Retail technology
Shelf labels, smart shelves and store cameras, on ThingsX
Prices, stock and store tasks driven from the systems you already run, through our ThingsX hardware.
- Store formats and layouts
- Pricing and promotion process
- ERP, POS and WMS in use
- Pilot store
- Electronic shelf labels and price sync
- Smart shelves and on-shelf availability
- AI cameras for footfall and loss prevention
- Indoor positioning
- ERP, POS and WMS integration
- Interfaces
- ThingsX Console
- Edge AI
- Low-power radio
- Go
- React
- GCP
- Applies to
- Grocery and retail · Showrooms · Back rooms and DCs
- Engagement
- Store pilot · Regional rollout · Managed service
In plain words
Technology that keeps prices, stock and shelves in sync in your stores: digital shelf labels, shelf cameras and the software that ties them to your billing.
- Who it's for
- Supermarkets, grocery chains, pharmacies and electronics stores.
- How to start
- A pilot in one aisle or one store, then roll out store by store.
Words on this page, explained
- E-paper:
- The screen type used in e-readers: readable in daylight and uses power only when it changes.
- POS:
- Point of sale: your billing counter software, where prices live.
- ERP:
- Your main business system for stock, orders and accounts (for example SAP or Tally).
- Gateway:
- A small box on the ceiling or wall that relays messages between devices and the cloud.
- Computer vision:
- Computer vision: software that understands what a camera sees, such as an empty shelf or a missing helmet.
We combine ThingsX electronic shelf labels, smart shelves, AI cameras and indoor positioning with integration into your ERP, POS and WMS. Our freezer-ready labels are in pilot with C&S Wholesale Grocers, one of the largest grocery wholesalers in the US, so we design for chain-wide rollouts and night-shift store teams.
Why teams call us
- 01
Price changes that take days and still go wrong
Paper labels mean manual work and pricing errors at the shelf.
- 02
Empty shelves you find out about too late
Stock-outs cost sales long before the system notices.
- 03
Store data that never reaches head office
Footfall, dwell and shelf conditions stay invisible.
How we work
From first workshop to running in production.
- STEP 01
Store walk and survey
Layout, shelves, freezers, power and coverage.
- STEP 02
Pilot store
Labels, gateways and integration in one store, measured against a control.
- STEP 03
Integrate
Price, product and promotion feeds from your ERP or POS.
- STEP 04
Roll out
Store-by-store playbook, staff training and support.
- STEP 05
Optimise
Promotions, analytics and new modules once the base is live.
What you get
Deliverables, not slideware.
- ThingsX ESL Lite and Pro
- Six sizes, two to four colours
- Gateways and mounting
- Shelf, peg, freezer and hanging fixtures
- ThingsX Console
- Templates, scheduling, roles and audit
- Mobile app / PWA
- Pairing, lookup and, with ESL Pro, picking workflows
- Integration
- Webhooks and connectors for your ERP and POS
Technology
No stack limits. Right tool for the problem.
Hardware
Platform
Integration
Cloud
Need something not listed? We hire for it or bring in a specialist. The problem picks the stack.
Prices in sync everywhere
Shelf, POS and online show the same price
Less manual relabelling
Staff time goes back to customers
A platform for more
Sensors, cameras and pick-to-light on the same console
Retail technology: common questions
What's the difference between ESL Lite and Pro?
Lite covers essential digital pricing with 2–3 colours and long battery life. Pro adds four colours, a multi-colour LED, a button, multi-page display, onboard memory and mobile workflows such as picking.
Do labels work in freezers?
Yes, with freezer-rated models and mounting. We confirm placement during the site survey.
How are labels updated?
Your ERP or POS sends changes to ThingsX, which renders each label and pushes it through in-store gateways.
Can I get a price?
Use the quote builder for an instant estimate range, or ask us for a formal quote after a site survey.
Engagement models
Ways to work with us
Store pilot
1–3 stores, 6–10 weeks
Regional rollout
phased deployment
Managed service
devices + platform + support
Where this sits in the stack
Six blocks on one die. One team across all of them.
We work across .NET, C, C++, MFC, Go, Java, Python, Node.js, React and Spark, on GCP, AWS and Azure, plus embedded C on RTOS and embedded Linux. Pick a block to see where it fits.
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Block · Data
Pipelines that turn events into decisions.
- Spark
- Python
- Go
- BigQuery
- PostgreSQL
- Event streams and pipelines
- Warehousing and reporting
- MIS and command dashboards
- Data models for stores, bins and assets
Where it shows up
- Software & cloud
- Retail technology (this page)
- IT consulting
Scope your Retail technology project
Tell us the problem, the constraints and the deadline. A senior engineer replies within one business day.