ECRS Unveils Cutting Edge Point of Sale Solutions and Practical AI Innovations at the 2025 NGA Show

Boone, NC, February 26, 2025 – ECRS unveiled its latest innovations at the 2025 NGA Show, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and customer service in grocery retail. 

BOB – Bottom of the Basket Detection System™

BOB – Bottom of the Basket Detection System is an embedded computer vision tool that uses machine learning-based AI to alert the cashier of items at the bottom of the shopping cart that may be out of clear sight of the cashier. The bottom of basket (BOB) detection system is highly adaptable to different shopping carts and environments and is uncharacteristically affordable to deploy.

AutoScale® Hand Wrap Station

The AutoScale Hand Wrap Station features an auxiliary weight platform that seamlessly integrates with the AutoScale® Max scale. This innovation allows retailers to efficiently weigh and wrap fresh foods at designated stations, streamlining the packaging process and enhancing service speed. With the largest liner–less roll on the market, the AutoScale Max revolutionizes fresh food wrapping in the back room. Operating with Unified Transaction Logic®, AutoScale Max eliminates the need for middleware software as it is a native scale management solution within the CATAPULT suite that allows independent retailers to seamlessly control and update multiple scales across an enterprise.

Demand Fill® 3.0 Automated Ordering System

Demand Fill 3.0 (DF3) was introduced at the 2024 Ignite Retail Success Conference and showcased publicly at the 2025 NGA Show. Powered by CATAPULT Cognition®, this groundbreaking third generation forecasting solution within the CATAPULT Retail POS suite uses artificial intelligence to offer precise computer-assisted ordering for independent retailers. 

DF3 leverages predictive analytics to determine product demand with unmatched accuracy. By synthesizing data from historical sales, seasonal patterns, historical and forecasted weather data, promotional influences, lead times, safety stock, and current inventory status, DF3 generates purchase orders that ensure optimal inventory levels. Moreover, its self-corrective learning capability enhances its accuracy over time. As an API-based forecasting feature, DF3 empowers retailers to compare results from various predictive models within the CATAPULT Cognition framework. 

Connect+Save™

Also introduced at the 2024 Ignite Retail Success Conference, Connect+Save made its first public appearance to the industry at the 2025 NGA show. Connect+Save is an innovative loyalty solution that revolutionizes customer marketing and engagement at checkout. As another native solution of CATAPULT®, Connect+Save allows customers to clip and redeem digital manufacturer coupons instantly at checkout. Advanced AI using Cognition Artemis™ delivers personalized coupons, while open APIs ensure flexibility with various digital coupon providers and loyalty programs.

VisionCheck™ 

VisionCheck is a computer vision self-checkout kiosk that delivers seamless transactions and unmatched convenience by allowing shoppers to place their items on a tray, where they are scanned instantly using advanced vision technology during the checkout. Enhanced by ECRS’ patented Speed Tender™ feature within the CATAPULT software suite, shoppers can enjoy a seamless scan-and-go experience by skipping unnecessary steps at the point of sale.

Through these advancements and commitment to innovation, ECRS continues to support independent retailers in optimizing their operations and meeting consumer demands effectively.

For more information on how ECRS’ cutting-edge point-of-sale solutions can revolutionize operational efficiency and elevate customer service in the grocery retail industry; visit ecrs.com.

 

 

About ECRS

Family-owned since 1989, ECRS is a Certified Evergreen® retail transactions and artificial intelligence solutions provider, offering simple, practical solutions that unify operations and empower independent retailers to thrive. ECRS’ revolutionary CATAPULT® POS platform, powered by Unified Transaction Logic®, is the market’s only truly unified transaction platform that seamlessly connects all retail touchpoints. With CATAPULT, all retail touchpoints—including point of sale, back office, self-checkout, deli scale, fuel pump, pharmacy, inventory, loyalty, eCommerce, and enterprise management—share one single transactional logic. Unifying hardware, software, and services, ECRS offers friction-free, cost-saving solutions that make advanced automation accessible while transforming the consumer experience.