Xsilva Systems releases LightSpeed 3.5, rebrands

July 13, 2011

According to a press release, Xsilva Systems has released LightSpeed 3.5 featuring an open API that allows POS customization as well as an eCommerce connector…

Why Self-Checkout Lanes Are Increasingly Getting Checked-off

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

About a decade ago, retailers demanded greater profits – leading to the roll-out of the self-checkout lanes. The introduction of self-checkout lanes was viewed…

Benefits of Outsourcing IT Services

Integrating POS systems, installing new equipment and managing service calls can be time-consuming and expensive. A tech partner can help.

Lowly barcodes get fresh approach

June 21, 2011

The humble universal product code (UPC), the tiny barcode that appears on every package good, is getting a creative new approach. An article at the Wall Street…

Virtual POS discussion turns lively

June 20, 2011

In a recent presentation at RIS News Retail Technology Conference in Orlando, Fla., Ken Morris from Boston Retail Partners spoke to a standing room only crowd…

Canada gets its mobile POS

June 16, 2011

Payfirma Corp., a Canadian payment processor, has launched a mobile point of sale for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that lets any business process credit…

Bluebird Soft Inc. unveils portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo

June 13, 2011

Bluebird Soft Inc., a provider of mobile computers, will unveil the new Pidion BPL-10 portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo in Hong Kong beginning…

New study finds retail stores slowly becoming more technologically savvy in-store

June 9, 2011

RSR Research's latest report, "The 21st Century Store: The Search for Relevance" finds that as stores fight to become more than just a showroom for online…

Firich’s Retail Smart offers mobile POS

June 5, 2011

Firich Enterprises Co. Ltd. (FEC), a provider of POS terminals, and POS related peripherals, has launched Retail Smart, a fan-less mobile POS terminal with…

Commentary: Merchants must be involved to make mobile payments a reality

For mobile payments to work, millions of payment devices in the field need to either be retrofitted or replaced with NFC capabilities.

Second Time Around taps Retail Anywhere for new POS, management solution

May 24, 2011

Retail Anywhere, a provider of point of sale and retail management systems for midsize retailers, today announced that Second Time Around of Boston has…

RedPrairie developing mobile solutions for supply chain, stores

May 22, 2011

According to Retail Info Systems News, RedPrairie, a global supply chain and retail technology provider, has announced that its mobile solutions group is…

UniteU releases Retail API for ecommerce functionality

May 22, 2011

UniteU Technologies, an ecommerce provider, has released its web-services Retail API, which provides an open integration path for merchants and third-party…

Square announces mobile POS system for brick-and-mortar merchants

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Square sets sights on brick-and-mortar merchants

NFC in the UK

Orange and Barclaycard introduce U.K.'s first contactless payment product

Agilysys unveils newest mobile version of POS for retail

May 18, 2011

Agilysys Inc., a provider of  IT solutions, has announced the release of its newest version of mobile point of sale (POS), a next-generation product with…

Aetrex Worldwide opens its first retail footwear store

May 11, 2011

Aetrex Worldwide Inc., a designer and manufacturer of footwear, has opened its first retail concept store in Englewood, N.J. The 2,400 square-foot store will…

Retail Customer Experience publishes comprehensive guide to PCI DSS compliance

May 10, 2011

Retail Customer Experience has announced the publication of "Understanding PCI DSS and Payment Card Security," a comprehensive guide to card payment security.

Visa makes strategic investment in Square

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Start-up Square receives funding from industry leader.

Intuit's GoPayment for iPads available through Apple App Store

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April 21, 2011

Intuit Inc. announced that its GoPayment mobile point-of-sale application optimized for the iPad is now available through Apple's App Store. The version…