Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Apple iPad Replacing Cash Registers

The Apple iPad might be developing as a major new form factor for retailer point of sale terminals. Lowe’s says it is rolling out 42,000 handheld devices in the U.S. and Canada. That closely follows announcements by Home Depot, Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters. iPad as register


Even smaller retailers can benefit by using apps and services like Square to accept payments and handle credit card transactions. Many other vendors and retailers are using custom apps to handle their payments systems, and it looks like big-name companies are deploying the Apple tablet en masse.

1 comment:

denisronzo said...

The Apple iPad might be developing as a major new form factor for retailer point of sale terminals. Lowe’s says it is rolling out 42,000 handheld devices in the U.S. and Canada. That closely follows announcements by Home Depot, Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters.

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