The mobile POS is moving to the cloud. Torex, a U.K.-based retail systems provider, announced it has launched kachng!, a cloud-based HTML5 point of sale which will work via browsers on tablet devices, smartphones and the traditional POS.

The combination of the HTML5 POS with the portability and low cost of tablet computing means kachng! is well-suited to retailers, restaurants, bars and franchises looking for a flexible POS, according to a company press release. It can be scaled quickly in line with demand and also fits into existing IS systems and POS framework, Paul Broome, chief technology officer, Torex, said.

"The rise in mobile technology brings enormous business benefits to retailers and hospitality companies, and kachng! is Torex's answer to the need for flexibility, providing the depth of the traditional POS in the lightest way possible,” he said. “It's agnostic to the backend and can tie in to existing systems from an infrastructure perspective but is also a potential 'queue-busting' device, providing better customer service on the shop floor.”

Services available through kachng! include trading sessions, full cash management including: float control, petty cash, cash settlements, statements of the day's trading and tender report. Sales features include returns, price modifications, voids, suspend and recall actions, and other services such as electronic audit, enterprise dashboard, KPIs and a promotions engine. The range of kachng! services can be accessed via broadband and/or 3G networks, and it is easy to set up a menu of products, with reporting and configurable on/off functionality. Customer support will take place online, via live chat or forum.

"As IT becomes more consumer friendly, we need to ensure that technology is simple and easy to use, so we decided to 'free the POS' and make it mobile, independent and user-friendly. That's what kachng! offers our customers and we hope all retailers, pubs, restaurants or bars, whether start-ups or established, can reap the benefits of deploying it,” Broome said.

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