Restaurant Trends to look out for in 2018
Here are a few of the concept trends the National Restaurant Association expects in 2018, several of which are tailor-made for mobile POS solutions.
How do Processor-Owned ISVs impact the Point of Sale Industry?
Over the past few years, certain bank card acquirers/processors have purchased independent software vendors (ISV) in an effort to vertically integrate the delivery of integrated payments. This is effectively the same market verticalization…
Part 1: How well do you know the POS Channel 2017?
Datacap partnered with Piper Jaffray & Co., an investment bank and research firm, to conduct a payments industry survey that consisted of responses from an amalgamation of 558 Value-Added resellers, Independent Software Vendors and Independent Sales Organizations who are all on the front line in forming today’s payments landscape.
Consumers or merchants: Why haven’t NFC payments taken off?
Many merchants across the US do not accept NFC payments even though they have the ability to do so. What’s stopping businesses from supporting NFC?
Should merchants use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to support mobile POS?
A part of integrating mobile POS systems into merchant operations entails selecting a solution based around Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity.
QIR certification: What’s required and why it matters
Why is QIR qualification so important for both merchants and POS providers?
Retailers poised for a strong year
In the first few years following the Great Recession, the retail sector was hit by a constant stream of adversities, with consumers in the United States spending very little on any non-essential items compared to the early 2000s.
POS security breaches still a problem in post-EMV world
The number of breaches and instances of fraud should begin to improve as the EMV protocol takes over and fewer cards use the old, magnetic strip technology. But retailers should still be ready and vigilant about their systems and the ways they are protected.
Driving Revenue via Point-of-Sale
A good business owner is always looking at the bottom line, trying to find new ways to drive revenue and improve their margins. As such, they tend to focus directly on what makes them money – their products or services. However, few of these business owners ever consider their point of sale solution, through which all of their money flows – where consumers purchase said products or services.
Three steps to beef up your point of sale security
No amount of extra security staff or technology can prevent a cybercriminal from attempting to breach a point of sale system for the treasure trove of customer data that it holds, but with a few simple steps retailers can make it much harder on hackers.
