CHICAGO—At Retail Sysytems 2004, Micro Industries introduced two first-of-their-kind interactive client systems: the noiseless, shelf-mountable Touch&Go Paige and the 30-inch portrait-style Touch&Go Messenger 30P, according to a company release.

It also announced mCosm, its new turnkey infrastructure service company that provides retailers with complete interactive client solutions featuring wireless, real-time internet connectivity.

“We’re proud to be driving major technological innovations in retailing,” said Mike Curran, president of Micro Industries. 

“The retail industry is poised to make major changes that will enhance relationships with consumers and provide them with greater value.  Retailers have also renewed their focus on providing more and better branding opportunities to product companies.  With our new systems and services, they can achieve those goals while improving data management and store sales.  And, at our new Center for Interactive Retailing, they can see our systems and wireless infrastructure in action, which will help them select the offerings that best meet their needs.”

Micro Industries’ Touch&Go Paige is the unique and ultimate virtual retail sales associate.  With its diminutive profile, the Paige can be mounted on shelves—taking little or no shelf space—or on end-caps, and serves as a compelling product information system running media-rich content that really draws attention from shoppers.
At less than four inches thick, the 12-inch by 10-inch Touch&Go Paige is powered by the Intel Pentium M processor and features an ultra-bright LCD touch screen and dual speakers. 

It may be configured with a barcode scanner, magnetic strip reader, and printer to create a self-contained interactive system for transaction processing and coupon printing. 

The new 30-inch tall Touch&Go Messenger 30P is a powerful interactive system that can be used to attract, inform, and persuade shoppers.  Its sleek packaging and vivid, ultra-bright screen delivers maximum impact in any environment, from banks and upscale clothing stores to hotels and quick-service restaurants. 

mCosm provides turnkey solutions to retailers that want to inform and influence customers at multiple decision points in the buying process with the lowest total cost of ownership. 

Through mCosm, they can leverage the power of real-time, secure, internet connectivity for the interactive client systems in their stores.  mCosm helps them define their goals and needs, then will specify, build, install, and manage for them the network infrastructure, self-service applications and interactive client systems, for their unique retail environments. 

mCosm also provides outsourced services for remotely managing, monitoring, controlling, and updating thousands of interactive clients running multiple applications, letting retailers focus on their customers, not technology.