Visa to push EMV in US to encourage mobile payment adoption

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Credit card company launches merchant, acquirer initiatives to spur adoption of card technology, mobile payments.

Soft Surroundings selects JDS Solutions POS and retail management software

August 7, 2011

JDS Solutions, a provider of retail management software, announced its point of sale and retail management system has been selected by St. Louis, Mo.-based…

Anna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale

July 31, 2011

JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…

Reshaping the Shopping Experience with Technology Convergence

Customers are increasingly demanding an interactive shopping experience. Learn how to blend a variety of channels into a digital convergence that will keep…

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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…