Merchant Applications Inc. - POS / Retail Management System

<h1 ALIGN=JUSTIFY>POS ( point of sale ) / Retail Management Software</h1> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><img border="0" src="a_big_clearing_operations.gif" alt="pos, point of sale, retail, specialty retail, POS, windows, software, windows software, Microsoft, SQL, SQL server, visual basic, multi store, apparel, jewelry, giftware, general merchandise" width="200" height="194"> <P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><span lang="EN-CA"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Merchant Applications Inc. was established in 1986 to develop, market, and support, Retail Management Systems for specialty retailers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Working on Unix systems, Merchant Applications developed a sophisticated product for use by multi store retailers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>This product is used around the world today by such companies as South Western Bell in the US, Philips in Canada, and Scottish Hydro Electric, in Scotland. <o:p> </o:p> </b></font></span> <p class="MsoNormal" ALIGN="justify"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>In 1994, realizing the growing popularity of Microsoft Windows, Merchant Applications embarked upon the development of a new Retail Management System utilizing Visual Basic, SQL Server, and Microsoft Access.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The many years spent developing the Unix product had provided Merchant Applications with a wealth of knowledge in the design and implementation of distributed retail systems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Today, this experience has enabled us to be at the leading edge of technology for Windows retail software.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In 1995, the Unix product was sold, allowing Merchant Applications to concentrate its full energies on further developing and enhancing the Windows product.<o:p> </o:p> </b></font></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText2" ALIGN="justify"><span lang="EN-CA"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>At present there are over 200 customers using our software in Canada, United States and in the Caribbean. This represents approximately 2,500 machines running Merchant RMS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Our customers cover a broad range of retail categories including fashion, sporting goods, jewelery and hard goods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The design of our product virtually guarantees a glove like fit for any retailer, no matter what product lines they merchandise.</b></font></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" ALIGN="justify"><span lang="EN-CA"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Merchant Application’s suite of products, provide a robust and sophisticated environment for the specialty retailer.  Future enhancements will only add to the many benefits that these products provide.  Depth of knowledge and commitment to excellence, have allowed Merchant Applications to be at the forefront in providing a world class solution for these retailers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The commitment to provide the premier solution for specialty retailers is our never-ending goal.</b></font></span> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="About_Us/about_us.htm">About Us</a></font></b></p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="Contact_Us/contact_us.htm">Contact Us</a></font></b></p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="Careers/careers.htm">Careers</a></font></b></p>