provides a perfect solution for hospitality, enterprise stadiums, and other environments where space saving and durability are essential. The flip stand is designed to seamlessly transform your point of sale into a self-service kiosk solution or a customer-facing display, and is ideal for small counter spaces with integrated cable management.
“Elo and Star recognize that demand is growing for POS solutions with mobile architecture combined with the configurability of traditional POS systems,” said Sonal Apte, Senior Director of Product Management at Elo. “With this new mPOS platform, customers can instantly transform a traditional POS station into a self-service countertop kiosk that integrates a best-in-class Star printer, an EMV payment device, and a barcode scanner into one seamless design.”
The all-in-one POS bundle allows users to print receipts using their choice of WLAN, LAN, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity with Star’s TSP100III or TSP650II thermal receipt printers. In addition, Star’s TSP700II offers a solution for receipt and label printing with the I-Series tablet and stand. With high-speed printing, “drop-in and print” paper loading, and a receipt de-curl mechanism that allows receipts to print smooth and flat, Star Micronics’ printers are easy to use in fast-paced environments.
“Star Micronics is very excited about this new partnership and can expect this bundle to gain a lot of popularity in the hospitality and retail markets,” says Christophe Naasz, Business Development Director of Star Micronics. “There has been a major increase in the use of tablets in these markets over the past few years. Star Micronics and Elo have worked together to create a POS bundle that still has a sleek and compact look, but provides a durable solution for high-volume point of sale environments.”
Somerset, NJ – Jan 23, 2017 -Star Micronics, the global industry leader in POS printer solutions, has announced that Elo, a global supplier of touchscreen solutions, and e-Nabler Corp., developer of the award-winning eMobilePOS software have together certified a fully integrated mPOS solution. The solution includes the Elo I-Series for Android tablet running eMobilePOS atop the new Elo mPOS printer flip stand that houses a Star Micronics printer. The space-saving, full-feature POS with commercial-grade durability is well-suited for retail, hospitality, venues, and more.
“Star, Elo, and e-Nabler have teamed up to create an mPOS solution with a long-term product lifecycle and a cost-effective POS platform that overcomes the challenge of using consumer devices for fixed POS – simplifying installation, connectivity, life cycle, maintenance and support,” said Christophe Naasz, Director of Business Development for, Star Micronics.
The fully integrated POS solution works right out of the box and has all the features that merchants demand. eMobilePOS delivers comprehensive POS software capabilities, including EMV payments, fully integrated gift and loyalty features, and inventory control with the ability to operate in both online and offline mode. The Elo I-Series Android tablet is paired with Elo’s new mPOS flip printer stand with innovative housing for the Star TSP100III and TSP650II printers. The flip stand houses an optional expansion module with I/O ports that enable support for multiple POS peripherals. This mPOS solution’s space-saving design is ideal for small counter spaces with integrated cable management and a clutter-free appearance. Both Star’s TSP100III and TSP650II printer series offer a variety of interface options with simple set-up and high-speed receipt printing.
“Elo’s new mPOS printer stand with a unique flip design effortlessly converts the employee facing cash register into a customer facing display or a self-service kiosk,” said Sonal Apte, senior director of product management at Elo. “Elo continues to solve the challenge of using consumer devices at the point of sale. Working with Star – an industry leader in printers – and eMobilePOS – with their award winning software – we’re able to deliver a complete solution with optimal flexibility for customers.”
This mPOS solution combines modern mobile architecture with the flexibility and configurability of traditional POS systems, making it ideal for updating the cash wrap, while maintaining enterprise grade POS functionality and reliability. eMobilePOS features an intuitive kiosk interface and when paired with EloView®, the I-Series tablet can be locked-down for secure use in public environments, allowing an employee operated POS terminal to seamlessly be transformed to kiosk-mode for self-service checkout. In addition, EloView enables remote content deployment for kiosk-based applications to multiple locations instantly.
“By selecting our certified solution, merchants can rest assured that they will get a POS solution that works right out of the box and delivers maximum reliability and performance,” said Joel Vázquez, CEO and president of e-Nabler Corp.”
