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RSPA 2015 RetailNOW Show Coming in August – The Point of Sale Channel Event of the Year

Retail and point of sale professionals, hardware and software vendors are thinking about summer, and some of that thought is focused on the annual RSPA RetailNOW show, which is being held August 2-5, 2015 in Kissimmee, Florida. The four-day conference, trade show and networking event is being billed as the retail event “where the industry […]

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Is Mobile Point of Sale the Future of eCommerce?

eCommerce has now introduced mPOS as a new trend. It has initiated a debate amongst the brick-and-mortar merchants over the benefits of shifting from the traditional in-store point-of-sale solutions to cloud-based mPOS that can be run from an iPad or smartphone. Here are the top 8 justifications for switching to the cloud based mPOS. It […]

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Barcode and RFID Field Sales & Service Solutions

Mobile team members are empowered by having access to information as if they were in the office, enabling them to make efficient and accurate decisions.  The convergence of traditional rugged mobile data collection devices and the capabilities of the Worldwide Area Network (WAN) have brought the office to the field. Field Service & Sales Solutions Field […]

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Point of Sale Data Collection Litigation – An Overview and Future Directions

California and 14 other states plus the District of Columbia have laws that restrict the collection of personal information at the point of sale when payment is by credit card. Unfortunately for retailers, the scope of prohibited conduct under these laws is not always clear. Complicating matters further, these laws were generally enacted in the […]

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QR Codes – Best Business Practices

Mobile barcodes, also known as 2D barcodes or Quick-Response (QR) codes, are fast becoming a foundational element of digital marketing.  They allow brands an instantaneous connection to their target audience.  Businesses have the opportunity to provide an engaging and interactive experience, all at the scan of a consumer’s cell phone. While they are fun and […]

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Measuring QR Code Response And Ad Performance

Picture this:    You have ONE website.     ONE offer.      A LIMITED print budget for the year. A need to maximize your advertising dollars. Now…. From all your media planning research, you have decided to go ahead and purchase media ads on 5 different publications. Your main goal is to drive traffic to your pages or […]

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Using Labels to Define an Industry and a Company

In the simplest of terms, a label is something that describes the contents within a package, container, box, or bottle. A label can be much more than that, however. It can be used to warn, brand, instruct, promote and define something. There’s one company out there using labels to help customers differentiate their products and […]

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Digital Receipts Save Money, Trees, and Time

Retailers, banks, hospitality centers that are environmentally conscious and/or customer directed are turning to digital receipts for POS (point of sale) verification of transactions. A recent white paper by Celerant Technologies notes these impressive – and alarming – statistics: In the U.S. alone, retailers consume 640,000 tons of thermal receipt paper per year, requiring 9.6 […]

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POS Security is More Important than You Think

If you think only the largest restaurant operators must worry about compromises to POS security, think again. For starters, now that large chains are addressing data breaches more proactively, “smart” hackers are turning their attention to medium and small sized operations. The financial fallout from these breaches can run into the multi-millions, potentially wiping out […]

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Are Remotely Managed Point of Sale Devices Safe? Risks Exposed By Hackers

The recent news of 5,800 fuel tank monitoring systems being hacked, commonly known as Automated Tank Gauges (ATGs), has highlighted the risks posed by remotely managed devices on corporate network security. ATGs are classic examples of this, and are used at most of our nations’ convenience stores to manage fuel inventories and protect against spills. […]

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