SCKT...Partnership with ShopKeep just got more interesting.
Today, ShopKeep (an up-and-coming player in the use of the iPad for retail point of sale systems) announced that they are bundling their hardware and software in a "one box" solution and allowing BlueStar Distribution and their 16,000 associated businesses to offer it as a package to their customers. This is similar to NCR teaming up with ScanSource Distributors. It's good to see ShopKeep getting very aggressive in going after this emerging market.
The kit includes stand, cash register, printer. For accessories they can go to the website. ShopKeep offers two barcode scanners for customers to use: The Socket 7M (for 1d scanning) and the Socket 7xi (for 2d scanning).
In time the use of iPads/tablets by businesses in replacing their registers, for use in inventory, and for in-store customer interactions is going to mushroom into a billion dollar plus market. Socket is involved with several of the big players.....NCR, ShopKeep, Lightspeed, Registroid.
Earnings will be out around the 23rd of Oct. It will be interesting to see how scanner sales have done. As for the Somo PDA side of the business.....I've heard very good things there but will leave that be for now.
