POS / Point of Purchase News
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…
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…
read nowNational Australia Bank tests cashless payment for small, solo merchants
August 9, 2019
National Australia Bank is testing a tap-on-phone technology that allows small businesses and sole proprietors to accept cashless payments.
read nowPartech teams with Mobiry to personalize customer orders
August 8, 2019
Partech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…
read nowToms debuts new checkout payment option
August 8, 2019
Toms, a shoe and accessories retailer, is partnering with payments provider Klarna to offer two additional pay options at online checkout. Shoppers can now pay…
read nowCashierless checkout startup raises $35M in funding
August 8, 2019
Standard Cognition, which provides cashierless checkout technology, has raised $35 million in Series B funding, which more than doubles its valuation to $53…
read nowKiosk at Halifax airport relies on customer honesty for payment
July 26, 2019
A kiosk recently installed at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport allows guests to purchase sandwiches, snacks, kombucha and other fare, made with…
read nowImpulsify, Shiji Group team up to expand retail POS deployments
July 26, 2019
Impulsify Inc., a provider of retail software, has finalized a partnership with Shiji Group, a provider of software solutions and services for the hospitality…
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Cannabis retailer taps Posabit for debit card acceptance
July 26, 2019
Posabit, a fintech that provides blockchain based point-of-sale and payment technologies, has entered an agreement with Reef Dispensaries to provide the Las…
read nowBack-to-school spend will be big on gadgets
July 19, 2019
Back-to-school spending is predicted to hit $27.8 billion this year, with electronic devices and gadgets top of mind for consumers, according to Deloitte's…
read nowEuropean grocers testing camera-based cashierless tech
July 16, 2019
Several European grocers are testing cashierless stores featuring cameras that track what shoppers pick, allowing them to pay without stopping at a checkout…
read nowNets, Swish launch in-store tap-and-pay pilot for merchants in Sweden
July 16, 2019
Payments firm Nets A/S and Swedish payments app Swish are planning to launch a pilot program at two restaurants that are owned by one of the country's leading…
read nowFiserv offers bill payment via mobile wallets
July 12, 2019
Fiserv Inc. is helping companies automate customer bill payment through mobile wallets through its Mobile Bill Presentment technology, according to a press…
read nowWalmart tracking theft with computer surveillance tech
July 11, 2019
In a quest to reduce theft and keep a closer eye on checkout activity, Walmart Inc. is using a computer vision/surveillance technology across 1,000-plus stores.
read nowData breach prompts 7-Eleven Japan to suspend app
July 9, 2019
7-Eleven Japan Co. temporarily shut down its mobile payment app last week following a data breach that impacted about 900 customers resulting in about $506,00…
read nowTesco teams with Israeli tech company to introduce cashierless stores
July 1, 2019
Tesco, a British supermarket chain, is developing technology in partnership with Israeli startup Trigo Vision to allow customers to load up shopping bags and…
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