POS / Point of Purchase News & Media
The point-of-sale transformation continues
While there are many examples of POS advancement, a few specific innovations seem to be generating the most excitement in the marketplace.
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Talking With: Quantum Metric CEO Mario Ciabarra on all things mobile commerce
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The mobile device is fast becoming the retail storefront for today's shoppers and they are not only expecting a seamless, frictionless mobile customer…
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Bashas' Family of Stores taps NCR Emerald for POS
October 25, 2019
Bashas' Family of Stores, based in Arizona, is deploying NCR Emerald, a cloud-based POS platform offered on a subscription basis for grocery retailers. The…
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Supermarket taps NCR Emerald POS platform
October 17, 2019
Northgate Gonzàlez Markets, which serves Southern California, has selected NCR Emerald, a cloud-enabled point-of-sale platform offered on a subscription basis…
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Self-checkout market to hit $4B by 2024
October 10, 2019
The self-checkout system market is predicted to jump from this year's value of $2 billion to over $4 billion by 2024, according to a Global Market Insights…
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UK retailer M&S taps Ingenico to provide omnichannel payment service
October 9, 2019
U.K. High Street retailer M&S (Mark & Spencer) is partnering with payments provider Ingenico Group to launch a payment service encompassing all the…
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Digital consumers: born or made?
Stefan Merz, chief operating officer at PPRO Group, a cross-border payment European fintech, believes payment providers must help retailers to make the…
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Revention debuts tablet PO
October 3, 2019
Revention, a provider of point of sale, mobile and online ordering solutions, has launched Revention Tablet POS, providing business owners mobility as well as…
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Amazon mulls selling cashierless technology to other retailers
October 1, 2019
Amazon is speaking to people about bringing its Amazon Go cashierless technology to other retailers such as airport shops and movie theaters, according to a…
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Contactless 'tap-and-go' payments coming to Rome subway
September 25, 2019
SIA, a designer and manager of technology infrastructures and services for financial institutions, has created a digital platform that enables passengers in…
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Amazon debuts PayCode for cash paying customers
September 18, 2019
Amazon announced the launch of Amazon PayCode, which allows cash paying customers to shop on the Amazon website and pay in person at one of 15,000 Western…
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Revel Systems debuts concierge services for retailers
September 17, 2019
Revel Systems, a provider of a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has introduced Concierge Services, a program to help retailers…
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California supermarket taps NCR Emerald POS platform
September 16, 2019
Northgate Gonzàlez Markets, which serves Southern California, has selected NCR Emerald, a cloud-enabled point-of-sale platform offered on a subscription basis…
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Amazon testing human hand-scanning for payment process, report says
September 5, 2019
Amazon is reportedly testing scanners that can identify a human hand as a point-of-sale cashier option.
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Paint retailer taps Toshiba to revamp store experience
August 29, 2019
Dunn-Edwards, a Southern-California-based paint and paint supply manufacturer and distributor with 141 stores, is deploying Toshiba technology to revamp its…
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J Crew, Ulta Beauty join buy now, pay later platform
August 28, 2019
Afterpay Touch Group, a fintech that allows merchants to offer "Buy Now, Pay Later" financing to consumers, announced the addition of J. Crew and Ulta Beauty…
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Tips for retailers when it comes to international payments
Alyssa Callahan, a technical writer at Nvoicepay, shares insight on how retailers can navigate the complex world of international payments.
read nowSkechers taps Aptos to update POS
August 20, 2019
Global footwear retailer, Skechers, is deploying Aptos, Inc. technology for point of sale and sales audits via the Aptos ONE software-as-a-service platform.
read nowLL Bean deploys Aptos customer engagement technology
August 19, 2019
Omnichannel retailer L.L. Bean is deploying a suite of Aptos Inc. solutions to enhance its point of sales, improve enterprise order management and drive…
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Are mobile payments on the verge of a breakthrough?
by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
Despite years of hype and expectations that failed to materialize, U.S. mobile payment adoption may be close to a breakthrough as issuers transition to…
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