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52ViKING

by Fiftytwo · Since 1952
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Active1+ countriesCloudOn-premise
Quick facts
VendorFiftytwo
Year launched1952
StatusActive
LocationCopenhagen
Countries served1+
Languages6
Integrations15+
Free tierNO
Free trialNO
Contact salesYES

About 52ViKING

A retail POS platform designed for high-volume environments. It provides a single point of truth for transaction data, supporting stationary, mobile, self-checkout, and emergency POS scenarios with unified calculation logic across all touchpoints.

52ViKING is a robust retail POS platform developed by Fiftytwo, a Nordic company with over 70 years of experience in retail technology. Designed for enterprise-scale environments like grocery chains and large-format retail, it serves as a single point of truth for transactional data. The platform is notable for its 'unified commerce' approach, ensuring that pricing, promotion, and loyalty calculations remain identical whether a customer is at a staffed till, a self-checkout lane, or using a mobile POS device. Its architecture is built for resilience, featuring an 'Emergency POS' mode that allows stores to continue transacting during network or infrastructure failures. While the platform is highly flexible and API-driven, allowing retailers to integrate their preferred ERP, payment, and loyalty providers, it is a specialized solution aimed at complex retail operations rather than small-business point solutions. Support is provided through a dedicated help center and direct consultancy services, reflecting its enterprise-focused service model.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Maintains consistent transaction logic across all checkout formats including mobile and self-checkout.
  • Built for high reliability with offline capabilities to ensure stores keep selling during network issues.
  • Open API-based architecture allows for flexible integration with existing ERP and payment ecosystems.
  • Supports complex international fiscalization requirements out of the box.
Cons
  • Requires professional implementation and consultancy services rather than a self-service setup.
  • Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to enterprise-scale retail requirements.
  • The platform is highly specialized for large-format retail and may be overkill for small businesses.

Features

Key features

Unified Transaction Core

Applies consistent pricing, promotion, and loyalty logic across stationary, mobile, and self-checkout formats.

Emergency POS

Ensures store operations continue during network drops or infrastructure failures.

API-First Architecture

Connects to existing retail ecosystems including ERP, payment, and loyalty systems via cloud and on-premise APIs.

POS UI Designer

Allows retailers to adapt checkout interfaces for different store scenarios without altering the underlying transaction logic.

Fiscalization Compliance

Supports mandatory transaction reporting and digital logging requirements across multiple international markets.

Additional features

Stationary POS

Provides a reliable checkout interface for high-volume staffed lanes.

Mobile POS

Enables queue-busting and assisted selling on the shop floor.

Self-Checkout

Supports unattended and semi-attended checkout lanes using the full POS logic.

Master Data API

Facilitates lightning-fast ingestion of article, price, and campaign data from ERP systems.

Transaction Integrity

Records every purchase in a controlled, traceable way for downstream ERP and reporting systems.

Return Management

Handles returns and refunds consistently across different sales channels.

Payment Integration

Offers turnkey integrations with various payment terminals and customer-facing payment solutions.

Hybrid Cloud Deployment

Supports flexible deployment models to suit diverse retail IT infrastructures.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

1
Countries served
6
Interface languages
10
Billing currencies

Available in

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Interface languages

EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortuguese

Billing currencies

🇺🇸USD🇪🇺EUR🇬🇧GBP🇦🇺AUD🇨🇦CAD🇯🇵JPY🇨🇳CNY🇰🇷KRW🇲🇽MXN🇷🇺RUB

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