9 Computer hardware and software for updating point of sale data, for remote ordering, for providing incentives to consumers and employees, for improving service to consumers, and for increasing sales of products by encouraging consumers to purchase additional items for use in connection with in-store, mail-order and on-line retail transactions; computer hardware and software for use in processing and transmitting data regarding cash register and vending machine retail transactions at retail stores, fast food outlets and convenience food outlets; and operating software for point-of-sale terminals and remote ordering systems comprising cash registers, electronic scanners, computer terminals and modems, and voice recognition analyzers