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2011 POS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS BUYERS' GUIDE sale business, for states where retailers can sell to restaurants, such as Texas and Kansas. The software costs $2,000 plus $1,500 for each additional register after the first. For more information, call 877-396- 0141 or visit mpowerbeverage.com. INFOTOUCH This company offers two retail POS software packages: Store Keeper POS, a very affordable system for single-store retailers, and Store Manager ES, for chain-store customers and retailers whose operations have custom requirements. Both systems use touch-screens, are easy to use, and are certified PCI-compliant by Visa. Both systems support age verification, automatic case discounts, and multiple units of measure (buy beer by the case; sell cases, 6 packs, and singles with a single item). Call (877) 849-6615 or visit http://infotouchliquorstore.com/ to see a video demonstration. INNOVATIVE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS (ICS) ICS has provided solutions specifically for beverage alcohol retailers for over 30 years and has systems installed throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. The company's VISION system, a scalable application for stores ranging from a single register to multiple locations, can run on Windows XP and 7, LINUX and MAC/OS. The POS module within VISION is designed to provide full register capability, including price look-ups, discounts, customer-special pricing (and history), periodic sales and frequent-buyer or award points tracking. Tasting notes and coupons can also be generated from the register. Complete PCI-compliant credit and debit card processing permits the customer to swipe their own card, enter their PIN and sign electronically. The Vision POS can be operated on a standard PC or a touch-screen system. A 2-D scanner can identify under-age purchasers and add customers to a store's mailing/special pricing list. The back-office module provides inventory control, extensive reporting, sales analysis, purchase history, FIFO inventory level tracking, and physical inventory. Cashier accountability features allow a retailer to track all transactions down to the keystroke, both on the POS and in the back office. VISION is turnkey and includes hardware, installation and training at the store location. Complete systems start at under $6,000, including hardware which can also be purchased separately. Call 732- 223-0909 or visit www.winepos.com. INTELLISCANNER CORPORATION IntelliScanner offers the Wine Collector mini, a tiny, wireless barcode scanner that automatically organizes wine collections. Wine lovers can scan the barcodes of bottles of wine they are interested in, at a tasting, in a restaurant, at a friend's house, or in a store. When they get home, they download the information onto their PC or Mac by simply plugging in the scanner to download, just like a digital camera, and the includ- ed wine management software will automatically provide and record the wine's information, such as name, winery, varietal, country and region, by accessing IntelliScanner's database via the internet. Wine Collector mini starts at $279. For more information, visit www.intelliscanner.com or call 800-550-5470. MERCHANT SOFTWARE CORP. This company has specialized in point of sale software for liquor and beverage retailers since 1995. The current version of their award winning software, LiquorPOS™, is fully PCI/PA-DSS-compliant, con- forming to the latest credit-card encryption and security mandates. Other features include full touch-screen capability, enhanced receipts with custom graphics and the ability to receive updates to the software automatically via the internet. LiquorPOS software is currently used in over 3,000 locations across the US, Canada and the Caribbean. The system comes pre-loaded with a database of 15,000 beer, wine, liquor and tobacco products to speed up a store's installation. Its beverage retail specific abilities include driver's license scanning for age-verification, inventory tracking of multi-pack products (such as beer sold by the case, bottle or six-pack) and the abil- ity to handle keg and bottle deposits. The company also offers Go!POS™, a wireless inventory scanner, for use with the system. For more information, call 1-800-565-6675 or visit www.merchantsoft.com. MICROSOFT DYNAMICS Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2, the next iteration of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, is an end-to-end offering designed for midsize specialty retailers. The solution offers retailers a deep level of integration across point of sale, store management, supply chain, merchandising and financials to deliver business productivity and customer service in a single solution. It provides visibility from point-of-sale devices to the supply chain and the business insight needed to enable a real-time response to customer demand and build customer loyalty. Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail R2 is available in more than 50 countries. For more information, call 888-477-7989 Option #1 or visit www.microsoft.com/dynamics/retailsolutions. NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR's assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. For more information, call 866-431-7879, e-mail retail.contactus@ncr.com or visit www.ncr.com. PROPHETLINE Prophetline is a POS and retail management system for small- to mid- sized specialty retailers, including beverage retailers. Its systems include IP credit card processing, integrated web shopping and fully integrated accounting. It can handle operations ranging from one store to multiple sites with centralized purchasing, Prophetline is a four-time winner of the Microsoft Retail Application Developer of the Year Award. Call 800-875-6592 or visit www.prophetline.com. RADIANT SYSTEMS Radiant delivers solutions that enable retailers to drive traffic into their stores, sell more product and reduce their costs. Radiant's user-friend- ly technology not only ensures that retailers have the right products at the right price; it also helps strengthen consumer interaction at all points of engagement. Components of the solution include CounterPoint POS and inventory management, email marketing, mobile alerts, inte- grated ecommerce, built-in gift cards, customer loyalty programs, mobile POS and hardware devices. For more information, visit www.counterpointpos.com or call 800-852-5852. RETAIL ANYWHERE Retail Anywhere is a developer of POS and retail management systems for wine and liquor store retailers. The company has more than 25 years 52 • Beverage Dynamics • www.beveragedynamics.com • September/October 2011