Italretail

What Italretail does

Italretail S.r.l. a socio unico is an Italian designer and manufacturer of integrated point-of-sale hardware and software, founded in 1989 in Reggio Emilia. The company builds both the physical terminals — Android POS systems (ZA3 V, ZA4, ZA6, ZA6 LITE, ZA6 Tablet 11", Spice T Plus, MYKIOSK 22), Windows POS systems (ZW1, ZW3, ZW5), the ZW5 Kitchen Display System, the ZPAD 675 rugged handheld, fiscal thermal printers (PR3, PR4, PRX), and non-fiscal thermal printers (ZP1, ZP1M, KP4) — and the proprietary software that runs on them: CashAndra for retail, Ristorandro for hospitality, and the Solenne cloud back-office platform. As a homologated manufacturer of Registratori Telematici under Italian fiscal law, Italretail holds a regulated certification to produce fiscal cash registers and printers compliant with the XML 7.0 tracciato standard for electronic receipt transmission to the Agenzia delle Entrate.

Name

Italretail

Legal name

Italretail S.r.l. a socio unico

Website

https://italretail.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italretail designs and manufactures integrated Android and Windows POS hardware, fiscal cash registers, and proprietary retail/hospitality software for Italian SMBs, distributed through 400+ authorized resellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Point-of-Sale Systems

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

POS Terminals & All-in-One Retail Computers (HDACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile POS (mPOS) Devices & Handheld Terminals (HDACAKAB), Point-of-Sale (POS) & On-Property Commerce (THALACAI)

Keywords

• Point-of-sale hardware
• Fiscal cash registers
• POS software solutions
• Retail technology systems
• Hospitality point-of-sale

Headquarters

HQ city

Reggio Nell'emilia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (POS Systems, Registers, Printers, Handhelds): Italretail generates revenue primarily from the sale of physical POS hardware including Android POS terminals (ZA series), Windows POS systems (ZW series), fiscal registers (Registratori Telematici), fiscal thermal printers (PR3, PR4, PRX), non-fiscal thermal printers (ZP1, ZP1M), handheld ordering devices (ZPAD 675), kitchen display systems (ZW5 KDS), and kiosks. Products are sold through a network of over 400 authorized resellers across Italy, with over 140,000 units sold domestically.
2. Software Licensing and Subscriptions: Revenue is generated from the licensing and distribution of proprietary software including CashAndra (retail POS software), Ristorandro (hospitality POS software), Solenne (cloud back-office software), and optional modules for expanding functionality. Software is sold as part of integrated hardware-software packages or as standalone licenses for use with Italretail Android POS and fiscal printers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Italretail designs, manufactures, and distributes integrated point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software for the Italian retail and hospitality markets. Its product portfolio covers Android and Windows POS terminals, fiscal cash registers (Registratori Telematici), handheld ordering devices, kitchen display systems, thermal printers, and proprietary software (CashAndra for retail, Ristorandro for hospitality, Solenne for cloud back-office). Solutions are sold primarily through a network of over 400 authorized resellers across Italy and combine in-house hardware with proprietary, fiscal-compliant software.

Product overview

Italretail offers an integrated portfolio of point-of-sale solutions for retail and hospitality, comprising hardware and proprietary software. The product line includes Registratori Telematici (fiscal cash registers), Android-based POS systems (ZA3 V POS, ZA4 POS, ZA6 POS, ZA6 LITE POS, ZA6 TABLET 11"), Windows-based POS and Kitchen Display systems (ZW1 POS, ZW3 POS, ZW5 POS, ZW5 Kitchen Monitor), professional handheld devices (ZPAD 675), and peripheral thermal printers (ZP1, ZP1M, KP4). Software offerings include CashAndra for retail operations, Ristorandro for restaurant management, and Solenne for cloud-based back-office management. The company, a subsidiary of Zucchetti Group since 2022, combines hardware and software development to deliver integrated, customized solutions for point-of-sale operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ristorandro: Point-of-sale software solution for the restaurant industry, ideal for pizzerias, osterias, restaurants, bars, ice cream shops, pubs, and take-away services.
• CashAndra
• Solenne

Products and services

• Registratori Telematici Fiscal cash registers and telematic registration devices (e.g., Nice Plus, Start RT, Spice T Plus) that electronically transmit transaction data to the Italian tax authorities in compliance with XML 7.0 fiscal tracciato, sold to retail and hospitality businesses operating in Italy.
• Sistemi Android (Android POS Systems) Android-based POS systems for retail and hospitality including the ZA3 V POS, ZA4 POS, ZA6 POS, ZA6 LITE POS, ZA6 TABLET 11" with SoftPOS NFC, MYKIOSK 22, and Spice T Plus — featuring capacitive touch screens, Qualcomm or RK octa-core processors, integrated NFC, and embedded Italretail Zucchetti software.
• Sistemi Windows (Windows POS Systems) Windows-based POS and PC touch-screen systems for professional retail and hospitality environments including ZW1 POS, ZW3 POS, ZW5 POS, ZW5 Kitchen Monitor (KDS), and MYKIOSK 27 — featuring fanless passive-cooling aluminum chassis, IP65 front panel protection, and optional secondary displays.
• Palmari - ZPAD 675 Handheld Professional Android handheld device (ZPAD 675) for order-taking and payments in high-operational restaurant settings, IP65-certified against dust and water, drop-resistant up to 1.5 meters, with octa-core processor and 5000 mAh battery.
• CashAndra Retail POS Software Proprietary point-of-sale software for retail businesses, suitable for beauty salons, hairdressers, perfumeries, hardware stores, food shops, delicatessens, opticians, pet shops, garden centers, tobacco shops, and stationery stores — integrable with Italretail Android POS and fiscal printers.
• Ristorandro Hospitality POS Software Proprietary point-of-sale software for hospitality businesses, suitable for pizzerias, osterias, restaurants, bars, ice cream shops, pubs, and takeaways — integrable with Italretail Android POS and fiscal printers.
• Solenne Cloud Back-Office Software Cloud-based back-office software providing centralized control and management of point-of-sale terminals for single stores or entire chains of retail and hospitality locations.
• Stampanti non fiscali (Non-fiscal Thermal Printers) Non-fiscal thermal printers for printing orders and non-fiscal documents at the point of sale, including the 80mm ZP1, the portable Bluetooth ZP1M, and the KP4.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140,000+ POS units sold in Italy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zucchetti Group (Gruppo Zucchetti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022In June 2022, Italretail was acquired by Zucchetti Hospitality, which is part of the Zucchetti Group — Italy's largest domestic software company. The acquisition integrated Italretail's hardware expertise with Zucchetti's hospitality and retail software ecosystem, consolidating the group's leadership in advanced point-of-sale solutions. Italretail operates as Italretail S.r.l. a socio unico, a company of the Zucchetti Group, leveraging shared resources including privacy/legal infrastructure (DPO, privacy policies) and marketing platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Star Micronics: Specialist POS thermal printer manufacturer (TSP, SM-T300i, mPOP) with overlapping product category to Italretail's ZP1, ZP1M, KP4, and PR fiscal printer lines for hospitality and retail.
• Custom SpA: Italian POS hardware and fiscal printer manufacturer headquartered in Verona. Directly competes with Italretail in Italian fiscal cash registers, POS terminals, and receipt printers for retail and hospitality customers.
• Posiflex: Taiwanese POS terminal and peripherals manufacturer with all-in-one Android and Windows POS systems, KDS, and printers closely mirroring Italretail's ZA/ZW/ZPAD product families.
• SUNMI: Global Android-based POS hardware manufacturer whose ZA/ZA6-style terminals (SuperPad, T2, V2) directly overlap Italretail's Android POS lineup. Comparable in integrating POS hardware with Android software stacks for retail and hospitality.
• Olivetti: Italian technology company with retail and hospitality POS hardware offerings, including fiscal cash registers and ECR devices. Domestic competitor to Italretail in the Italian SMB market with comparable regulatory homologation requirements.

Broad incumbents

• Diebold Nixdorf: Global retail POS hardware and integrated solutions provider. Comparable as a broader incumbent in retail POS terminals and self-service kiosks that overlap Italretail's ZW-series Windows POS and MYKIOSK offerings.
• Epson: Global incumbent in POS thermal printers and broader POS solutions. Comparable as a major POS hardware supplier (especially TM-series printers) to retail and hospitality channels overlapping Italretail's PR3/PR4/PRX fiscal printers.
• NCR Voyix: Global enterprise POS and hospitality platform provider. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering integrated POS hardware and software for retail and restaurant chains, overlapping Italretail's hospitality and multi-location chain value proposition.
• Oracle MICROS: Major hospitality POS software platform (now Oracle) serving hotels, restaurants, and food service. Comparable to Italretail's Ristorandro hospitality software and Solenne cloud back-office for chain and multi-location operators.

Emerging players

• Lightspeed: Cloud POS and commerce platform focused on retail and hospitality SMBs. Comparable to Italretail's CashAndra and Solenne stack for multi-location retail and restaurant merchants, with overlapping vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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