About Retail Express

Accelerating growth for AU/NZ retailers with the world’s 1st cloud POS software

Retail Express was made by retailers, for retailers.

Retail Express powers thousands of Australian and New Zealand retail stores with advanced POS software. We give retailers the tools they need to accelerate their growth and succeed in today’s hypercompetitive retail terrain.

For over 16 years, Retail Express has supported over 5,263 retailers and driven over $50 bn in AU and NZ retail sales through a combination of advanced software features, outstanding support and unparalleled industry expertise.

Retail Express is now part of Maropost

In line with our continual drive to offer the best omnichannel solutions to our retailers, Retail Express is now a part of Maropost — the leader in marketing automation, eCommerce, retail, wholesale and service desk software.

Maropost, a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 company for multiple years running, was founded in 2011 by Ross Andrew Paquette. Maropost offers a best-in-class cloud platform that helps retailers throughout the globe boost engagement, customer acquisition and revenue growth.

Being part of the global Maropost business turbocharges our capacity to add a slew of exciting new enhancements, products and services. But as we grow, one thing stays the same—our unwavering commitment to ensuring the 10,000+ retailers we serve succeed.

“We built Retail Express because we thought there has got to be something better.”

– Aaron Blackman, Founder and CEO of Retail Express

Founder, Aaron’s story

Some 18 years ago, Founder and Head of Retail Express, Aaron Blackman, was a multi-store retailer with a steely focus on expanding his business empire. But he had a problem. None of the POS systems on the market gave him the visibility and control he needed — and all were ill-equipped to drive sustained business growth.

"As a growing Australian retailer, I was consistently disappointed with the features and support I got from POS system vendors. They promised the world and delivered mediocrity," said Aaron.

All the POS systems available were running off servers. The data was never live, so it was always outdated. There were constant system crashes and data polling issues. They created endless headaches — instead of enabling growth. And the vendor support was horrible."

Aaron knew he had to do something. Drawing on his challenges of managing a multi-store retail business and consulting hundreds of other retailers, he set out to design the world's first cloud-based retail management platform — a modern way to tackle age-old retail problems.

Software integration. It’s what we do best.

Retail Express POS software integrates deeper, with more functionality out of the box than its competitors:

Retail Express POS software integrates deeper, with more functionality out of the box than its competitors:
Rely on truly accurate & up-to-date cross-platform data
Genuinely remove double-handling & manual work

Change is hard. We get it.

We believe migrating to new software should NOT mean putting your business on hold.

We give you an Australian-based personal Success Manager to remotely onboard you and guide you through the entire process.
Our team will help format and import your data and get you up and running!

For over 16 years we’ve helped over 5,000 retailers launch, grow and scale. And now, as part of Maropost, our offerings are about to get even better.

Get all inclusive, best-in-class support from local retail experts.

Our support team is made of retail experts based in Australia. Get fast, reliable all-inclusive support. Because we believe in partnerships, not transactions.

Get a Personal Demo

Australia : 1800 319 534 New Zealand : 0800 891 376

Phone and email support from retail experts

Deliver the best customer experience across all channels

Cut down on the duplicate work and meet your customers wherever they are. Reduce lost sales and increase your margins with Retail Express.

“Until you’ve seen and tried Retail Express you have no idea of what you’re missing out on with your current system.”

— Corey Davison, Johnny’s Furniture