Customers take to the cloud

Changes in retail point of sale have come thick and fast with the move from the traditional till to touchscreen now being followed by a cloud revolution. Jason Walsh reports

Eddie Carty and Barry Gray at the announcement of the Captiva POS & BOI Payment Acceptance partnership

When the change came, it was fast – and a deluge. Today, it’s rare to see a traditional till outside of an antiques shop, and even a simple touchscreen is old hat. Modern point of sale (POS) systems need to do more than just tabulate a bill.

“I think it’s got to do with getting your store, be it a shop or restaurant, closer to the customer. The customer is so much more ...