“The best just got better” say J2 and AURES

IRVINE, Calif. - Nov. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- In early 2013, global touchscreen EPoS manufacturer J2 Retail Systems was acquired by The AURES Group.  Having maintained separate operations in the US market for the past 9 months, the two companies, J2 Retail Systems, Inc. and AURES Technologies, Inc., have today announced their merger.  They will now trade as J2 Retail Systems, Inc.

Both companies manufacture PC-based EPoS terminals and peripherals and provide point-of-sale and point-of-service management across food and non-food retail, leisure and hospitality.   “This is very much a complementary merger,” explains Kurt Ericson who is Vice President, J2 Retail Systems, Inc.  “Each company has an extensive international presence and is strong in its own right; together we are even stronger.”

Going forward, all processes for order placement and fulfillment will now come through J2 Retail Systems, Inc., whose offices are located in Irvine, California.

Both companies are excited about the opportunities for development and commercial growth that the scale of the new business will give it, its partners and its clients.  The pioneering R & D which sets J2 apart will add to the technical strength and originality of AURES development.  This will make for a more diverse, market-leading group with a product range able to meet all the needs of its customers and prospective customers in the hospitality and retail industries.

Concludes Kurt Ericson: “Together, as a merged team, we look forward to serving the US technology market even better in the years to come.”

About J2 Retail Systems, Inc.          www.j2usa.com & www.aures.com

J2 Retail Systems is a specialist manufacturer of PC-based touchscreens, LCD touchscreen monitors and point-of-sale hardware to the retail, hospitality and leisure industries.  With 150,000 units+ installed worldwide, its clients include thousands of leisure operators, leading-brand retailers and hospitality businesses.   J2 controls its own design and manufacture.  As a result, its products stand out for their innovation, exceptional reliability and one of the lowest costs of ownership available today.

In 2013, J2 Retail Systems became part of the AURES Group. Founded in 1989 and listed on Euronext since 1999, AURESmanufactures EPoS systems and related peripherals. Its PC-based, open-system equipment provides management and till functions to all points-of-sale and points-of-service including specialist food and non-food stores, retail outlets, superstores and catering and hospitality.  The group has global presence, with a head office in France, subsidiaries in Great Britain, Germany, Australia and the USA, and distributors and resellers in 50+ countries.  With over 40,000 systems deployed annually, the AURES Group's consolidated turnover will exceed 50 million Euros at the end of 2013.