What car dealers look for in Point of Sale Systems

Auto dealership

Payment transactions at car dealerships run the gamut. The next customer through the door could bring a cashier’s check, a credit card, a mobile wallet, or documentation for dealer financing. A car dealer point of sale (POS) system and modern payment solution is the smart strategy to take care of business. Here are eight reasons […]

7 Reasons Salons and Spas Need Industry-Specific Salon Point of Sale Systems

Salon Point of Sale

Salons, spas, and other service businesses in the beauty industry are getting their own makeovers. The consumers’ changing behaviors and expectations that are driving changes in retail, grocery, quick service restaurants are also impacting this industry where delightful customer experiences have always been essential to success. One significant change occurring in the beauty industry is […]

Managing Increased Patient Responsibility with Payment Solutions

Healthcare Checkout

The healthcare industry continues to experience a major shift in a patient’s financial responsibility. This is largely driven by significant changes in the reimbursement model, but there is so much more to consider than collecting payments. Between 2012 and 2015, consumer payments to healthcare providers nearly doubled. This upward trend in consumer payment has continued — […]

Payment Trends Outlook for 2020

Verifone P400 Contactless

Approaching a new year and a new decade, payment trends indicate that significant changes are ahead. Here are five forces that will shape the payment solutions you provide to your customers in 2020 and beyond.    1. A new generation To stay relevant, merchants spent the last decade replacing long-standing processes — and perceptions — […]

Must-Have Payment Features for Food Truck Businesses

Food trucks

Food truck businesses have carved out a profitable niche in the restaurant industry by taking great cuisine to their customers. Food trucks are a popular choice for people short on time who don’t want to compromise on taste or quality. Lunch or dinner at a food truck is convenient, delicious, and fast. Speed of service […]

Why Merchants Wish They Had Unattended Payment Solutions This Holiday Season

holiday kiosk

Kids (and some grownups) make wish lists of the things they’re hoping to receive for the holidays. If you’re a point of sale (POS) ISV or VAR, it’s important for you to recognize that another activity occurs during the holiday shopping season: Merchants make wish lists, too. Retailers and restaurant managers want things that allow […]

Reasons for the Migration to Unattended Parking Payment Systems

Municipalities and event venues work to avoid traffic gridlocks and delays — and a big part of the solution is parking. Drivers can bring the flow of traffic to a halt when searching for exact change while other vehicles block intersections inching into the payment queue. Moreover, commuters and event-goers won’t tolerate the delay when […]

A Profile of Holiday Omnichannel Shopping

Holiday Shopper on Phone

Creating customer experiences that delight shoppers is ordinarily an objective for retailers, but it reaches the status of “mission-critical” during the holiday shopping season. From November through early January, shoppers are out in force, looking for the merchandise they need for gift-giving and holiday events. To capture their share of this market, retailers offer specials […]

2019 Holiday Shopping Outlook

Holiday shoppers

A late Thanksgiving is bound to make the 2019 holiday shopping season interesting. The last time the span from Black Friday to Christmas was this short was 2013, when retailers opened stores on Thanksgiving for the first time, extended Black Friday deals online, and kept their doors open for 24 hours during the weekend before […]

Modern Grocery Trends Require Modern Technology

Grocery

Businesses in all verticals and niches are adapting to technology disruption, new industry trends, and changing consumer preferences. Businesses in the grocery industry, however, are evolving into models that few anticipated a decade or two ago.  Some have dine-in cafes. Others have added craft beer or wine shops. Some formats are growing larger, while others […]