Today at the National Retail Federation Annual Convention & Expo in New York, Microsoft Corp. announced the release of Microsoft Dynamics™ – Point of Sale 2.0 and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) 2.0, furthering Microsoft’s commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions that combine ease of use, rich automation, and outstanding integration with other Microsoft® products and technologies. Microsoft also announced a complete PC-based point-of-sale and integrated payments solution that it will deliver with First Data Corporation and HP. The solution is designed to revolutionize the way small retailers do business and process payments, driving a generational change in payments infrastructure. Payment terminals and dial-up connections can be replaced with PC-based point-of-sale solutions and high-speed Internet connections, offering greater value to retailers and their customers.

“Our vision of offering small and midsize retailers powerful and affordable technology innovation that drives strategic value is a reality,” said Satya Nadella, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Business Solutions Group. “At Microsoft we are excited to offer small and midsize retailers complete business solutions, education and support to empower people with the right information to transform today’s retail challenges into long-term success.”