MARKET² takes a fresh approach to the management of the supermarket checkout process by embodying the most modern and versatile technologies to satisfy not only the needs of today, but also those of tomorrow. Built for the largest of stores yet still cost effective in the smallest, MARKET² is flexible enough to take advantage of a wide variety of new or existing hardware and software platforms. Finally, MARKET² is easy to learn, fast, visually pleasing and most importantly, its failsafe architecture ensures a store is always operational.

There are many benefits from choosing MARKET²:

Choose from a variety of Operating Systems:

• Windows
• Linux
• Unix
• 4690 O/S, and
• Run exactly the same code on any of the platforms – even in combination!

You are not forced into a proprietary database system - choose the openness and full functionality of highly reputable, off-the-shelf, database systems:

• Oracle
• Informix
• SQL Server
• PostgreSQL, or
• Any other reputable relational database management system.

Choose from a variety of Hardware Platforms, for example:

• POS platform from IBM or NCR , or a quality PC from Compaq or Dell
• XP server with an Oracle database for robustness, or
• Linux with PostgreSQL on a general-purpose PC, at a fraction of the cost.
• Able to employ existing hardware and peripherals and establish a functional, but cost-effective migration from the current systems.

Key MARKET² Differentiators

Flexibility & Choice

• Hardware
• Operating System
• Database

Multilingual Operations

• Up to three (3) concurrent languages

Innovations

• Panther rapid screen and function development tool
• Replication independent of database system being used

Scalability

• One lane up to 50 or more lanes

Flexibility to adapt to new industry standards

• Not an “extension” or “re-work” of software developed ten to fifteen years ago
• Built with the latest methodologies and best practices with the latest technology, making the system highly adaptable