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Vibe Retail is a cloud-based, all-in-one retail point-of-sale (POS) and operations platform built exclusively for single-store and multi-location retailers. Unlike POS systems designed for restaurants or service businesses, Vibe Retail focuses only on retail, enabling workflows tailored to physical product sales. From a single mobile-friendly interface, retailers can manage inventory, sales, staff, customers, and suppliers across stores and warehouses in real time. Features include multi-location inventory tracking, warehouse visibility, stock transfers, product variants, serialized items, barcode printing, purchase orders, and supplier deliveries. Vibe Retail supports cards, cash, checks, gift cards, and EBT, along with retail workflows such as layaway, loyalty programs, deliveries, branded receipts, and mobile receipt printing. Integrations with Shopify and WooCommerce and 40+ real-time reports provide operational visibility and performance insights.

Paladin is an all-in-one retail management platform built for independent hardware stores, lumber and building materials dealers, feed & seed retailers, pharmacies, and specialty retailers. Paladin combines point of sale, inventory management, e-commerce, mobile selling, and managed IT services in a single system. PaladinPOS™ helps retailers manage sales, inventory, pricing, purchasing, customer accounts, and day-to-day operations from one platform. PaladinGo™ extends selling beyond the counter with real-time mobile access to inventory, pricing, and customer information. PaladinShop™ provides a built-in online storefront that keeps inventory and pricing synchronized automatically. PaladinMSP™ delivers managed IT, security, updates, and network monitoring to reduce technology burdens. Serving independent retailers since 1980, Paladin is known for reliable systems, practical retail expertise, and industry-leading U.S.-based customer support.

RetailEdge is an easy to use and feature-rich point of sale (POS) and inventory management software solution for retail businesses. RetailEdge offers multi-location support, credit card processing, website integration, mobile POS, and gift card management capabilities within a suite. The solution supports secure and mobile payments like EMV and Apple Pay and integrates with multiple e-commerce platforms for efficient order processing and price updates. RetailEdge was developed in June of 1989 to provide a powerful, flexible, full-featured POS software and hardware solution at a reasonable price that is easy to install, use, and configure, but also affordable to maintain and run. We strongly believe that a good POS solution, in addition to providing great features for a low price, must be supported well. So we have developed a strong support system that provides a backbone of local resellers and quick access to US-based Tier 3 (highest) level support.

Developed by COMBASE, KORONA POS offers innovative point of sale software with unique features built for retailers, ticketing and event operations, and quick-service restaurants and cafes. The subscription service includes automatic updates, 24/7 in-house customer support, and zero contracts, fees, or surcharges. With KORONA POS, businesses get an array of features to improve operations and increase efficiency and insight. Detailed reporting, inventory analysis, product performance, promotions, loyalty, employee management, vast integrations, multi-store management, online retail and ticketing, hardware options, and credit card processing options are just a handful of the point of sale features that make KORONA POS the fastest-growing POS solution in the U.S. Learn more by setting up a no-commitment free trial or scheduling a product demo. Your dedicated product specialist will walk you through each feature your business will use to succeed.

MikMak, a SPINS company, provides real-time commerce intelligence and orchestration software to help brands grow in real-time. Operating in 100+ countries with 8,000+ media and retailer partners worldwide, the MikMak Platform empowers multichannel brands to quickly understand what is working, take immediate action, and plan and optimize for the future. Enable Commerce Everywhere with MikMak Commerce: Build seamless paths to checkout from any retailer across your entire media mix, leveraging AI for inventory accuracy Measure the Omnichannel Outcome with MikMak Insights: Proprietary AI synthesizes complex data into actionable recommendations, revealing retailer sales impact, consumer behavior, and more Plan and Optimize Future Outcomes with MikMak Aura: Connect full-funnel media spend to incremental retailer sales performance, providing real-time AI-powered intelligence to drive smarter, more profitable growth

In business for more than 50 years, Jesta I.S. is a global developer and provider of enterprise software solutions for retailers, e-tailers, wholesalers, and brand manufacturers specializing in apparel, footwear and hard goods. Jesta’s retail and supply chain suites are anchored by our master data foundation, which collects, manages and organizes your business data in a central repository to instantly unify your business and kickstart its digital transformation. The Vision Suite is a leading, organically engineered, cloud-based, end-to-end solution that unifies and optimizes back/front-end and supply chain operations from trade/product/demand management to merchandising ERP, Point of Sale and Order Management /Omnichannel. It eliminates the inefficiencies of disjointed applications, and provides real-time visibility of enterprise inventory, cross-channel orders, and AI-driven CRM data. It accommodates various brands, currencies, and languages.

BLAZE is the award-winning, AI-Powered Cannabis Retail Platform designed to maximize dispensary growth. Founded by former cannabis operators, we provide the gold standard in customer support and quickly deploy cutting-edge features powered by AI. Our AI-driven core generates unprecedented automation, translating directly into huge labor and cost savings while boosting sales across all channels. Our powerful, unified ecosystem includes: BLAZE Retail POS: A fast, intuitive, web-based system for high-volume transaction retailers. BLAZEPAY: Fully integrated payments platform that eliminates cash reliance and instantly increases average order value. BLAZE ECOM: Complete omni-channel commerce (Online Menu, Mobile App, Kiosks) built to ensure you own all your customer data. BLAZE Sites: A dynamic CMS for compliant, professional website control. BLAZE Growth: Complete marketing suite — outreach, loyalty, and digital wallet passes running natively on your POS data. We automate compliance with Metrc and BioTrack integrations and offer a robust API for seamless, deep integration

Smart, efficient, and anonymous People Counters & Analytics for the real world. Our solution allows for simple deployment, capture, and analysis of the number of people that enter a physical location. Optionally we also capture and report occupancy in real-time. We help Retailers, Libraries, Casinos, Universities, Places of worship, Office buildings, and other industries to analyze and take action on their people traffic trend. For Retailers, we offer a specialized package to measure Performance on Traffic, including Conversion Rate and Service Levels. Combining POS data and staff data is easy with our direct integrations. Our Retail Equation simulator allows users to run simulations to plan sales improvement. It is also extremely beneficial as a learning tool to understand the relationship between traffic, staffing, conversion rate, and good quality service.

We are a veteran owned business with over 70% veteran workforce, owned and run by former Navy SEALS. We are also a proud Official Partner of the Navy SEAL Foundation and an Executive Sponsor of the SEAL Legacy Foundation. Are you looking for a new point of sale system for your gun store? Trident 1 is the premier provider of the first all-in-one FFL software designed specifically for the firearms retail industry. Created to replace multiple outdated software systems with one universally integrated solution, Trident 1 streamlines and consolidates ALL systems into a single solution to save you time and money. You can access Trident 1 from anywhere on any device, so you’re always in control of your retail operations. We specialize in retail sales, range management, compliance, industry leading integrations, secure payment processing, and excellent, US based customer service.

Flowspace is the fulfillment operations solution built for fast-growing, omnichannel brands. Our platform streamlines inventory tracking, order management, and multi-location network control into one scalable, intelligent system. With features like the Network Optimization System (NOS), FlowspaceAI, and smart order routing, you gain real-time data visibility and ensure inventory is always where it needs to be—improving speed and cutting costs. Seamless integrations with Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, and retail-ready EDI keep your operations connected. API support and cross-team support drive smarter decisions and efficient workflows. Experience truly frictionless fulfillment, optimized for growth, omnichannel reach, and exceptional customer experiences.