Retail Equipment

The purpose of a retail display is to increase profits

• True

• False

where the cash or 

payment is collected from the customer. 

It comprises of several pieces of equipment.

• Point of Sale (POS)

• Barcode

• Barcode Scanner 

• Docket Printer 

Scanners are an electronic system that recognizes and reads the product barcodes. 

• Point of Sale (POS)

• Barcode 

• Barcode Scanner 

• Docket Printer 

A barcode is a series of lines that vary in thickness and spaces that contain information about specific product. 

• Pricing Gun 

• Barcode 

• Point of Sale (POS)

• Self Checkout

Printers produce written copies of the sale. 

This written copy can be given to the customer and forms the receipt or proof of purchase for the customer. 

• Point of Sale (POS)

• Self Checkout

• Pricing Gun 

• Docket Printer 

Pricing guns can be manual or electronic and are used to price goods. Most stores work with bar codes for price identification but some small retailers still  use the above manual style of pricing gun.

• Docket Printer 

• Pricing Gun 

• Barcode Scanner 

• Self Checkout

Allow the customer to serve themselves creating quicker service and reducing queues. Digital Camera Shops and some supermarkets are already using this technology. 

• Self Checkout

• Electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS)

• Pricing Gun

• Electronic article surveillance (EAS)

Reasons of Equipment Failure

• Overuse retail outlet 

• Equipment faults 

• Lack of maintenance 

• all above

When equipment fails or breaks down, it not only impacts on the operator but it also affects customers and the workplace generally

• True

• False

all of them are Solution to reduce equipment breakdown except one

• proper installation

• keep records

• monitor and daily routine checks

• Incorrect operating procedures