Vend (software)
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| Private | |
| Industry | Software as a Service |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Vaughan Rowsell |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Vend - Point-of-Sale |
| Services |
Point-of-Sale Ecommerce Retail Training |
Number of employees | 200+ |
| Website |
www |
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Vend is cloud-based retail management platform including Point of sale and E-commerce. It can be operated from any device or platform with a web-browser or by using Vend Register for iPad.
History
Vend was launched in August 2010 [1] by software developer Vaughan Rowsell.[2]
In the two years following its launch,[3] Vend secured funding from various investors [4][5][6][7] and announced a partnership with Paypal.[8][9] [10]
Technology
Vend uses HTML5 features in Google Chrome and Safari to implement offline processing capabilities.[2]
- A webSQL database built into the browser provides local inventory storage so sales can be processed offline and all stock levels updated.
- HTML5’s offline manifest tells the browser to take copies of certain files and pages for offline use.
- WebSocket (another element of HTML5) allows Vend to talk to other devices on a local network, interfacing with hardware such as an EFTPOS unit or other payment devices.
As well as being compatible with Mobile Safari & Chrome, Vend also has a native iOS app called Vend Register.[11]
References
- ↑ Innovators Awards: Supreme/IT winner, Vend :: Idealog :: the magazine and website of New Zealand creative business, ideas and innovation
- 1 2 Cloud-based cash registers slash POS costs | Storage
- ↑ Cloud POS Vendor VendHQ Picks Up Funding | The Diversity Blog - SaaS, Cloud & Business Strategy
- ↑ Moving sales into the cloud - Business - NZ Herald News
- ↑ Web-Based POS provider Vend raises funding from Point Nine Capital and angel investors - SFGate
- ↑ Vend Rings Up $2 Million for Point-of-Sale Technology - Tricia Duryee - Commerce - AllThingsD
- ↑ Vend raises $2 million in funding | Computerworld New Zealand
- ↑ PayPal Rolls Out To 15 More National Retailers, Announces Deals With 6 Top POS Software & Terminal Makers | TechCrunch
- ↑ Vend Raises $2 Million, Announces Key Partnership with PayPal | Virtual-Strategy Magazine
- ↑ NZ retails software co. partners with PayPal, scores $2m from Berlin | The National Business Review
- ↑ "Vend Register App". www.vendhq.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
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