Workhorse
Standard E-Ink shelf tag
- 1.54"–2.9" paper-like E-Ink: name, pack, barcode, and price on one face
- Deep sleep for FMCG, drinks, and dry grocery — fill a bay by pitch
- Syncs to the POS book so handwritten paper cannot drift from the till
Hardware & software
From 1.54" E-Ink tags to fresh-counter color LCDs: a quotable ESL system
The shelf layer of a turn-key smart store. Standard E-Ink tags, 3-/4-color promo tags, mid-to-large end-cap sizes, fresh-counter color LCDs, zone gateways, and handheld binding share one back-office and connect to the POS price book and aisle signage. Not a stand-alone gadget tag.
What you get
- 1.54" / 2.13" / 2.66" / 2.9" paper-like E-Ink for FMCG, beverage, and import grocery aisles
- Black-white-red or black-white-red-yellow color E-Ink: list and promo price on one face
- 4.2"–13.3" mid/large E-Ink for fresh islands, wine stacks, and pharmacy OTC stories
- 7"–10.2" color LCD for produce/seafood: Wi-Fi direct, no gateway needed in a stall; phone or HQ price change
- 2.4 GHz / BLE gateways by zone; bulk refresh typically seconds to tens of seconds
- Coin cells typically 3–7 years at retail refresh rates; LCD stalls use wired power
- Optional NFC and edge LEDs for promo flash and pick-to-light — fewer mis-sticks and lost SKUs
- HQ price book, promos, and stock cues; store barcode bind; hooks to POS / ERP / signage
- Aisle maps and installer tools — quote by bay meters and SKU count, not a retail piece price
Typical use cases
Full-store supermarket aislesC-store high-turn baysFresh / seafood countersPharmacy OTC and endsWine and import stacksWeighing-island related tags
Hardware lineup
Promotion
3- / 4-color promo E-Ink
- BWR or BWRY: strikethrough list price and offer price on one tag
- Edge or corner LED flash for this week’s hero — fewer missed deals
- End-caps, C-store hot zones, pharmacy OTC promo strips
End-cap · island
Mid / large E-Ink
- 4.2"–13.3" for wine stacks, freezer islands, pharmacy packs and directions
- Still battery E-Ink — no mains drop at every island
- Mix with standard tags on the same gateway; size by fixture, not a second system
Produce · seafood
Fresh-counter color LCD
- 7"–10.2" color: name, origin, unit price, weigh cue — more durable than paper in wet air
- Wi-Fi direct: a stall can skip the E-Ink gateway; change price from phone or HQ
- Mains powered; hooks to weighing POS and the store price list
Radio
ESL gateway / AP
- 2.4 GHz or BLE; Ethernet / Wi-Fi up, tags down in the zone
- A mid-size supermarket usually needs several; denser by metal and cold cases
- Task ack: success, fail, offline — ops WhatsApp can take the exceptions
Merch · count
Handheld bind and pick-to-light
- Scan item then tap the tag, or NFC bind, to cut mis-pairs
- Target tags flash for pick or night count — faster on high bays
- Night grocery counts, C-store restock, pharmacy expiry walks
Software and integrations
Central price and templates
Item master, prices, promos, barcodes, multi-language templates. HQ pushes once; stores render — no handwriting per tag.
POS / ERP hooks
CSV, API, or middleware into the price book. A POS change hits the shelf; weighing-island bulk price matches the tag.
Pick-to-light and stock cues
Promo flash, OOS / expiry cues, pick LEDs. Fewer mis-sticks and lost SKUs; night count can run aisle by aisle.
Multi-store master data
50+ stores clone one kit; local tax and legal copy sit in their own slot. HQ watches refresh success, not “did we SMS”.
Battery and online health
Gateway up, tag voltage, missed-refresh lists. Tasks queue on weak links — Gulf and parts of Southeast Asia.
Binding and aisle maps
Scan/NFC bind, bay pitch drawings, installer tools. Quote by meters and SKU count, not a consumer piece price.
Typical store kits
Full-store supermarket kit
Standard E-Ink by bay pitch + color E-Ink on ends + mid/large or LCD on fresh + zone gateways + HQ seats + aisle map and install
C-store high-turn kit
Standard/color tags on checkout and main bays + one gateway (or a small Wi-Fi LCD set) + phone bind + same price book as POS
Fresh-counter kit
7"–10.2" color LCDs per scale + weighing POS price hook + optional wet-rated mounts + mains at the stall
Pharmacy OTC kit
Standard tags across OTC + large direction tags + role rights + expiry flash walks
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