June 15, 2012
Traditional stores remain the engine that drives the retail industry. However, society’s rapid adoption of online shopping is fast shifting consumer expectation as to what constitutes a store. Continue reading
POS Then and Now
December 5, 2011
I remember my first day as a retail clerk in A&P. I was trained on the “new” cash registers with a whopping nine department keys. Items were rung by me reading an ink stamped price off the item itself and entering it into the register. The whirl of the machine was amazing back then. Continue reading
The Allure and Reality of iPads as Mobile POS. The Tail Wagging the Dog?
December 1, 2011
I have been in mobile technology for the last 10 years and never have I had a customer say “I bought a bunch of devices and I don't know what I should do with them – I don’t have an app”. Continue reading
Part 3: How To Ensure a Successful Mobile POS Pilot & Roll-out
November 29, 2011
Deploying any store-level technology on multifunctional devices placed in the hands of your store associates requires some special considerations.
To insure a successful mobile POS pilot or roll-out, retailers must Continue reading
PIN Equals Choice in Post Durbin World
November 15, 2011
Coming from the acquiring business and having spent a great deal of time researching and theorizing on the impacts of the Durbin Amendment on the payments ecosystem, I thought I was pretty well informed and had a good overall perspective on its impacts. Continue reading
Part 2: How To Ensure a Successful Mobile POS Pilot & Roll-out
November 11, 2011
Deploying any store-level technology on multifunctional devices placed in the hands of your store associates requires some special considerations.
To insure a successful mobile POS pilot or roll-out, retailers must: Continue reading
Will Retailers Use Tender Steering To Take Control Of Interchange?
May 2, 2011
A process called “tender steering” is new to most retailers. It means that a retailer can provide incentives to customers to use a particular type of card to pay. This method could give retailers the power to drive interchange rates down by driving customers to some types of cards and away from others. Continue reading
Mobile Retail Initiative
March 18, 2011
Mobile phones have come a long way since their introduction over 30 years ago. By 2015, shoppers around the world are expected to use their mobile phones to purchase goods and services worth close to $120 billion.
In order to help retailers adapt to the new technology, the National Retail Federation has launched its Mobile Retail Initiative to offer best practices and learning opportunities for retailers entering the mobile space.This Mobile Retail Initiative has produced a Mobile Blueprint to guide retailers in planning and implementing initial mobile applications, including customer marketing, payments and internal operations.
For more details visit
http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=Pages&op=viewlive&sp_id=1268


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