SUNMI launches a new version of V2 PRO, with label printing and high-definition 2D scanner

Sunmi released an updated version of its best-selling handheld point-of-sale device, the V2 PRO, as part of a new approach to empower businesses to cope with increased customer orders and food deliveries in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

IoT device leader bets on the growing demand from retailers and restaurants in a context of strong sales growth due to the Covid-19 outbreak

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How does Freshippo shape its new unique shopping experience?

As a new retail format reconstructed from offline supermarkets by Alibaba, Freshippo in 4 years has developed multiple formats including: Freshippo, Freshippo Mall, Freshippo Mini and Freshippo F2. Covering 4 typical scenes where consumers buy for daily meals, at offices, during commutes and at communities. The exploration toward every format is originated from Freshippo’s endeavor in reconstructing traditional business pattern, enhancing shopping experience and business efficiency.

Alibaba’s Vice President and Chairman of the Freshippo Group, Hou Yi: “The real value of Freshippo is to constantly create value for consumers”.

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SUNMI launched a new Kiosk series to help Contactless Payment

In today’s reality of COVID-19, physical distancing and hand hygiene have been key prevention measures around the world, contactless payments are top-of-mind for both consumers and businesses.

On April 22, a well-known IoT company SUNMI and Chinese new retail leader Freshippo jointly launched 2 Kiosk devices K2 and K2 MINI to help global merchants realize contactless payment during COVID-19.

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Sunmi video series – Partner stories

In the past 6 years, SUNMI’s IoT products and solutions have found their way to over 200 countries and regions.

This year, we opened a special video series in which we invited several Sunmi global partners to share their stories and business ideas. In a context where the global epidemic is spreading, we want to cheer everyone up, and we believe that “together, it will be better.”

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SUNMI has won three international design awards

  • SUNMI OS, our fully optimized android-based operating system, successfully won the German IF design award and Red Dot design award!
  • SUNMI T2 Pro (X2)  (device for Asian market), won the 2020 Red Dot Product design award!
Both commercial operating system and intelligent commercial hardware being awarded, SUNMI is particularly proud of its design strength!

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SUNMI has donated one million RMB in value of smart portable devices

Since January 2020, the epidemic situation in China with coronavirus has affected the hearts of all people.

It is urgent to fight against the epidemic! After only 10 days of construction, the Wuhan Huoshenshan hospital has been officially built. With a capacity of 1000 beds, today (02 Feb) the newly diagnosed patients with coronavirus began to be admitted. At the same time, another hospital (Leishenshan) is under construction!

 Facing this particular time, health and safety have become our most concerns. SUNMI is on the move! By fighting against the epidemic and overcoming the difficulties together! 

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Loyverse (POS Software and Inventory System ) connects with all built-in SUNMI printers.

We’re so excited to announce that from now on, you can easily connect the built-in printers by selecting SUNMI in the Loyverse POS app printer settings.

Loyverse counts with a full set of Apps to fulfil all your needs as a business owner and now its also available in all SUNMI terminals.

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Sunmi T1 wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2018

Recently, the winners of the 2018 German iF Product Design Award have been unveiled.

We are very proud to announce that, Sunmi desktop POS terminal T1 wins the Design Award. Adhering to the concept of ‘Coexistence of Products and Environment’, Sunmi product has been fully accredited by the leading authorities from the world industrial design community again.

Sunmi T1 is the only Android flagship product developed with Qualcomm solution in the industry. The hardware and operating system of T1 has been redefined. With the innovative dual-screen and dual-interactive system, T1 is rated as the Advanced Technology in Cash Register.

Looking forward to 2018, we will create more innovative ideas on industrial design and keep the design concept of ‘coexistence of products and environment’. Sunmi Tech provide more intelligent commercial devices to all of our partners with excellent design, superb performance and advanced technology.

 

How Chinese mobile payments is going global ?

While mobile payments have been off to a slow start in most of the Western world—even the rollout of EMV chip payments in the United States is far behind schedule—China has become the melting pot for mobile payment solutions.

Sunmi-partner of WeChat Pay and Alipay

The mobile payment space has become fiercely competitive, with both market leader Alibaba and messaging giant WeChat scrambling for valuable market share. However, what was once a strictly domestic affair has expanded abroad, with China’s mobile payment providers now battling for Chinese tourists’ mobile payments on the global stage.

For overseas destinations, hotels, retailers, restaurants, and tourist attractions, this makes the Chinese payment landscape a lot more complicated than it used to be. Until recently, accepting payments through the Chinese government-backed UnionPay interbank network used to be the gold standard for payments made by Chinese tourists. Indeed, updating the points of sale terminal (POS) to accept UnionPay and slapping a UnionPay sticker on the front door was all that was needed to reach the forefront of Chinese payment implementation.

Which hardware to support Chinese mobile payments global expansion ?

The good news is that, given the fierce competition between WeChat Pay (Tencent) and Alipay (Ant Financial  Alibaba Group ), Chinese mobile payment providers are now doing their best to rapidly expand overseas by implementing a wide range of local partnerships. As partner of Wechat Pay and Alipay, Sunmi plays a key role in the business expansion.

First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, and Alipay, one of the world’s leading online payment platforms, today announced that North American businesses will be able to accept the mobile payment service and expand Alipay’s already significant business base. First Data will implement Alipay at the point-of-sale for its four million U.S. business clients.

Citcon, an integrated mobile payment and marketing platform to connect global merchants with Chinese travelers, announces partnership with WeChat, China’s leading mobile social communications service with 846 million active users run by Tencent Holdings. As the first payment partner of WeChat in North America, Citcon will enable millions of businesses to accept WeChat Pay, one of China’s most popular mobile payment methods.

Now merchants will be able to accept WeChat Pay via Citcon’s smart mobile point-of-sale (Sunmi V1), easy-to-integrate API and software products and optimize growth both online and offline, with an easy and affordable rate compared to credit card processing.

 

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