Target, a retail chain, uses a POS system that is programmed and designed by their respective IT department. The in-house system designed by Target can handle thirty registers in a single store. Additionally, it runs on servers located in the same store. They have designed a system that caters to their own requirements with ease.

The most popular POS system for restaurants are: Toast POS, TouchBistro, Upserve, Revel Systems POS, Sapaad, CAKE, POS Nation and Cybersys POS.

The trends influencing Restaurant POS are cloud technology, data security, data analytics, mobility, restaurant loyalty, omnichannel & customer engagement.