Travel notes engineer introduction to cash equipment in the US

Hello. By profession I am an engineer for the introduction of cash equipment. I went on vacation in the United States to rest, but at some point the profession still got the upper hand. I decided to explore a little foreign trade equipment. Under the cut you will find a photo report with my comments.

The first thing that caught my eye was that in many stores I visited there were no electronic scales in the vegetable and other weight divisions. They were replaced by the usual, time-tested. Everything is weighed at the box office or the goods like carrots, apples sold by the piece. 1 apple = 1 dollar.


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Although the electronic version met in cooking:

Price Checkers

In general, everything is as usual. Standard models and problems:




But something works:




Check the price on the scanner MK2200:




Then, after checking the price, you can print out the price tag, so as not to forget how much the product costs:




Price-checkers are mainly found very simple, no frills:




Classic models also run:




There is a super cool, where in addition to checking the price, you can still send yourself info about the product to the post office, look at other information:

Now let's see the cash boxes

The workplace of the cashier is decorated in different ways:




There are quite simple:




And such:




Mostly running NCR receipt printers:




I watched for a long time and tried to understand why to use two cash drawers:



Shop sellers have noticed that I take pictures. Frightened, I began to remove the camera in the bag. But as it turned out in vain. After I told them that I was engaged in cash equipment, I was happy to explain why it was needed.
By the way, I have not encountered any obstacles with photographing in other stores. Moreover, almost always to my question: “Can I take out the ticket office?”, They answered me: “Take off as much as you like”.

So, two boxes. As I tried to explain, they are needed in order to unload the sellers during peak loads. I mean, until one gives change from one box, the second seller already adds the proceeds to another box.

Interfaces of cash programs

As a rule, no beauties, everything is clear:




Most of the interfaces are touch:




But in some stores there are also regular ones with a keyboard:




Only in one of the stores, Preh managed to see everyone's favorite:




There are interfaces with round buttons:




There are beautiful interfaces:




And there is absolutely shabby, where nothing superfluous:




The version has not been updated for a long time!




In general, it is worth noting that in the USA I have never seen that there is the same software in different networks. Everywhere his. Here, for example, a program from a clothing store:

Customer Displays

It is seen that progress does not stand still. All customer displays are large. They have become more than a source of information on the value of the purchase.




The buyer's display shows the addition of goods to the check, but while this is happening, for example, the second part may be some kind of draw discounts on existing promotions.




In general, large everywhere:






In general, it is worth noting that the loyalty program system is very well developed in the USA, and it’s not enough that any waste paper with coupons that Americans are actively using is scattered by regular mail, as well as a lot of loyalty programs for cards and phone numbers and .t.p. In all stores always all price tags with promotions:




But back to the buyer's displays. In one of the shops I met all of us with the usual standard version:




In the same place where the customer’s display is missing, its role is played by a pinpad, on which everything is perfectly visible:

Speaking of pinouts

Almost everywhere in the US pinpads are used with an electronic signature, that is, if you want to buy and the cashier needs your signature, just put it directly on it:




There are such here TSD with large buttons. Turn it on and look at the software:

Afterword

I went to one of the pet stores. It turns out in a pet store, specifically given to play with puppies. At first it seemed to me that it was cruel to animals, but the seller of the store explained that dogs should get used to communicating with people, so that they would not eat the owner at home later. Well, and we will play.

Take a look at the aviary:




Well, I met a real American: