J2 Retail Systems

The winning implementation for this year's TheStadiumBusiness ‘Industry Supplier’ Award was based on Agilysys’ work at Chester Racecourse. The venue uses a number of Agilysys’ software solutions, running on J2 615 terminals at 130 points-of-service.

May 2013

Announcing the ultimate POS protection for retail and hospitality clients

J2 Retail Systems has integrated the ultimate level of power protection into its touchscreen terminal product range. Its client data can now be fully protected and up to five hours of standby power provided.

February 2013

Red Hot World Buffet plans for expansion, selects new solutions

The UK’s fastest-growing restaurant chain, Red Hot World Buffet, has invested in an innovative new IT strategy across its seven restaurants ahead of a planned expansion to over 20 units by 2015. Software solutions are from TISSL and Fourth Hospitality, and the J2 680 is Red Hot World Buffet's choice of touchscreen terminal.

February 2013

J2 launches 'revolutionary' POS

J2 has launched a new integrated touchscreen computer for retail, leisure and hospitality. The company believes its J2 625 represents a generational shift in POS technology, which results in exceptional reliability, reduced power consumption and extended product life. "The new J2 625 is the culmination of cutting-edge POS innovation,” says Moray Boyd.

December 2012

New J2 POS systems replace old at Forever New

November 2012

Continental bakery and cafe group has selected J2 630 EPoS for its London estate

Le Pain Quotidien, the chain of continental upmarket bakeries and casual dining venues, is planning to roll out new J2 630 touchscreen EPoS across its 22 central London locations.

October 2012

The new J2 101 thermal printer is “rapid, reliable, robust and quiet”

J2 has extended its business by launching its first J2-branded thermal POS printer. The J2 101 has been bespoke-designed and built for the J2 customer base by Star Micronics EMEA. Suited to all sectors of the retail, hospitality and leisure industries, the J2 101 demonstrably increases printing efficiency and reduces operating costs.

October 2012

Latest restaurant awards reinforce winning reputation of TISSL EPoS

At the recent National Restaurant Awards ceremony, 100 establishments learnt that they had received the coveted accolade. Three of the top five winners - The Ledbury, Pollen Street Social and The Fat Duck - are users of TISSL hospitality EPoS, as are many other ranked restaurants.

September 2012

Admissions and turnover at The Light Cinema New Brighton are 30% higher than expected.

Dynamic new player on the European cinema circuit, The Light Cinemas, have rolled out an EPoS solution from specialists Vista Entertainment Solutions and hardware partner J2 Retail Systems in a second venue.

September 2012

Fourth opening for Browns York

The Browns York department store group recently opened its fourth store, in Gainsborough Lincs. The group uses J2 EPoS technology, having migrated from IBM two years ago. "We saw that J2 hardware matched the performance of the IBM tills but was a lot more competitively priced."

August 2012

Vista Entertainment Solutions wins major export award

Congratulations to J2’s partner in the cinema EPoS industry, Vista Entertainment Solutions, who recently pulled off a major export award. Vista and J2 work together across hundreds of venues for clients such as Vue, Cineworld, Everyman and Apollo.

August 2012

UK sporting venues and hotels look to solutions from J2 partner Agilysys during the 2012 Games

For the next few weeks, scores of sporting venues and hotels in London and throughout the UK will be particularly reliant on technology from J2 partner Agilysys to streamline operations, improve efficiency and enhance guest service as they cope with the increased business generated by the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

June 2012

J2 USA Releases the New 225 Integrated Touch Screen Computer

June 2012

Hix Restaurant Group puts an EPoS solution from Tevalis and J2 Retail Systems on the menu across the business

Tevalis and its touchscreen hardware partner J2 Retail Systems have revealed that their technology is now installed across the restaurant group of celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix.

May 2012

Apollo Cinemas screen a new EPoS solution from J2 and Vista

Multiplex cinema chain, Apollo Cinemas, has turned to two companies that specialise in the cinema sector for a new EPoS solution on which to run its business. Apollo has now equipped each of its fourteen cinemas with a point-of-sale solution comprising PC-based touchscreen terminals from J2 Retail Systems running software from Vista Entertainment Solutions.

April 2012

Cancer Research UK completes its retail system rollout to 555 shops.

Cancer Research UK has completed the rollout of new EPoS technology to its 555 retail stores nationwide. By deploying Cybertill’s charity retail system, which combines an electronic point-of-sale (EPoS) system and Gift Aid solution, Cancer Research UK over the next five years aims to generate an additional £18 million in revenue through Gift Aid. The solution runs on J2 touchscreens.

April 2012

Retailers update POS for Mobile Barcode Technology

J2 Retail Systems has partnered with Motorola to ensure its POS terminals can support the latest 2D scanners enabled to read barcodes on paper labels as well as reflective surfaces such as mobile phones and computers.

March 2012

See J2 at the Retail Business Technology Expo - Earl's Court - 13th & 14th March

Come along to the Retail Business Technology Expo and experience the J2 680 "the most powerful touchscreen EPoS ever made" working on our partner stands. CTS Retail - stand 328, Cybertill - stand 616, Retail Directions - stand 874.
See for yourself the industry's first EPoS monitoring system which can predict hardware failures before they occur.

February 2012

Gainsmore offers its 1,000 independent retailer members a new EPoS solution from J2 and SPEDI Norcon.

Gainsmore, the internet-based buying group for independent and community retailers, is now offering its members the latest point-of-sale technology in a Gainsmore-branded and endorsed package, designed and costed with smaller retailers in mind. Gainsmore members can opt to purchase a solution comprising a J2 615 PC-based touchscreen till running software tailored to the convenience and news sectors from SPEDI Norcon.

February 2012

J2 pre-empts till failures by auto-monitoring EPoS hardware – a market first.

J2 has taken EPoS usage and cost-effectiveness to new levels by building hardware performance monitoring into its tills and enabling clients to dispense with fixed-fee hardware maintenance. By constantly measuring hardware parameters, J2’s new software controls and optimises performance, pre-empting till failures before they happen.

February 2012

Greggs & J2 EPoS partnership completes its fifth year.

For J2 and Greggs, the UK's largest retailer baker, 2011 marked the 5th anniversary of their EPoS collaboration. Greggs now has 4,000 J2s installed across its 1,570 shops.

January 2012

J2 launches “the most powerful touchscreen ever made”

J2's newly-launched J2 680 touchscreen EPoS terminal is described as 'a beast and a half!' It has all the speed and strength needed to process massive retail databases.

December 2011

New technology solution from Agilysys and J2 gives Chester Racecourse a head start

Chester Racecourse, one of the UK’s most successful leisure and corporate hospitality venues, is transforming its business by the acquisition of new technologies from Agilysys and J2 to run point-of-sale, procurement & stock control, and cash management.

October 2011

Tevalis & J2 serve up great restaurant EPoS

Four restaurants - three of them new starts - across the taste spectrum from Caribbean to classic European, fresh fish to Asian spice, have opted for an EPoS solution from Tevalis and J2.

September 2011

Touchscreen innovations from J2 - True Flat Resistive & Projective Capacitive Touch.

J2 Retail Systems has stolen a march on its competitors by extending the range of screens it offers the international retail, leisure and hospitality markets to include the latest in new touch technologies, TFR and Pro-Cap.

September 2011

All is Wells at J2 Australia !

J2 Retail Systems would like to extend a warm welcome to David Wells as it's new Business Development Manager based in Melbourne Australia.

September 2011

J2 Retail Systems and Cybertill forge a winning EPoS partnership

J2 Retail Systems and one of the UK’s leading EPoS solutions providers, Cybertill, have revealed details of the partnership they have recently forged.

August 2011

A new EPoS solution is served up to a 'fine' restaurant group

The latest success story to be announced by Tevalis and J2 is their selection by Michelin-starred chef Alan Murchison (of BBC2’s ‘Great British Chefs’ fame) as the preferred EPoS supplier for his 10 in 8 Fine Dining Group. Their combined EPoS solution is helping this collection of hand-picked establishments to create an environment where traditional standards of service combine with a 21st century interpretation of exceptional food.

July 2011

EPoS breakthrough for retailers of newsprint.

A new business partnership between the National Federation of Retail Newagents and Norcon Computers sees an affordable packaged EPoS solution recommended to its 16,500 members. The J2 615 has been selected as the hardware platform.

July 2011

New EPoS solution staged for Royal Opera House hospitality operations

J2 and Mission reveal details of the new hospitality EPoS solution that they have installed at the Royal Opera House.

June 2011

Refreshing EPoS makes good sense for Vue Entertainment.

Vue Entertainment is making good progress in the rollout of J2’s most powerful PC-based touchscreen EPoS units, the J2 650, for its dual-purpose ticket offices and concession counters.

May 2011

Another market first for J2.

The new J2 630 touchscreen EPoS extends the life of the J2 580 and further reduces cost of ownership.

May 2011

Cineworld enjoys increased reliability from its J2 650 upgrade

Cineworld Cinemas, ranked as the UK’s second largest cinema operator by screens and sites, has revealed details of the increased hardware reliability it is enjoying as a result of upgrading its ticket office and concession points-of-sale to J2’s most powerful EPoS, the J2 650.

April 2011

TISSL and J2 are 'putting on The Ritz'

TISSL has completed a major installation at The Ritz, supplying the prestigious hotel with a comprehensive system which encompasses 12 of J2’s 650 PC-based touchscreen terminals, three handheld terminals and a kitchen monitor system.

March 2011

Traditional Italian cuisine meets state-of-the-art technology in Bottelino’s newest restaurant

The south-west’s most popular, family-run chain of Italian restaurants, Bottelino’s, has reported that early trading in its latest venue, opened last August in Portishead on the outskirts of Bristol, has exceeded expectations. The restuarant group runs EPoS software from Silver Eagle on J2 580s.

March 2011

Birds retail bakery, ‘risen from the ashes’, pays tribute to J2 technology

East Midlands-based regional bakery chain, Birds (Derby) Ltd, has reported on the success of its new-concept shop in Alvaston, Derby, refitted after total destruction by fire, and paid tribute to the new flat brackets bespoke-designed for its tills by J2.

February 2011

Leading footwear retailer, Pavers Shoes, steps out with new hardware from J2

Pavers Shoes’ stores nationwide have upgraded their point-of-sale technology to J2 650 touchscreen tills, installed and supported by Nebula Systems

November 2010

Hoyts cinema chain in Australia and New Zealand installs J2 650s

J2 EPoS gets top billing from cinema chain in Australia and New Zealand

October 2010

J2 endorses Star's TSP100 ECO - the world's first 'green' POS printer

Partnership with Star Micronics extends J2's eco-credentials

September 2010

Launch of J2's new touchscreen handheld unit, the J2 Wave

The J2 Wave handheld sets a new standard for mobile POS: top marks for durability, versatility and cost-effectiveness.

August 2010

Metro Symphony Enterprise solution based on J2 580s is chosen to replace current POS & cashless payment handling operations

Solution from MCR Systems and J2 is the smart choice for The University of Reading

July 2010

The prestigious new Convention Centre Dublin will use J2 hardware.

J2 615s to be used as part of an Agilysys' hospitality technology solution installed by Fitzers Catering Group in the Convention Centre Dublin.

June 2010

New Forest Hotels celebrate their first ‘hi tech’ anniversary

Hotel group reveals business benefits gained from using EPoS from J2 Retail Systems and Stevens Business Systems

February 2010

J2 Retail Systems helps to improve health in the developing world

Malawi’s Baobab Health Trust selects J2 580 touchscreens as its HIV & TB Clinic workstations for their robustness, reliability and low cost of maintenance

January 2010

Cineworld standardises on the new J2 650

UK's second largest cinema operator makes the J2 650 PC-based touchscreen till its EPoS of choice in box offices and concession counters

January 2010

Hola! to the Spanish market, as J2 appoints its first local distributor

Barcelona-based Protelsa to represent J2 in Spain

December 2009

J2 580s and LOIS EPoS & e-commerce solution now running shops and web site

J2 moves into adult retailing market. Partnership with LOIS sees new EPoS & e-commerce solution for She Said.

November 2009

New J2 615 resets the benchmark for price, low maintenance and performance

J2 has beaten its competitors to market with the first EPoS system to contain Solid State Drives (SSD Storage) as standard.

November 2009

New POS partnership set to expand distribution in Latin America

J2 Retail Systems USA has appointed Latin American point-of-sale solutions specialist, IHT Latin America Corp. (IHT), as a distributor.

October 2009

Pinnacle Hospitality Systems & E-Brands embrace J2's green POS

The J2 650 saves energy and money for US restaurants

September 2009

Trophy win for J2 and ECR Concepts

56 J2 tills and ECR software now installed in retail and hospitality areas of new Cardiff City Stadium

August 2009

Designer apparel retailer, Little London Boutique, upgrades to J2

J2 650s installed in four Little London Boutique shops

July 2009

J2 expands its operations in Australia

Creation of J2 Retail Systems Pty Ltd.

July 2009

Contemporary technology takes a traditional business to new heights

Apparel retailer, Robert Goddard, implements a point-of-sale and e-commerce solution from LOIS Systems and J2 Retail Systems

June 2009

New global partnership for J2 Retail Systems and Agilysys

Agilysys makes J2 hardware a new option for EPoS solution sales

June 2009

J2 Retail Systems enters Sub-Saharan African market

J2 has entered into a partnership with Star POS South Africa (Pty) Limited for the exclusive distribution of its products in sub-Saharan Africa.

May 2009

World’s largest distributor becomes a J2 partner

J2 Retail Systems has appointed Ingram Micro Europe as a non-exclusive distributor.

January 2009

TISSL and J2 EPoS solution is on the menu at Rick Stein’s Restaurant

Stein's Fish & Chips restaurant and takeaway increases turnover and efficiency with J2 580s

January 2009

New EPoS for Everyman Cinema Club

J2 and Vista partnership supplies leading-edge solution

November 2008

Luxury department store win for J2 and Mission

Harvey Nichols migrates to a new till solution for its Bristol store restaurant, just opened

November 2008

Director-level Promotion for J2

J2's Richard Heitmann has been promoted to the position of UK Sales Director

November 2008

J2 launches the ultimate in point-of-sale technology

J2 Retail Systems has launched a new top-of-the-range integrated touchscreen device, the J2 650.

October 2008

J2 sponsors British Red Cross Golf Day

October 2008

J2 technology goes down well down under

Success in the Australian market

October 2008

J2 sponsors The Publican’s Profit Builder campaign

EPoS donated to the selected pubs in the Sell More, Save More project

July 2008

British Red Cross selects new EPoS solution of Cybertill software and J2 hardware

British Red Cross selects new EPoS solution of Cybertill software and J2 hardware. Nationwide rollout to 330 stores in 2008.

July 2008

'Entente Cordiale' for J2 Retail Systems as it expands into the French EPoS market

J2 Retail Systems has announced its expansion into the French EPoS market.

June 2008

New Fingerprint Technology eliminates fraud

Till security and better staff management for The Bar Neyland

April 2008

New EPoS partnership set to expand reseller channel

Uniwell Systems (UK) Ltd appointed as distributor

February 2008

J2 Retail Systems offers retailers extra protection

New UPS outperforms market with 3 hours’ support

February 2008

J2 Retail Systems makes three new Sales appointments

Warrington-based, specialist manufacturer of EPoS equipment for the retail, leisure and hospitality markets, J2 Retail Systems (J2), has made three new Sales appointments as part of a strategy to expand the business.