With the number of consumers shopping online and on smartphones, retailers have more competition than ever before. The digital age allows consumers to connect with virtually any store selling products similar to yours.
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With the number of consumers shopping online and on smartphones, retailers have more competition than ever before. The digital age allows consumers to connect with virtually any store selling products similar to yours.
Read MoreBarcodes are nearly everywhere – they’re used in every industry for a multitude of purposes, from shipping to inventory and asset tracking. But there are different types of barcodes that serve different types of purposes, and making sure this accessible and effective technology is being used well can strongly impact the ways in which consumers shop, companies function, and messages are relayed.
Read MoremPOS, which stands for mobile point of sale, is an often misused and misunderstood terminology. In an effort to help you understand exactly what is and what is not mobile point of sale, we decided to create a blog post outlining the physical components and capabilities that differentiate mobile point of sale from what is usually referred to as traditional point of sale.
Read MoreWhen you think of mobile point of sale (mPOS), do you usually equate this with the “POS” and payment features of these solutions? Although you gain line-busting capabilities and can accept payments in-aisle with mobile solutions, you may find that mPOS’ ability to enhance customer experience can be even more valuable to your business.
Read MoreEvery household needs groceries, which makes grocery stores ripe with potential for profitability. However, as in other retail segments, a feature-rich point of sale (POS) system is imperative to success. Here are six key components that you need to choose carefully when putting together a grocery POS system.
Read MoreHaving the right point of sale (POS) system in place remains critical to the success of franchised operations (and non-franchised ones, for that matter). That’s why it’s important to exercise great care when choosing a new franchise POS system. Here are five key considerations to keep in mind as you evaluate your technology options.
Read MoreToday, the term ‘smart’ is used to describe the ever-growing number of devices with wireless connectivity – from smartphones to smart plugs to smart printers. However, ‘smart’ is often used as a one-size-fits-all term that doesn’t adequately explain the nuances across devices. Smart devices can offer many more opportunities than simple wireless connectivity or the flashy interface options. Specifically, smart printing is an important option for businesses to consider when investing in hardware infrastructure within an office.
Read on to learn more about smart printing solutions.
Read MoreDo you wonder if your competitors’ mobile marketing initiatives have ROI? Research from Vibes, a mobile marketing firm, concludes, quite convincingly, that they do – the study shows mobile marketing campaigns are the primary reason consumers engage with brands through their mobile devices.
Read MoreWhen you make the invisible visible, you put opportunities into sharp focus and risks in your periphery. Suddenly, you have the ability to see the location, motion and state of enterprise assets, people, and transactions. That’s Zebra wireless LAN, seizing the power of disruptive technology to convert the physical into digital intelligence—changing your outlook and your outcomes.
Read MoreEMV chip cards help prevent in-store fraud and are nearly impossible to counterfeit. Chip technology is becoming the global standard for credit and debit card payments. To increase the adoption of chip technology, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express will implement a liability shift for domestic and cross-border counterfeit transactions effective October 1, 2015. Once the shift goes into effect, merchants who have not made the investment in chip-enabled acceptance technology may be held financially liable for in-store fraud that could have been prevented with the use of a chip-enabled acceptance device. Mercury Payments makes it simple for you to meet the new EMV standards using your POS system.
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