The state of the economic recovery and IT spend
The economy is opening up, and analysts predict growth, including in IT and the point of sale (POS) space.
Alternatives to Cash-Only Cannabis Payment Solutions
Although many cannabis businesses operate on a cash-only basis, you can provide your customers with a way to accept a form of digital payment now and transition to integrated payments after legislation changes.
Why SMB Merchants Need Both In-Store POS and E-Commerce Solutions
SMB merchants serious about sustaining their businesses through the pandemic and beyond need the flexibility to do both in-store and e-commerce business.
6 Takeaways from the 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
The 2020 holiday shopping season demonstrated that merchants need tech solutions that help them manage an omnichannel business and a flexible payments platform that provides the experiences consumers demand.
Do You Know What Happens When Consumers Run a Credit Card?
Consumers only need to wait a few seconds at the point of sale, but behind the scenes, payment data is shared across a complex network to ensure secure transfer of funds.
2019 Holiday Shopping Outlook
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
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 […]
How to Help Physicians Collect Healthcare Payments from Patients
Healthcare providers are facing monumental challenges. Healthcare organizations must address mounting regulatory requirements, finding ways to efficiently address data management, training, audits, and how they will respond if a data breaches or noncompliance issue occurs. They’re also dealing with technology disruption, which requires them to keep up with the latest innovations to provide the highest […]
How Gen Z Consumer Trends Are Impacting Payments
Generation Z, people born from the mid-1990s to early 2000s, is emerging as the next consumer force. The oldest of the 68 million Americans who are part of Gen Z are now completing their education, entering the workforce, and building wealth. Gen Z’s estimated spending power in the U.S. is as much as $143 billion, […]
How grocers are competing with e-commerce retailers
Brick-and-mortar retailers and e-commerce companies are in the midst of a game of one-upmanship, a battle that features each side vying for a larger slice of the customer-loyalty pie.
