ECRS Receives “Best Channel Vendor” Recognition from Business Solutions Magazine

ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) was recently recognized by Business Solutions Magazine as a “Best Channel Vendor” in the... more...

ECRS Wins Vitamin Retailer Magazine "Vity" Award

ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is proud to announce a first-place finish in the 2009 Vitamin Retailer "Vity" Award category, "Best Computerized POS System". ECRS is... more...

Nat Sherman: Innovators of Tobacco Retail

Based in the heart of downtown New York City, Nat Sherman, Inc. has remained a luxury tobacco institution since the early 1930’s. Their focus to not only provide and manufacture fine tobacco products, but to also serve as a social haven, sets Nat Sherman apart from the industry standards. One glance at the... more...

Apthorp Pharmacy Achieves IIAS-Compliance with ECRS

Apthorp Pharmacy, located on the Upper Westside in Manhattan, recently installed the ECRS Catapult™ system to increase day-to-day efficiency and achieve IIAS-compliancy in their busy... more...

ECRS Receives SIGIS-TPS Certification

BOONE, NC – March 17, 2009 - Point-of-sale provider, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) has received Third Party Servicer (TPS) certification from the Special Interest Group for IIAS Standards (SIGIS).... more...

Sleeman Brewery Praises Catapult

Q: Please tell us a bit about Sleeman and the products it provides.

A: Sleeman has been brewing great beer in Canada since 1834, the year that John Sleeman arrived from Cornwall, England. The first brewery was established in 1851, here in Guelph, Ontario, and the current facility... more...

Independent Pharmacies are IIAS Compliant with Catapult 5.0

ORLANDO, FL – December 8, 2008 - ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) is continuing the successful roll-out of their IIAS-ready, POS software Catapult 5.0. This software release enables retailers to meet all regulations restricting health benefit card acceptance... more...

ECRS Interview with David Hoyle of East Burke Pharmacy

Q: Has East Burke Pharmacy and Burke Pharmacy processed FSA or other health benefit debit cards since installing Catapult 5.0 in October 2008? A: Yes, we have seen the cards coming through. We expect the frequency of card use... more...

ECRS Announces PABP Certification in Compliance with PCI Standards

BOONE, NC - November 3, 2008 - ECR Software Corporation (ECRS), a leading provider of automation systems for independent retailers, today received full Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) certification... more...

Independent Pharmacy Leverages Technology Partnership Between ECRS & Cardinal Health

Jeffrey’s Drug Store is an independent pharmacy located in the small, intimate town of Canonsburg, PA. Jeffrey’s Drug Store has been serving the community of Canonsburg for over 100 years... more...

Cardinal Health Pharmacy Automates with ECRS Supplier Integration Server

Thrifty Drug Store is located in the southwestern region of Montana in the historic town of Anaconda. The area has a population of around 9,000 permanent residents, but also attracts a large number of tourists who stop by to enjoy the numerous outdoor activities and the beauty of the... more...

ECRS Announces Software Upgrade Allowing Retailers to Accept Health Benefit Cards

LAS VEGAS - May 5, 2008 - ECRS, a leading provider of retail automation solutions, today at FMI Marketechnics announced a new feature of its Catapult POS system that helps retailers facing Internal Revenue Service regulations for acceptance of Flexible Spending Accounts... more...

ECRS Announces Deployment of Green POS Solution

BOONE, NC - April 22, 2008 - ECRS today announced deployment of a complete POS solution that consumes less energy than a standard 100-watt light bulb. This energy efficient point-of-sale solution offers retailers an environmentally friendly... more...

ECRS Announces Self-Checkout for Independent Retailers

ANAHEIM, CA - March 13, 2008 - ECRS today announced the complete integration between ECRS's enterprise retail automation software, Catapult and their revolutionary, stand-alone self-checkout solution, QUICKcheck... more...

ECRS ranks among top five retail software vendors in prestigious annual survey

Boone, NC – January 22, 2008. Today ECRS announced its highest overall ranking to date in the 2007 RIS News Software LeaderBoard, placing at number five among the nation's top forty-five retail software manufacturers. ECRS also claimed four first place finishes... more...

Simply Retail of Minneapolis and ECRS Announce Exclusive Partnership

Minneapolis, MN - January 7, 2008 -- Simply Retail, the nation's leader in customized retail systems for healthcare, has entered into a partnership agreement with ECRS to serve as the selected retail automation provider... more...

Independent Cardinal Health Pharmacy Automates Front End with ECRS's Supplier Integration

Located in the foothills of Western North Carolina, East Burke Pharmacy serves the small community of Hildebran. The business was started in 2001 in conjunction with Burke Pharmacy, located approximately... more...

UNFI Selects ECRS to be Exclusive Preferred POS Provider

June 22, 2007 – ECRS announced today that they have been selected by United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), America's premier certified organic distributor, to be the exclusive preferred recommended supplier of point-of-sale and retail automation systems to UNFI retail customers... more...

ECRS & CATAPULT Automate 2007 Byron Nelson Championship

Tournament CFO Praises Ease of Implementation, Gift Card, Simplified Cashier Training, Customer Service... more...

HBS and ECRS Announce Cooperative Front-to-Back Integration Project

April 17, 2007 – Health Business Systems, Inc (HBS), an SXC company, and ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) have signed an agreement to provide integration between HBS's Pharmacy Management System and ECRS's Catapult POS... more...

Tree of Life and ECRS Approach Phase One Completion of EDI Replenishment Initiative

Anaheim – March 9, 2007. Today at Natural Products Expo West, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Tree of Life Inc. announced a release date of May 1, 2007 for Phase One of their EDI-based supply chain and marketing automation... more...

ECRS tops 2006 RIS News Software Leaderboard

Boone, NC - December 14, 2006. Today ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) announced its highest rankings to date in the annual Retail Software LeaderBoard, ... more...

Tree of Life Integrates with ECRS Retail Automation System

Cooperative Effort Will Dynamically Integrate Catapult Users with Tree of Life Supply Chain for Operational Cost Reductions, Increased Revenue, and Greater Customer Satisfaction ... more...

ECRS and Pro/Phase Marketing Announce Loyalty Service for Independent Retailers

Baltimore – October 5, 2006. Today at Natural Products Expo East, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Pro/Phase Marketing, Inc. (PPMI), announced the successful integration of the Catapult retail automation system with PPMI’s RepeatRewards® program... more...

ECRS and NCGA Join Forces to Create POS-Based Membership Management Solution

August 29, 2006 - Today ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) announced the release of a strategic software product designed to deliver comprehensive membership account management at the point of sale for NCGA member cooperatives... more...

Hardware Retailer Automates Supply Chain with ECRS Supplier Integration Server

An Interview with Frank Comer, Owner Chapman's and Wynnton Hardware... more...

ECRS Takes Home Silver Award at RSPA 2006 for a Second Year Running

Reno, Nevada - July 2006 - For the second year in a row, ECRS is the proud recipient of RSPA's prestigious Silver Award for "Outstanding Sponsor in Software/Systems... more...

Cardinal Health, ECRS, and PAR Announce Integrated Retail Automation System

Complete Retail Automation Solution Provides Cardinal Health Leader Pharmacies with Automated Inventory Ordering, Receiving, and Promotional Coordination. Solution Dynamically Integrates Independent Pharmacies to the Cardinal Supply Chain for Operational Cost Reductions, Increased Revenue and Greater Customer Satisfaction... more...

ECRS and Catapult Automate Byron Nelson Championship for Fourth Year Running

"As you know, the EDS Byron Nelson Championship has been enjoying the benefits of the Catapult point of sale software system since 2003. By incorporating this automated retail software system"... more...

ECRS Tops the RIS News LeaderBoard 2005 with Six #1 Rankings

Once again ECRS has achieved impressive results in the RIS News  Retail Software LeaderBoard study, which ranks the top Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) serving the retail industry. This year we received six No. 1 rankings , which is an all-time LeaderBoard record that puts ECRS at the very top of the charts among global ISVs for a number of mission-critical areas. more...

ECRS and PARtech form Strategic Alliance

Las Vegas, NV - November 16, 2005 - Today at NACS, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS), a leading supplier of value-added retail automation solutions, announced a newly formed strategic alliance with PARtech Inc., a leader in systems and service integration solutions for the Convenience and Petroleum retail industry... more...

ECRS Takes the Silver Award for Outstanding Software/Systems

ECRS is proud to be the recipient of RSPA's prestigious 2005 Silver Award for "Outstanding Sponsor in Software/Systems." RSPA presents a Gold, Silver, and Bronze award in this category each year. more...

BI-LO Selects ECRS's QUICKcheck Self-Checkout

As an early adopter of self-checkout, BI-LO continues a tradition of industry leadership by becoming the first major retailer to move from a hardware-centric to a software-centric self-checkout platform. more...

SuperPlus Selects ECRS & Epson for Chain-Wide Rollout

Jamaica's largest supermarket chain, selected the Epson IM-320 POS terminal and ECRS's Catapult Enterprise automation solution for a chain-wide rollout. more...

ECRS Ranks No. 2 in ROI Among Global Leaders

For the fifth year in a row, ECRS has achieved top honors in the RIS News Leaderboard, a prestigious end-of-year study that ranks the top 50 software vendors serving the retail industry... more...

Byron Nelson Championship Praises Catapult

"Vendors like ECRS are what allow us to be so successful from year to year. On behalf of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, we wish to express our heartfelt appreciation... more...

Mac's Convenience Stores Implements NAXML-Based POS to Back-Office Interface

ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) and Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) have recently joined forces to implement the latest NAXML interface between ECRS's Catapult point-of-sale (POS) and the PDI/Resource Management Series (PDI/RMS) back-office software. more...

ECRS Announces Complete Store Automation Solution for Indpendent Grocers

OpenPOS for Grocery provides independent grocers with a completely integrated software/hardware solution that includes features such as POS, Self-Checkout, DSD (Direct Store Delivery). more...

ECRS Introduces Innovative Self-Checkout Solution

ECRS announces the release of a new software-centric approach to self-checkout. After extensive field-testing that included processing over 400,000 consumer transactions. more...

Largest Canadian Convenience Chain Rolls Out Catapult

Mac's Convenience Stores Inc., a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., is implementing Catapult as its point-of-sale (POS) solution throughout 850+ stores in Canada. more...

ECRS's New Linux-based Catapult Appliance Server

ECR Software Corporation announces the new Catapult Appliance Server, a solution targeted at retailers seeking to dramatically reduce complexity and cost of ownership. more...

CPA Software News Gives Catapult Interface Another 5 Stars

ECR Software Corporation's Catapult continues its traditions of a solid, well-rounded program that offers some unique features not seen in other packages. more...