POS / Point of Purchase News & Media
Robots, no-cash experience coming to Shake Shack NYC location
October 4, 2017
There won't be any humans taking orders and no cash exchanged at the impending Shake Shack location in the East Village of New York City.
read nowStarbucks in China welcomes Alipay acceptance
September 29, 2017
Alipay users in China can now use the mobile wallet to pay for coffee and food at all Starbucks locations in China, according to a report from Caixin.
read nowSwarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout
September 29, 2017
MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…
read nowStudy: Consumers not keen on facial ID for payments
September 27, 2017
A Juniper Research survey reveals more than 40 percent of iOS users in the U.S. consider themselves unlikely to use facial recognition as a payment security…
read nowAlipay expands to Nordic region with retailer pacts
September 25, 2017
Alipay has signed separate memorandum of understandings with Finpro (Finland), Svensk Handel (Sweden) and the Scandinavian Tourist Board, which will enable…
read nowAldi to accept contactless payments at all locations
September 25, 2017
Grocery chain Aldi will now enable shoppers to pay for their items with any contactless payment method, including mobile methods such as Apple Pay, as well as…
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City Furniture takes digital-edge approach to enrich customer in-showroom experiences
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
City Furniture CIO/CFO Steve Wilder shares insight, lessons learned and return-on-investment from the Florida retailer's strategy to boost customer experience…
read nowHP ElitePOS: Retail redefined by design
Transform your retail space with a versatile point-of-sale system that elevates the customer experience and supports your critical business operations. With…
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download nowNCR, Ecwid partner to drive a better omnichannel experience
September 8, 2017
NCR and Ecwid, a cloud-based ecommerce platform, are teaming up to provide an improved omnichannel order experience via the NCR Silver point-of-sale solution.
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Kagan: Poor checkout experience hurts retail brand
by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst
Jeff Kagan offers up his view on retail winners and losers and what the changing customer expectations are starting to demand from retail stores.
read nowSaladworks selects POS system as its omnichannel digital platform
September 5, 2017
Saladworks, the nation's largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, has chosen Dovetail Systems Inc.'s Gusto POS system as its omnichannel digital platform…
read nowStudy: Proximity mobile payments to reach $49.2B in 2017
September 5, 2017
The value of U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions will total $49.29 billion in 2017, up 78.1 percent from last year, according to a study from eMarketer.
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Merchants should highlight mobile self-service usefulness to consumers
by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group
Do consumers see the value in every self-checkout option available to them from different restaurants and retailers?
read nowPaytronix expands integration of rewards platform
August 17, 2017
Paytronix Systems is expanding its reward platform with three new POS integrations. The platform is now integrated with Gilbarco Passport, NCR Radiant and…
read nowOnline grocery service debuts Alexa skill for hands-free voice order capability
August 14, 2017
Consumers who like to order from Stop and Shop's online Peapod grocery service can now enlist the help of Amazon's Alexa devices. The grocer is offering an…
read nowBarclaycard tests Alipay acceptance in UK stores
August 14, 2017
Barclaycard is reportedly launching a pilot in the U.K. that will enable merchants there to accept Alipay, the popular Chinese mobile wallet, in their stores…
read nowWalmart leaps ahead of Amazon with Scan & Go
August 11, 2017
Walmart is getting the jump on Amazon to make checkout lanes obsolete as the world's largest retailer is rolling out a mobile app that enables to scan and pay…
read nowAlipay links with Payworks to expand European presence
August 4, 2017
Payworks, a provider of point-of-sale payment infrastructure, announced that its payment gateway technology will be supporting the integration of Alipay, the…
read nowBaidu inks deal with PayPal to expand mobile wallet acceptance outside China
July 27, 2017
Chinese internet company Baidu has announced a partnership with PayPal that will enable the Baidu mobile wallet to be accepted by some 17 million PayPal…
read nowConsumers hungry for contactless checkout at Whole Foods and hope Amazon delivers
July 25, 2017
Consumers are hoping that once Amazon acquires Whole Foods, the online mega retailer will provide cashier-free checkout and a much improved grocery store…
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