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download nowLowly 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…
read nowVirtual 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…
read nowCanada 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…
read nowBluebird 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…
read nowNew 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…
read nowFirichs 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…
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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.
read nowSecond 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…
read nowRedPrairie 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…
read nowUniteU 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…
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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
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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…
read nowAetrex 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…
read nowRetail 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.
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Visa makes strategic investment in Square
by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today
Start-up Square receives funding from industry leader.
read nowIntuit's GoPayment for iPads available through Apple App Store
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…
read nowSquare debuts at Apple site and stores
April 17, 2011
According to TechCrunch, Square has succeeded in placing its dongle on the Apple online store, with in-store availability reported to start this week. The…
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Commentary: Top 5 reasons retailers deploy digital signage at the POS
The head of a firm specializing in retail digital signage lists the top reasons for deploying signage at the point of sale.
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