Point of Sale Equipment

Point of sale (often known as POS) equipment is everything located at pay point in a retail environment. It also includes all types of sales and marketing equipment which are used to display items right by the cash point are till. The purpose of this equipment is to store and display products in an attractive way that would provoke customers into an impulse purchase as they pay or queue. Common types of point of sale equipment includes receipt printer, monitor, scanner, POS terminal, cash drawer, payment terminal, customer display, scale, POS monitor, signature capture pad, credit card reader, MICR check reader, leaflet holders, leaflet dispensers, and chip and pin terminal. Point of sale equipment is used by supermarkets, corner shops, hypermarkets, restaurants, museums, cafes and other retailers at the cash point and till.