Improve service, lower cost and manage risk with a powerful, flexible POS application for supermarket, hypermarket and chain drug retailers IBM SurePOS ACE for 4690 OS, Version 7 Engineered for supermarkets, hypermar- kets and chain drug stores The IBM SurePOS ACE for 4690 Operating System (OS) point-of- sale (POS) application is designed to help supermarket, hypermarket and chain drug retailers create an infrastruc- ture as dynamic as their business; to provide the best possible customer experience at checkout for today’s smarter shopper, including high volume scanning to speed checkout and electronic marketing for personalized promotions. The powerful POS application com- bines check-out support, electronic marketing, data maintenance, account management and other business Highlights processes in a versatile, cost-saving package. With the introduction of the ■ New GS1 DataBar™ Coupon ■ Rock solid reliability cuts down- IBM SurePOS ACE V7, retailers may system expands promotions, time, lowers cost now take advantage of the full reduces loss GS1 DataBar Coupon system. This ■ Enhanced security prevents lost new coupon solution replaces a dated ■ Improved transaction perform- revenue implementation, and provides retailers ance and throughput at with many new and powerful promotion checkout and administrative features. Dynamic capabilities for your store with dual display support Built on the rock solid foundation of journaling. Also, for retailers with GS1 DataBar Reduced Space IBM 4690 Operating System, SurePOS fuel operations, SurePOS ACE inte- Symbology (RSS) Expanded Symbols” ACE is designed to help you stay grates with the most complex fuel published in September 2007, and the ahead of the technology curve and applications. GS1 DataBar POS Implementation streamline store processes to lower Guide for Coupons. The industry-wide cost and improve business efficiencies. The advanced software enables transition from UPC5 encoded coupons IBM Remote Management Agent (RMA) to GS1 DataBar encoded coupons Enabling innovation in retail which provides software distribution, is planned for completion in Using IBM SurePOS ACE can expand proactive monitoring, asset tracking, January 2010. The new system is POS capabilities with new tools and and problem determination from one packed with many new features such function. It features strong workforce local or enterprise location. Altogether as complex validation for offers, new management capabilities, plus support the SurePOS ACE solution, with sup- methods of providing discounts, for multi-channel and in-store touch port for IBM Store Integrator (SI), the coupon start and expiration date sup- scenarios. Integrate your POS with new SI GUI, IBM Data Integration Facility port, the ability to limit coupons to a store devices—such as photo kiosks, software and RMA, helps retailers build specific retailer, the ability to disable personal shopping assistants. Energize a smarter store—from the POS to the multiplication for in-store manufacturer promotions and preferred shopper pro- enterprise. coupons, and manufacturer and store grams with electronic marketing. coupon support. Retailers will now be Access product information from every Optimum profit, lower cost equipped to provide more powerful customer touch point. Leverage accu- GS1 DataBar Coupon System promotion capabilities to drive more rate price data and streamline transac- SurePOS ACE V7 delivers support revenue, as well as leverage a much tion processing with electronic for GS1 DataBar Coupons based upon tighter control on loss via a more the “GS1 North American Coupon rigorous set of validation criteria at Application Guideline Using Dynamic capabilities for your store with dual display support checkout. More information on GS1’s terminals to conduct sales, perform fraud, and multi-tiered overrides that set new coupon standard and its imple- price lookups and log transactions. This limits for superseding specific opera- mentation may be found at feature also reconciles sales data and is tions. Data maintenance helps offer http://www.gs1.org. critical for single-controller environ- secure control of files down to individual ments, where it supports a lower-cost fields. Retailers are responsible for eval- New revenue streams deployment of SurePOS ACE software, uation, selection and implementation of SurePOS ACE Electronic Payment enhances redundancy and helps security features, administrative proce- Support (EPS)1 software offers standard reduce the risk of downtime. dures and appropriate controls. electronic tender support, including support for prepaid gift and phone Solid investment protection World-class service and support cards, enabling you to capture new rev- SurePOS ACE software provides strong The IBM service organization, including enue streams. You can set EPS soft- backward and forward compatibility the National Retail Services Center ware to automatically prompt and uses the same hardware2, host (NRSC), can assist you with many customers who pay with check cards interface, data format and operator aspects of SurePOS ACE software, to enter a personal identification num- interface as the IBM Supermarket including integration, development and ber (PIN), and SurePOS ACE software Application, so you can make a smooth support. Authorized IBM Business then processes the transaction as a transition with minimal operator training, Partners can also provide a wide range debit, which typically costs significantly lower cost. of professional and support services for less than a credit card payment. SurePOS ACE software. Advanced security features manage risk Boost employee productivity To help you secure the workstation and For more information Increase manager productivity with a system more effectively, IBM SurePOS To learn more about IBM SurePOS terminal monitor for viewing cashier ACE V7 software supports complex ACE V7 for 4690 OS software and actions on any active terminal. Selective passwords—such as those with other retail store solutions from IBM, item reporting allows you to build item alphanumeric characters and those that please contact your local representative lists quickly and create batches for require periodic renewal—at both the or find us on the Web at: updating prices. And an electronic jour- store controller and POS terminal. nal feature lets you create summary SurePOS ACE software also includes ibm.com/industries/retail/store reports from stored transaction logs. multiple security features—such as the ability to create encrypted operator To place an order, call 1 800 IBM-CALL Reduce downtime passwords that restrict access to spe- (1 800 426-2255) or 1 770 863-1000 To help reduce the risk of lost revenue cific functions—to help you reduce outside the United States and Canada. due to server outages in your store, the terminal offline feature enables POS Dynamic capabilities for your store with dual display support IBM SurePOS ACE V7 key features GS1 DataBar Coupon Support Implements full support of the GS1 DataBar Coupon standard. Increased number of supported tax plans Double the supported tax plans from 4 to 8. Allows retailer ability to sell wider range of prod- ucts within the store in areas with varied tax requirements. Food Stamp taxability enhancement Enables retailers to select whether the SNAP tender amount or all SNAP eligible purchase amounts are non-taxable when SNAP tendering. Tax exempt enhancements Captures Tax ID and logs additional details about the exemption including amount of sales, tax which was exempted in total and by tax plan. Tender variety expansion Tender varieties increased from six (6) to nine (9) enabling a total of 72 supported tenders. Expanded Operator Performance Department Subtotal groups expanded from 20 to 40, which enables retailers to review data from more Groups major departments. Operator authorization model selection Improved usability by allowing user to select model number from a list containing description of the model. Comparison price support Supports more complex pricing enabling more detailed information to be included on cus- tomer receipt. Increase the number of points that can be Allows for increased limits on number of points redeemed for primary and secondary redeemed on a coupon points totals. Customer birth date receipt masking Allows masking of date of birth on customer receipt when entered to meet restricted sale requirement. Load terminal options by terminal number or Allows support staff to remotely update and reload options for a subset of terminals range in the store. Electronic Journal performance improvements Improves performance through use of disk caching algorithm reducing disk I/O during Electronic Journal updates. SureMark™ Printer model 2CR/2NRa native Adds native mode support functionality and benefits, and fully utilizes 80 lps printing capability. mode support Print barcode on receipt Allows definition and printing of bar codes within the loyalty messages printed on customer receipts using a 4610 printer. Printing performance enhancements Maximizes throughput capabilities of supported printer models. Signature limit by amount (EPS) Removes requirement for paper or electronic signature based on tender limits set by the retailer Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Support for the WIC program changes to the Cash Value Benefit requirements. Value Benefit (CVB) support VeriFone® pinpad support for models Support includes contactless payments, multiple encryption keys, and Smart Card WIC EBT. MX830, MX850, MX860 Gift card tender option (EPS) Added search