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RSSWhen It's Time For A POS System Overhaul By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions for Retailers
March 10, 2008
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•Article: When It's Time For A POS System Overhaul
A little more than a year ago, executives at 188-store multichannel retailer Body Central decided an IT upgrade was in order, and for good reason. While the retailer sells edgy clothing to a young demographic, its core IT infrastructure heading into 2007 was far from fresh. Body Central sells what it terms ‘disposable clubbing clothing' aimed at the 16 to 26-year-old female demographic through its stores, catalogs, and an e-commerce site at http://www.bodyc.com/. But as it grew in popularity (thanks in part to fashionable clothes and a midrange price point right around $19.95), the retailer's dial-up network and DOS-based IBM 4694 POS hardware couldn't keep up, and were, in fact, breaking down. Click Here To Download:
•Article: When It's Time For A POS System Overhaul
•Article: When It's Time For A POS System Overhaul
A little more than a year ago, executives at 188-store multichannel retailer Body Central decided an IT upgrade was in order, and for good reason. While the retailer sells edgy clothing to a young demographic, its core IT infrastructure heading into 2007 was far from fresh. Body Central sells what it terms ‘disposable clubbing clothing' aimed at the 16 to 26-year-old female demographic through its stores, catalogs, and an e-commerce site at http://www.bodyc.com/. But as it grew in popularity (thanks in part to fashionable clothes and a midrange price point right around $19.95), the retailer's dial-up network and DOS-based IBM 4694 POS hardware couldn't keep up, and were, in fact, breaking down. Click Here To Download:
•Article: When It's Time For A POS System Overhaul
