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Rollin' Oats Wins Progressive Grocer Tech Award for Implementation of ECRS Retail Automation Florida-based natural grocery retailer, Rollin' Oats Market & Café, has been named Progressive Grocer's Tech Award winner for Store Operations. Rollin' Oats was chosen for this honor based on its success and industry leadership in executing ECR Software Corporation's (ECRS) point-of-sale, inventory auto replenishment, and supplier integration system across its multiple store locations...Read More
1 ⁄ 08 ⁄ 2013ECR Software Corporation to Demonstrate Retail's "Fastest Consumer Checkout Experience" at NRF 2013 During the upcoming National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention and EXPO "Retail's Big Show", retail enterprise automation leader ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) will debut its concept for a new consumer checkout experience; an experience highlighted by unprecedented speed and accuracy and a level of consumer usability that is extraordinarily simple and enjoyable....Read More
National Survey Ranks ECRS as the Top US-Based Retail Automation Point of Sale Provider ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is pleased to announce its stellar rankings in the 2012 RIS Software LeaderBoard, which placed them as the top US-based retail automation software vendor focused in point of sale technology. The annual survey of over 300 retail executives serves as the "go to" guide for retailers looking toward technology investments and initiatives for the coming year.....Read More
April ⁄ 2012Rocky Lee, Lee's Kar-Go This two-store owner goes the distance by successfully operating locations 100 miles apart...Read More
10 ⁄ 29 ⁄ 2012ECRS Announces the Release of Feature-Packed Catapult v.5.2 ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced the full release of Catapult® version 5.2. This comprehensive software upgrade includes over 25 new features and enhancements such as e-Coupon with customer association, e-Mail receipt, next generation in-aisle consumer price checker, and Round Up for Charity....Read More
9 ⁄ 21 ⁄ 2012ECRS and United Natural Foods Expand Partnership to Offer Innovative Mobile Ordering Solution Today, industry segment leaders ECR Software Corp. ("ECRS") and United Natural Foods, Inc. ("UNFI") announced new initiatives that extend and enhance their existing 8 year alliance, in an on-going commitment to deliver the most innovative and impactful inventory management solutions available to natural products retailers. ....Read More
8 ⁄ 7 ⁄ 2012ECRS'S Catapult again scores high in CPA practice advisor's annual review of point-of-sale systems In its 2012 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems, CPA Practice Advisor awarded ECR Software Corporation's Catapult 5.1™ with five stars in categories including: Basic System Functions, Tracking/Reporting, and Help/Support....Read More
6 ⁄ 6 ⁄ 2012ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) has again been recognized with the Vity Award for Best Computerized Point of Sale System. Vity Awards are given annually by Vitamin Retailer magazine to the top products and services in the Natural Products/Health industry as selected directly by retailers. ECRS is the leading supplier of retail automation to merchants in this vibrant, growing industry....Read More
3 ⁄ 8 ⁄ 2012INFRA and ECRS Partner to Drive Member Efficiencies and Growth Independent Natural Foods Retailer Association (INFRA) and ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced their formal partnership during the ECRS Retail Automation Conference in conjunction with the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA. This partnership unites two of the major forces in the natural products industry to create a stronger community of independent natural foods retailers.....Read More
3 ⁄ 5 ⁄ 2012Prior to the trade show floor opening of Natural Products Expo West to be held in Anaheim, CA March 9-11, 2012, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is conducting its annual Retail Automation Conference for Natural Product Retailers. This free conference will bring together users of ECRS's CATAPULT™ retail automation system to preview new industry-leading technology, exchange ideas, receive training and education, and learn about new industry concepts. As part of this exciting one-day event, ECRS will host a panel discussion led by advanced users of its inventory automation and LogicSync™-powered ECRS Gateway™ system.....Read More
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1 ⁄ 16 ⁄ 2012Progressive Grocer Gives Tech Innovation Award to Catapult Grocery Retailer Alabama grocery store and pharmacy chain, Star Super Market and Discount Pharmacy, will be presented Progressive Grocer's Technology Innovation Award for In-Store Systems during the upcoming National Retail Federation (NRF) Convention and Expo. The award will be presented at 1:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in the ECRS retail automation exhibit, "Elevating the Consumer Experience" located in booth #3121....Read More
1 ⁄ 13 ⁄ 2012New Consumer-Centric Self-Checkout Introduced at NRF 2012 ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) will debut a new generation of consumer-centric self-checkout robots durin the 2012 National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention and Expo.....Read More
1 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2012ECRS Announces Plans to Debut Powerful Mobile Point-of-Sale at the 2012 NRF Annual Convention and Expo ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) will debut its robust mobile CATAPULT™ point-of-sale solution at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 101st Convention and Expo to be held January 15-18, 2012 in New York City, NY. ECRS will be showcasing this, along with its other innovative retail automation technology, including a new generation of consumer centric self-checkout, in Booth #3121....Read More
ECRS to Introduce CATAPULT Running On Tablet Devices ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced plans to debut and demonstrate its Web 2.0 CATAPULT retail management platform at the upcoming Natural Products Expo East trade show and conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The first Web 2.0 CATAPULT applications to be unveiled include a new executive dashboard reporting system and an inventory, pricing, and promotion maintenance system....Read More
12 ⁄ 7 ⁄ 2011ECRS Again Ranks High in the Prestigious RIS Software LeaderBoard ECR Software Corporation, ECRS, today announced its rankings in the 2011 RIS News Software Leaderboard. ECRS placed first in three categories including: Leaders in Product Reliability by Mid-Size Retailers, Leaders in Recommendation Status by Mid-Size Retailers, and Customer Satisfaction Leaders by Grocery Retailers....Read More
11 ⁄ 9 ⁄ 2011ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced the general release of its latest retail automation software suite, CATAPULT 5.1 (latest version 5.1.4). This powerful solution for front-to-back retail enterprise management includes over 80 new performance and functionality enhancements making it one of the most impactful CATAPULT releases to date.....Read More
11 ⁄ 7 ⁄ 2011QS/1 and ECRS Partner to Improve Efficiencies in Grocery-Pharmacy Hybrid Retail Spaces QS/1 and ECR Software Corp. (ECRS) today announced the release of their interface linking ECRS's CATAPULT™ point-of-sale system (POS) and the QS/1 NRx™ pharmacy management system (PMS). This tightly-woven software integration was jointly developed to improve bi-directional communication between the POS and the PMS and merge all pharmacy and grocery department business data into a centralized repository....Read More
10 ⁄ 25 ⁄ 2011Berkshire Co-op Market A Case Study in Creating Bottom-Line Results through Inventory Automation Berkshire Co-op Market located in Great Barrington, MA, is the area’s source for natural and organic products served up in a friendly, farmer’s market style environment. The cooperative has 3400 active Owners, which represents about 7000 people (Owners are allowed Associates). They are also open to the general public. Berkshire Co-op Market stocks over 10,000 products and they process around 1000 sales transactions per day. Fifty-four percent of all sales come from Owners. The goal is to achieve a 70% Owner-Sales ratio through strategic marketing, as well as, the use of technology to understand buying habits and trends. In 2009, the Berkshire Co-op Market Management team began the search for a new retail automation solution to replace their antiquated point-of-sale system....Read More
10 ⁄ 07 ⁄ 2011Long-Time ECRS User Highlights Benefits of Retail Automation 2 J's Fresh Market is a unique cross-over grocery store that has served the Great Falls, Montana community since 1986. While emphasis is placed on natural and organic products, 2 J's also offers traditional grocery items within their 10,000 square foot retail space. They work closely with area farmers and ranchers to provide the freshest, highest quality products for their customers. Their formula seems to be working as they have experienced significant growth...Read More
09 ⁄ 27 ⁄ 2011
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ECRS Releases Feature-Packed ECRS Gateway 4.0 Leading provider of retail automation solutions, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced the release of its highly-anticipated ECRS Gateway™ 4.0....Read More
08 ⁄ 19 ⁄ 2011 C-Store Automation with ECRS CATAPULT: Lasting ROI, Fuel Pump Efficiency, and Inventory Management ...View Video
ECRS Achieves Top Marks from CPA Practice Advisor "Designed specifically for the high-volume transaction retailer, Catapult provides businesses with excellent customization capabilities as well as an easily navigated product that requires limited training time." – CPA Practice Advisor, 2011 Review of Point-of-Sale for Retail Clients ...Read More
06 ⁄ 14 ⁄ 2011ECRS' CATAPULT Point-of-Sale Solution Tops Industry List ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the 2011 "Vity" Award winner for the category of Supplier Merchandising Support – Best Computerized POS System. This is the second time in three years that ECRS' CATAPULT™ point-of-sale solution has been awarded this title as voted on by industry retailers. ...Read More
05 ⁄ 18 ⁄ 2011ECRS Releases CATAPULT Loyalty Points™- A Flexible and Affordable Loyalty Solution for SMB Retailers Customizable design allows customers to automatically accrue points or dollars with real-time accuracy and no-hassle usability ...Read More
04 ⁄ 26 ⁄ 2011 ECRS TV Presents- Enterprise Automation: A Glimpse Inside Daily Operations at Fruitful Yield ...View Video
Testimonial: Nature's Green Grocer Market and Café Joel Patterson opened the doors to Nature's Green Grocer Market & Café, located in Peterborough, NH, three years ago inspired by his culinary background, personal interest in natural and organic products, and entrepreneurial spirit. When deciding to move forward in a retail venture, it seemed that a full-service natural products marketplace...Read More
01 ⁄ 17 ⁄ 2011ECRS CATAPULT User: Johnson's Compounding Pharmacy And Wellness Center is a specialized, family-owned pharmacy located in Waltham, MA. Owners, Stever and Diane Bernardi, emphasize natural products and overall healthy living in combination with traditional medicine. They are a compounding only pharmacy and also offer a large selection of natural products and Home Medical Equipment...Read More
ECRS Announces 10th Consecutive, Top 10 Finish in RIS Software LeaderBoard ECR Software Corp. (ECRS), award-winning developer of retailautomation products, was recently recognized as a top retail software vendor in the 2010 RIS Software LeaderBoard publication. This makes the 10th consecutive year ECRS has placed among the top 10 inthis prestigious annual survey hosted by RIS News...Read More
10 ⁄ 11 ⁄ 2010ECRS and Sav-On Drugs Partner to Successfully Roll Out Enterprise Retail Automation Project Sav-On Drugs, Inc., the largest franchisee of Sav-Mor™ Drug Stores, recently announced the successful, 22-store implementation of the ECRS CATAPULT™ enterprise retail automation system. The main components of this enterprise-wide project included point-of-sale, centralized multi-store price book management, centralized multi-store reporting, and self-checkout...Read More
07 ⁄ 07 ⁄ 2010ECRS and Invatron Systems Corp. Announce PLUM™ Scale Management Reseller Partnership and Advanced PLUM Interface to CATAPULT™ Point-of-Sale ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Invatron Systems announce that ECRS has been certified as a reseller for Invatron's PLUM Scale Management™ product suite. In addition, ECRS today released PLUM Interface Plug-in (PLUM IP) as part of their CATAPULT™ grocery automation framework...Read More
07 ⁄ 07 ⁄ 2010Testimonial: Lloyd's Pharmacy - Carving a Niche for Success In this profile, we will take a glimpseinside one successful independent pharmacy and explore how they are carving a unique niche and using technology as tool to improve their end results. Lloyd's Pharmacy is an independently-owned pharmacy that has served the Saint Paul, MN community since 1975. Lloyd's offers small town personalized service in a big city...Read More
07 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 2010ECRS Grows Environmentally-Friendly POS Product Line by Offering Epson's New TM-T88V Printer Retail automation solutions provider ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced the addition of the Epson® TM-T88V, ENERGY STAR qualified, thermal receipt printer as aprt of its energy-efficient point-of-sale (POS) product line. Epson's industry learding TM-T88V printer will be paired with the ECRS Freedom Panel™ POS terminal, resulting in one of the lowest energy consumption and highest performance hardware solutions on the market today...Read More
06 ⁄ 30 ⁄ 2010Testimonial: Hospital Gift Shop Automation with ECRS - Interview with Ochsner Healthcare Gift Shops ECRS' point-of-sale (POS) solution, CATAPULT™, has successfully served the retail utomation needs of hospital/health system gift shops for many years. Managers at one of ECRS' first gift shop sites, Ochsner Healthcare, recently spent some time explaining the importance of CATAPULT point-of-sale to their successful, multi-site gift shop operation...Read More
05 ⁄ 05 ⁄ 2010Compact Frame, Full-Size Functionality – ECRS’ Innovative QUICKcheck Kiosk is the Industry’s Smallest Self-Checkout Unit with Built-in Weight Security ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) announced today that the recently introduced QUICKcheck kiosk is the smallest self-checkout unit available to retailers that retains complete, full-size unit functionality including automatic weight security and cash back...Read More
03 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2010ECRS and UNFI Announce Enhancements to EDI Interface Retail systems provider, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and natural products distributor, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) are proud to announce new developments in their Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) value-added service. UNFI and ECRS partnered in the development of an EDI interface allowing mutual customers to automate ordering and receiving processes...Read More
02 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2010PR Newsire: ECRS Announces the Self-Checkout Solution for Every Retailer Retail automation provider, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today unveiled their best-in-class, small footprint self-checkout solution at the 2010 National Grocers Association Synergy Showcase. ECRS' newly introduced QUICKcheck kiosk is the smallest self-checkout unit on the market today with automatic weight security...Read More
01 ⁄ 14 ⁄ 2010Building Success Through Advanced EDI Technology and Auto-Replenishment In the following report, we will focus on challenges faced by independent retailer competing in a marketplace defined by big-box retail and how evolving Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) supply-chain technology can lead these retailers to a path defined by success...Read More
Testimonial: Youngs's Pharmacy Installs CATAPULT Young’s Pharmacy, located in Bethlehem PA, installed ECRS CATAPULT™ Point-of-Sale (POS) in March of 2006. They needed to replace an existing system no longer able to keep up with their innovative business ideas. ECRS recently spoke with Co-Owner Jeanette Young about their unique growth strategies, overall business management and how they are bringing it all together with one automated solution...Read More
12 ⁄ 10 ⁄ 2009Aurora Aurora Health Care and ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) announce the successful completion of an extensive, 112 location point-of-sale (POS) implementation project. Aurora Health Care is a leading, not-for-profit, Wisconsin-based health care provider. ECRS provides innovative, comprehensive POS and inventory automation solutions for retailers across North America...Read More
10 ⁄ 27 ⁄ 2009Testimonial: Good Foods Co-Op Installs CATAPULTGood Foods Co-op is a locally owned and operated natural products market and café with two locations in Lexington, Kentucky. Their main location is Good Foods Market and Café, an expanding store with complete market, customer service department and 2,825 square foot café. In 2004, they opened a downtown café located in the Lexington Public Library called Good Foods Chapter 2...Read More
10 ⁄ 15 ⁄ 2009Astrup Drug Implements ECRS Retail Solution Suite to Address Diverse Business RequirementsAstrup Drug Inc. has announced the successful implementation of the ECR Software Corp. (ECRS) point-of-sale retail automation suite in their 11 Southern Minnesota locations. The ECRS CATAPULT™ system was selected by Astrup Drug to seamlessly automate their diverse retail business needs including: pharmacy system interface, convenience/fuel integration, warehousing, front-end inventory control, and centralized pricing and promotion management...Read More
10 ⁄ 05 ⁄ 2009Testimonial: Natural Products Retail Chain Maximizes Profits and Resources with ECRS CATAPULT and ECRS Gateway Solutions
ECRS: What specific benefits does the ECRS solution provide? What are some key features and functionality that make this a better fit compared to other systems you have installed in the past?
Fruitful Yield: CATAPULT provides very detailed data and useful reporting functionality. The data we pull directly from CATAPULT reports helps us to determine item placement, item marketing, sales and promotions...Read More
Smoker Friendly 85-Store Retail Automation ProjectThe Cigarette Store Corp. DBA Smoker Friendly and ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) have announced the successful completion of an 85-store point-of-sale (POS) implementation project. ECRS is an innovator in retail automation technology with thousands of successful installations since their 1989 introduction into the POS market...Read More
06 ⁄ 09 ⁄ 2009ECRS Receives “Best Channel Vendor” Recognition from Business Solutions MagazineECR Software Corporation (ECRS) was recently recognized by Business Solutions Magazine as a “Best Channel Vendor” in the Point-of-Sale (POS) Software category. The Business Solutions study was based on 17,771 VAR (Value-Added Reseller) survey responses. This web-based survey is one of the largest in the industry. ECRS was recognized for achieving top scores in the following categories: Product Reliability, Product Innovation and Channel Friendly...Read More
06 ⁄ 08 ⁄ 2009ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) Wins Vitamin Retailer Magazine “Vity” AwardECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is proud to announce a first-place finish in the 2009 Vitamin Retailer “Vity” Award category, “Best Computerized POS System”. ECRS is the leading provider of retail automation solutions for natural products and co-op retailers...Read More
03 ⁄ 19 ⁄ 2009Apthorp Pharmacy Streamlines Store Processesand Achieves IIAS - Compliance with ECRS CATAPULT™Apthorp Pharmacy, located on the Upper Westside in Manhattan, recently installed the ECRS CATAPULT™ system to increase day-to-day efficiency and achieve IIAS-compliancy in their busy retail pharmacy. The main goal of this project was to create front-to-back pharmacy store automation by providing the following: bi-directional EDI integration between retailer and supplier, seamless integration for outsourced management of private store charge accounts and two-way POS integration with the store’s existing pharmacy system...Read More
03 ⁄ 17 ⁄ 2009ECRS Recieves SIGIS-TPS Certification Enabling Independent Pharmacies to Streamline SIGIS Certirfication Application ProcessPoint-of-sale provider, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) has received Third Party Servicer (TPS) certification from the Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards (SIGIS). ECRS’ recognition as a SIGIS-certified TPS allows independent pharmacies to streamline the IIAS-certification process. Pharmacies must achieve IIAS-certification through SIGIS in order to accept Flexible Spending Account (FSA) cards after July 1, 2009 according to IRS law...Read More
03 ⁄ 03 ⁄ 2009Testimonial: Nat Sherman, Inc. - Innovators in Tobacco RetailBased in the heart of downtown New York City, Nat Sherman, Inc. has remained a luxury tobacco institution since the early 1930’s. Their focus to not only provide and manufacture fine tobacco products, but to also serve as a social haven, sets Nat Sherman apart from the industry standards...Read More
Independent Pharmacies Are IIAS Compliant with ECRS CATAPULT 5.0 ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is continuing the successful roll-out of their IIAS-ready, POS software CATAPULT 5.0. This software release enables retailers to meet all regulations restricting health benefit card acceptance in accordance with approaching IRS deadlines in 2009. CATAPULT 5.0 is the most recent addition to ECRS point-of-sale and inventory solutions that have been serving retailers in a variety of markets, including independent pharmacy, for almost 20 years...Read More
11 ⁄ 20 ⁄ 2008ComputerTalk: A POS System That's the Perfect Fit There are tasks in a busy pharmacy that, while vital to the business plan, need to be as simple as possible to implement or they don't happen. For Dennie Meyers, owner of Camelback Village Pharmacy in Pheonix, Ariz., previous experience with thwo point-of-sale (POS) systems made him wary of anything that was too complicated...Read More
11 ⁄ 03 ⁄ 2008ECRS Announces PABP Certification in Compliance with PCI Standards ECR Software Corporation (ECRS), a leading provider of automation systems for independent retailers, today received full Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) certification from Visa in compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). This compliance certification includes CATAPULT Retail Automation Software v4.1 and all subsequent releases...Read More
08 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 2008Testimonial: Independent Pharmacy Leverages Technology Partnership Between ECRS & Cardinal Health to Automate OTC Replenishment Processes Jeffrey’s Drug Store is an independent pharmacy located in the small, intimate town of Canonsburg, PA. Jeffrey’s Drug Store has been serving the community of Canonsburg for over 100 years, and has been owned and operated by Gerry O’Hare for over 20 years. O’Hare recently took the time to discuss how the ECRS point-of-sale system and their partnership with Cardinal Health have helped streamline his day-to-day operational needs...Read More
06 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 2008Testimonial: Thrifty Drug Store Automates with Cardinal Health and ECRS Thrifty Drug Store is located in the southwestern region of Montana in the historic town of Anaconda. The area has a population of around 9,000 permanent residents, but also attracts a large number of tourists who stop by to enjoy the numerous outdoor activities and the beauty of the Rocky Mountains...Read More
05 ⁄ 05 ⁄ 2008ECRS Announces Software Upgrade Allowing Retailers to Accept Health Benefit Cards ECRS, a leading provider of retail automation solutions, today at FMI Marketechnics announced a new feature of its CATAPULT POS system that helps retailers facing Internal Revenue Service regulations for acceptance of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) and other health benefit plan cards...Read More
04 ⁄ 22 ⁄ 2008ECRS Announces Deployment of Green POS Solution ECRS today announced deployment of a complete POS solution that consumes less energy than a standard 100-watt light bulb. This energy efficient point-of-sale solution offers retailers an environmentally friendly, cost-reducing option for operating their retail business...Read More
03 ⁄ 13 ⁄ 2008ECRS Announces Self-Checkout for Independent Retailers ECRS today announced the complete integration between ECRS' enterprise retail automation software, CATAPULT and their revolutionary, stand-alone self-checkout solution, QUICKcheck. The merging of these two ECRS products creates a complete retail automation suite for small to mid-size retailers who want to delve into the growing, customer-centric self-checkout arena...Read More
01 ⁄ 22 ⁄ 2008ECRS Ranks Among Top Five Retail Software Vendors in Prestigious Annual Survey Today ECRS announced its highest overall ranking to date in the 2007 RIS News Software LeaderBoard, placing at number five among the nation's top forty-five retail software manufacturers. ECRS also claimed four first place finishes in the key strategic categories of Quality of Support, Return on Investment, Overall Performance, and Product Reliability...Read More
01 ⁄ 07 ⁄ 2008Simply Retail of Minneapolils and ECRS Announce Exclusive Partnership imply Retail, the nation's leader in customized retail systems for healthcare, has entered into a partnership agreement with ECRS to serve as the selected retail automation provider for the Point of Sale system for Simply Retail's clients. ECRS creates world-class retail automation systems for pharmacy and health retailers as well as traditional retail...Read More
Testimonial: Independent Cardinal Health Pharmacy Automates Front End with ECRS' Supplier Integration Located in the foothills of Western North Carolina, East Burke Pharmacy serves the small community of Hildebran. The business was started in 2001 in conjunction with Burke Pharmacy, located approximately 20 miles away in Morganton, NC. After store renovations were completed in the fall of 2006, it was decided to install the pharmacy’s first retail automation system. CATAPULT was installed in both stores in October 2006...Read More
08 ⁄ 22 ⁄ 2007UNFI Selects ECRS to be Exclusive Preferred POS ProviderECRS announced today that they have been selected by United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), America's premier certified organic distributor, to be the exclusive preferred recommended supplier of point-of-sale and retail automation systems to UNFI retail customers. Under the multi-year agreement, ECRS and UNFI will work together to provide complete store and supply chain automation to thousands of independent UNFI retailers...Read More
04 ⁄ 24 ⁄ 2007ECRS & CATAPULT Automate 2007 Byron Nelson Championship
Dear ECRS,
Although our namesake and TOUR player greeter was noticeably absent from the 18th hole, this year’s EDS Byron Nelson Championship had many unique moments as we honored Byron Nelson and celebrated the tournament that bears his name. I personally want to thank ECR Software Corporation for being one of our charity partners and for supporting what continues to be a premier PGA TOUR charity event...Read More
HBS and ECRS Announce Cooperative Front-to-Back Integration Project Health Business Systems, Inc (HBS), an SXC company, and ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) have signed an agreement to provide integration between HBS's Pharmacy Management System and ECRS' CATAPULT POS and Retail Automation Suite. The integration project directly benefits the companies’ mutual customers by providing seamless advanced level integration between the two systems...Read More
03 ⁄ 09 ⁄ 2007Tree of Life and ECRS Approach Phase One Completion of EDI Replenishment Initiative Today at Natural Products Expo West, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Tree of Life Inc. announced a release date of May 1, 2007 for Phase One of their EDI-based supply chain and marketing automation link between Tree of Life and their retail customers who use the ECRS CATAPULT Enterprise Point of Sale and Supplier Integration Server (SIS)...Read More
ECRS Tops the Charts in 2006 Retail Software LeaderBoard Survey Today ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) announced its highest rankings to date in the annual Retail Software LeaderBoard, a prestigious survey published by RIS News magazine as a supplement to its December issue. This year RIS News collected objective survey data from 190 top US retailers to rank the 45 leading retail software vendors in 12 strategic categories. ECRS ranked number one in five of the twelve categories including Customer Satisfaction/Recognition, Return on Investment, Technology Innovation, Ease of Installation and Ease of Administration/Maintenance...Read More
10 ⁄ 05 ⁄ 2006ECRS and Pro/Phase Marketing Announce Loyalty Service for Independent Retailers Today, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Pro/Phase Marketing, Inc. (PPMI), announced the successful integration of the CATAPULT retail automation system with PPMI’s RepeatRewards® program, a comprehensive one-to-one loyalty marketing service. This managed and fully integrated marketing service enables CATAPULT users to effortlessly implement turnkey or customized campaigns to increase customer loyalty and retention, and thereby drive greater profitability across their existing customer bases...Read More
10 ⁄ 03 ⁄ 2006Tree of Life Integrates with ECRS Retail Automation System Today at Natural Products Expo East, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Tree of Life Inc. announced that the companies are working closely to provide a supply chain and marketing automation link between Tree of Life and their retail customers who use ECRS’s CATAPULT point of sale and SIS (Supplier Integration Server)...Read More
08 ⁄ 29 ⁄ 2006ECRS and NCGA Join Forces to Create POS-Based Membership Management Solution for NCGA Member Stores Today ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) announced the release of a strategic software product designed to deliver comprehensive membership account management at the point of sale for NCGA member cooperatives. ECRS designed and developed the CATAPULT Membership Server™ (CMS), an innovative, de-coupled software server that plugs into the CATAPULT™ Enterprise POS system...Read More
08 ⁄ 03 ⁄ 2006Testimonial: Hardware Retailer Automates Supply Chain with ECRS
ECRS:How Did Chapman's and Wynnton Hardware Get Started?
Comer: Back in 1957 Chapman's started out as a variety store, a retail format that was prevalent in that era. As one of the past owners phrased it, "We had everything from Buster Brown shoes to goldfish." In those early days, Chapman's had only a very small hardware section. Back then they ordered all their items through a single large distributor...Read More
ECRS Takes Home the Silver Award at RSPA 2006 for "Outstanding Sponsor in Software/Systems" for a Second Year Running For the second year in a row, ECRS is the proud recipient of RSPA's prestigious Silver Award for "Outstanding Sponsor in Software/Systems. " RSPA presents a Gold, Silver, and Bronze award in this category each year to the top three RSPA member ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) with exemplary reseller channel programs. ECRS was the highest rated retail-centric ISV recognized in the category this year...Read More
05 ⁄ 16 ⁄ 2006Cardinal Health, ECRS and PAR Announce Integrated Retail Automation System Today at the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS), Cardinal Health and PAR Technology Corporation announced a strategic alliance. The companies have joined forces to create a unique solution to provide supply chain and marketing automation for Cardinal Health and its independent retail pharmacy customers. The system allows independent pharmacies to automate the replenishment of merchandise using modern statistics-based reordering methodologies...Read More
04 ⁄ 20 ⁄ 2006ECRS and CATAPULT Automate Byron Nelson Championship for Fourth Year Running
Dear ECRS,
I just wanted to thank you personally for your involvement in our Championship and for your assistance with providing Epson hardware and ECRS software and support. We had unbelievable sales for the week – just shy of our $1 million goal...Read More
ECRS Tops the Ris News LeaderBoard 2005 with Six #1 Rankings Once again ECRS has achieved impressive results in the RIS News Retail Software LeaderBoard study, which ranks the top Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) serving the retail industry. This year ECRS received six No. 1 rankings, which is an all-time LeaderBoard record that puts ECRS at the very top of the charts among global ISVs for a number of mission-critical areas...Read More
07 ⁄ 18 ⁄ 2005ECRS Takes the Silver Award at RSPA 2005 for Outstanding Sponsor in Software/Systems ECRS is proud to be the recipient of RSPA's prestigious 2005 Silver Award for "Outstanding Sponsor in Software/Systems." RSPA presents a Gold, Silver, and Bronze award in this category each year to the top three RSPA member ISVs (Independent Software Vendors)with exemplary reseller channel programs...Read More
07 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 2005RIS News: ECRS Implements First-of-Kind Self-Checkout Rollout with QUICKcheck With its eye on the immediate future, Bi-Lo knew a self-checkout system upgrade was necessary to keep the company on the cutting edge of customer service. “We needed to address the way coupons, gift cards and phone cards were being handled,” says Steve Methvin, director of store systems for Bi-Lo LLC. The technology also had to be flexible enough to work seamlessly throughout the company’s banners...Read More
06 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 2005Extended Retail Solutions: Self-Service Pays Off Simply put, self-checkout allows the express shopper to move quickly through a transaction while at the same time helping to decrease traffic at the traditional POS lanes. As such, the retailer can better facilitate throughput with those customers who need assistance on larger or more complex transactions...Read More
02 ⁄ 13 ⁄ 2005BI-LO Selects ECRS' QUICKcheck™ Self-Checkout Southeast regional grocery chain to implement the first-of-kind software-centric self-checkout solution that enhances the consumer experience, reduces cost of ownership, eliminates vendor reliance, provides OS neutrality, and allows plug-in customization...Read More
02 ⁄ 13 ⁄ 2005Super Plus Food Stores Selects ECRS and Epson for Chain-Wide System Rollout Today at the FMI Marketechnics show Epson, a leading supplier of value-added Point of Sale (POS) solutions, announced that Super Plus Food Stores, Jamaica's largest supermarket chain, selected the Epson IM-320 POS terminal and ECRS' CATAPULTT Enterprise automation solution for a chain-wide rollout. The 1,000-terminal rollout began in December 2004, and is expected to be complete by year-end 2006...Read More
ECRS Ranks No. 2 Among Global Leaders in ROI in RIS News 2004 LeaderBoard For the fifth year in a row, ECRS has achieved top honors in the RIS News LeaderBoard, a prestigious end-of-year study that ranks the top 50 software vendors serving the retail industry. The 2004 report provides vendor comparison scores for which 200 leading retailers ranked over 90 software providers based on a wide range of performance metrics that measure overall service quality, value, and performance...Read More
04 ⁄ 26 ⁄ 2004CATAPULT Automates EDS Byron Nelson Championship for Second Year Running
Dear ECRS,
Thanks so much once again for your very generous donation of CATAPULT software to the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. I also wanted to report the excellent results we have experienced with this year’s golf tournament fundraiser. Results were released to the press August 12. The 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship raised more than $6.09 million in net proceeds for charity this year, its sixth consecutive year to surpass $5 million. Since 1973, the championship has raised more than $81 million for charity...Read More
Mac's Convenience Stores Implements NAXML-Based POS to Back-Office Interface ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) have recently joined forces to implement the latest NAXML interface between ECRS’s CATAPULT point-of-sale (POS) and the PDI/Resource Management Series (PDI/RMS) back-office software. Together, the two solutions provide an advanced integrated retail automation system for Mac's Convenience Stores, Inc., a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc...Read More
02 ⁄ 18 ⁄ 2004OpenPOS™ To Provide Comprehensive, Cost Effective Solution ECRS announces a convergent store automation solution specifically developed for independent grocers. The all-in-one solution will be marketed under the OpenPOS™ brand name. The OpenPOS Grocery system uses proven, open, and leading technology to provide a comprehensive and cost effective solution for independent grocers...Read More
02 ⁄ 03 ⁄ 2004ECRS Introduces Innovative Self-Checkout Solution ECRS announces the release of a new software-centric approach to self-checkout. After extensive field-testing that included processing over 400,000 consumer transactions, ECRS has begun marketing an innovative self-checkout solution that drastically reduces the cost of such systems and eliminates the retailer’s reliance on proprietary vendor offerings. The new Java-based self-checkout software can be purchased in two forms...Read More
01 ⁄ 16 ⁄ 2004Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. Selects ECRS' CATAPULT for all 850+ Locations in Ontario and Western Canada ECR Software Corporation, a leader in value-based automation software, hardware and services for the retail industry, announces that Mac's Convenience Stores Inc., a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., is implementing CATAPULT as its point-of-sale (POS) solution throughout 850+ stores in Canada...Read More
Linux Appliance Server from ECRS Delivers Unmatched Simplicity and Cost Savings to Retailers ECR Software announces the new CATAPULT Appliance Server, a solution targeted at retailers seeking to dramatically reduce complexity and cost of ownership at the store level. The CATAPULT Appliance Server extends secure Internet and intranet services throughout the store...Read More
08 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 2003CATAPULT Provides Extensive Interface for Handheld Terminals ECRS Receives Highest 5-Star Rating for Third Year in a Row ECR Software Corporation’s CATAPULT continues its traditions of a solid, well-rounded program that offers some unique features not seen in other packages, including Register Emulation, function generators, and Register Guard, a data redundancy system that lets each terminal continue to function even when the network is no longer online. CATAPULT has seen very little in the way of enhancements since our last review, but then again, that speaks for the product’s maturity and stability...Read More
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