Comprehensive update delivers performance improvements via extensive code refactoring and introduces features for enhanced retail operations
ISELIN, N.J., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Celerant Technology, Celerant Technology, a leader in retail software and eCommerce solutions for multiple industries, has announced the release of version 2.8.2, the most significant software update in the company’s recent history. This major release for both versions of Celerant’s retail technology offerings, Cumulus Retail & Stratus Enterprise, represents intensive development work. It features comprehensive system refactoring in the point of sale system alongside an extensive suite of new capabilities designed to shape and define how retailers manage their future operations significantly.
“Our version 2.8.2 update tackles the operational challenges that retailers face daily,” stated Ian Goldman, President and CEO of Celerant. “We’ve fundamentally rebuilt core components of our system while simultaneously delivering powerful new features that our clients have been requesting. Combining our point of sale refactoring efforts with these exciting new capabilities creates a new level of performance and functionality that will transform how retailers run their businesses.”
Comprehensive System Refactoring Delivers Significant Retail Technology Performance
The foundation of version 2.8.2 includes system refactoring in the point of sale software that completely overhauls how the software handles data and processes transactions. This comprehensive rebuild eliminates data corruption risks, even when users simultaneously access the system from multiple devices. The streamlined codebase removes outdated components and optimizes system performance, delivering significantly faster startup times and reliability that retailers can count on daily.
Powerful New Features Across Both Cumulus and Stratus Platforms
Beyond the performance improvements, version 2.8.2 introduces extensive functionality to the Cumulus and Stratus platforms. They now benefit from enhanced integrations, including seamless Smartwaiver integration directly from the point-of-sale system, advanced Astro integration improvements for presenting rewards and offers at checkout, and flexible product-level field customization capabilities.
The update also delivers operational efficiency improvements, including enhanced purchase order search functionality using product information, expanded customer order status options for better order tracking, and additional filtering capabilities for training class management.
“We’ve been working behind the scenes on two fronts simultaneously, completely refactoring our core system architecture while building the advanced features our clients need most,” stated Michele Salerno, Chief Growth Officer of Celerant. “Version 2.8.2 represents the perfect marriage of performance and functionality. Retailers get the reliability and speed they demand, plus powerful new tools that help them serve customers better and grow their businesses faster. This development is the kind of major advancement that only occurs every few years.”
Stratus Platform Receives Additional Advanced Capabilities
Stratus users benefit from even more advanced features, including sophisticated referral prompts for capturing customer details directly on receipts, the ability to attach artwork to existing sales orders, enhanced analytics with additional data insights, and flexible consignment payout percentage overrides for individual items.
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By combining fundamental system improvements with cutting-edge new features, this release sets a new standard for what retailers should expect from their software platform. Version 2.8.2 is now available to all Celerant point of sale users across Cumulus and Stratus platforms. Celerant has prepared training materials and support resources to help retailers maximize the benefits of performance improvements and new feature capabilities.
For more information about the update and Celerant’s retail solutions, please visit www.celerant.com.
About Celerant Technology
Celerant Technology is an innovative retail software provider enabling retailers to expand their businesses past their physical storefronts and into the online world. Rated as the #1 retail software provider year after year by the RIS LeaderBoard, Celerant supports retailers with an all-in-one system: point of sale, inventory management, promotions and loyalty rewards, eCommerce, mobile apps, vendor integrations, marketplace integrations, integrated email marketing and more. For retailers looking for ongoing educational content to help expand your business through technology, subscribe to Celerant’s Retail Roundup blog: www.celerant.com/retailroundup.
SOURCE Celerant Technology