North Central Grocery

RDS North Central — Grocery Solutions

Your Grocery Store Deserves Better Support

Retail Data Systems delivers grocery POS technology, electronic shelf labels, and 24/7 local support built for independent and multi-store grocers across the North Central region.

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24/7 local support from dedicated service teams
Dedicated help desk with rapid response times
Proven grocery POS platforms for busy store fronts
Works with your operation — single store to multi-store
Custom bundles matched to your technology needs
30+Offices
600+Pros
20k+Locations
Single to MultiStore Solutions
20k+Customer Locations
24/7Local Support
CustomBundles Available

Full Solution Portfolio

Everything Your Grocery Store Needs

One partner for the systems that keep grocery operations connected — from the lane to the back office.

Grocery point of sale systems
Point of Sale

Grocery POS Systems

Unified grocery point of sale for faster, smarter transactions at every lane — from single stores to multi-store chains.

Basket POS front end
Cloud POS

Basket POS

Cloud-first grocery POS with offline failover, in-lane loyalty, and real-time analytics on one platform.

Ottimate
AP Automation

Ottimate

AI validates invoices line by line against cost files — catching overcharges and automating AP workflows.

Electronic Shelf Labels
Pricing Technology

Electronic Shelf Labels

Accurate pricing and instant updates synced from your POS — happier shoppers and 40+ hours of labor saved every week.

Grocery self-checkout systems
Self-Checkout

Self-Checkout

Faster checkout and shorter lines. Give customers the experience they expect while freeing front-end labor.

Meat and Deli Scale Management
Deli and Meat

Meat & Deli Scales

Accurate weights, connected departments, and total traceability from the case to the register.

Back office and store visibility
Back Office

Back Office & Visibility

Visibility and control across every store operation — pricing, inventory, movement, and margins in one place.

Loyalty and promotions
Guest Engagement

Loyalty & Promotions

Drive engagement, reward loyalty, and increase basket size with digital promotions tied directly to your POS.

AI security and surveillance
Security

AI Security & Surveillance

Protect assets and enhance safety with AI-powered camera systems that help spot theft, sweethearting, and shrink.

Basket POS front-end terminal
$0 Servers
to Maintain

Point of Sale

Ring Every Sale in the Cloud

Cloud-first, Android-based grocery POS with offline-first failover. POS, back office, loyalty, and analytics on one platform — installed and supported by RDS.

Cloud-First, No Store Servers

$0 servers to buy or patch — Android-based lanes that stay simple to manage.

Offline-First Failover

Keep every lane ringing even when connectivity drops.

In-Lane Loyalty

Sign up shoppers in seconds at the register — no app required.

Real-Time Analytics

Sales visibility from any device, anywhere — with email and text receipts.

$250K Avg
Annual Savings

AP Automation

Catch Every Overcharge

Grocers are overcharged on about 5% of invoices. Ottimate’s AI reviews every line against your cost files before you pay — installed and supported with RDS.

Catch Cost Discrepancies

AI validates every invoice line against your cost files before payment.

Automate Invoice Processing

Capture any format, apply GL coding, and route approvals across stores.

Validate DSD Receipts

Confirm quantities and prices match invoices before you pay vendors.

Reduce Fraud & Duplicates

AI checks help stop duplicate and fraudulent invoices before they hit AP.

Electronic Shelf Labels in a grocery aisle
Save 40+ Hours
Per Week

Electronic Shelf Labels

Automate Pricing. Free Up Your Team.

RDS Electronic Shelf Labels enable instant, accurate price updates across your store so your staff can focus on customers, not manual retagging.

Accurate Real-Time Pricing

Push updates instantly from your back office and reduce shelf-to-lane price errors.

Long Battery Lifetime

Designed for retail reliability with long-life battery performance.

High Resolution Displays

Clear digital tags for pricing, promos, and product details.

Freezer-Ready Options

Built for produce, dairy, frozen, and demanding grocery environments.

Our Promise

Nationally Local

With 30+ offices nationwide and a team of 600+ professionals, RDS delivers local support backed by national scale.

The RDS North Central office is your dedicated regional partner for grocery POS, ESL, and store infrastructure support.

30+ offices · 600+ professionals · 20k+ customer locations · 24/7/365 support

RDS nationwide support coverage map

Implementation

One Partner. Front End to Back Office.

With 75+ years of grocery industry focus and local support nationwide, RDS delivers complete supermarket technology solutions — hardware, software, installation, and ongoing support.

Project Planning and Management

We do not just ship technology. RDS provides project planning, rollout scheduling, staff training, and long-term support so your grocery technology investment delivers real value with minimal disruption.

Expert Installation

Our experienced team works closely with your staff to create a custom implementation plan that minimizes disruption and ensures a smooth transition.

Comprehensive Training

Practical training so your team is comfortable with new grocery technology and ready to maximize performance from day one.

24/7 Support

With 24/7/365 technical assistance and regular maintenance support, we help keep your grocery systems performing year after year.

Whether you are modernizing a meat department, rolling out electronic shelf labels, or migrating to self-checkout, we make it easy.

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Ready to Modernize Your Grocery Experience?

Contact our experts for a personalized grocery technology demonstration.

RDS North Central — Chicago

1998 Ohio St., Suite 300
Lisle, IL 60532

Phone: 630.435.7200

  • North Central regional partner
  • Local offices in IL, IN, MI & OH
  • 24/7/365 support when you need it

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