UnifiedPOS is a platform-neutral specification for connecting POS peripherals such as printers, scanners, and scales to the POS terminal, allowing retailers freedom of choice in the selection of hardware integration.
ARTS XML (formerly IXRetail) builds on the ARTS Data Model to develop standard XML schemas and message sets to ease application-to-application integration within a retail enterprise.
[3] Standard RFPs (Requests for Proposal) were developed to help retailers choose the right applications for their specific business requirements.
Membership is open to all members of the international technology community, retailers from all industry segments, application developers and hardware companies.
Membership requires a small fee, which is waived to those already members of the National Retail Federation, and an agreement to adhere to policies and standards regarding the licensing of any ARTS property.