This is New & Unique: Use Amazon Echo Dot to Retrieve Data from the Cloud Retailer POS Software

Yup - just in time for a series of trade shows and expos, an interface has been written to allow Amazon Echo Dot to retrieve information from the Cloud Retailer point of sale software. Here are some example commands: 

• Alexa, ask Cloud Retailer about sales for {Date}
• Alexa, ask Cloud Retailer about sales {Date} at {Location}
• Alexa, ask Cloud Retailer about {Period} sales for {Date} at {Location}
• Alexa, ask Cloud Retailer for my Monthly sales in April for Minneapolis
• Alexa, ask Cloud Retailer about sales for today

It will be interesting to see the response to this unique feature within Cloud Retailer. I suspect that retailers will find this to be very helpful while doing other activities as making a simple voice command quicker and easier than having to stop and generate a report in Cloud Retailer

For more information on Cloud Retailer, visit the Cloud Retailer website at http://cloudretailer.com/

You can also contact me directly at kevinantosh@gmail.com or 208-340-5632.

Please Replace those old MSR's!!!

More security breaches over the last couple of months. This time involving Snoney's and GameStop.

For the sake of your business and your customers, please replace those old Mag Stripe Readers (MSR's) that read card data and transmit it through the POS system. It is very easy to intercept credit card information with these devices. If you don't believe me, open up MS Word, NotePad or WordPad and swipe a credit or debit card. If you can see the actual card information in any of these word processing programs then you have outdated equipment that needs to be replaced ASAP.

Depending on which POS software program you use, there are plenty of hardware and software upgrades available like Card Defender.

Shoneys Article: http://www.nrn.com/technology/shoney-s-reports-credit-card-breach-37-locations

GameStop Article: www.mytotalretail.com/article/gamestop-investigating-possible-credit-card-security-breach-website

Need assistance? Please contact me at 208-340-5632 or kevinantosh@gmail.com

RITE at the MBDA This Weekend - April 22nd - April 24th 2017

Headed to 2017 MBDA this weekend at the Kalahari Resort?   RITE will be there!  Stop by our booth to chat with Gary from RITE and see the latest in Retail Point of Sale technology.

Be sure to ask about our Amazon Echo Dot giveaway!