WSS stores go live on Aptos ONE PoS with more locations set to adopt retail technology solution in 2025

WSS has deployed Aptos ONE PoS across its store operations and customer engagement strategies. Dozens of WSS stores went live on it immediately prior to the holiday shopping period, with the remainder set to adopt the solution in early 2025. 

Based in Gardena, California, WSS is a subsidiary of Foot Locker and operates more than 140 stores nationwide.

“We are a visionary organisation, and our technology investments reflect that,” says Sarah Derba, Senior Director, Information Technology, at WSS. “Modern software architectures are important to us, and so is field performance. When evaluating PoS systems, we put a lot of consideration into questions like ‘how is this going to perform in the field?’ and ‘is this going to make the job easier and better for our employees?’”

“Now that we’re live with Aptos ONE, we’re seeing firsthand the positive impact that it has on employee and customer satisfaction and the overall energy in our stores,” Derba adds. “WSS employees can ring up transactions, add loyalty points, access real-time inventory and customer data, complete omnichannel orders, and much more – all from a single, mobile-first device.” 

“What has impressed us the most has been the speed and ease of serving customers, and the speed and ease to configure, update and deploy the application. Aptos ONE proves that enterprise grade PoS applications can be fast and easy to use while still offering deep functionality. Our adoption of Aptos ONE has been fantastic.”

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

PoS systems were a key focus area at the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering.