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 […]
Point of Sale Data Collection Litigation – An Overview and Future Directions
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 […]
One Million RFID Labels in 24 Hours
Significantly Boosts Ability to Rapidly Produce Accurate, High-Quality RFID Labels for Apparel Retailers’ Source Tagging Initiatives THOROFARE, N.J. –Oct. 16, 2014 – Checkpoint Systems, Inc.(NYSE: CKP), a leading global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, today announced that its Check-Net® print shops have implemented significant new printing capabilities that allow them to […]
Why Businesses Should Use Point of Sale Equipment
Point of sale equipment is used in businesses to accept customer payments in a number of different ways. This includes electronic checks, credit cards, debit cards, smart cards, electronic benefit transfer cards, and check guarantee services. By offering a variety of methods to pay for a product, businesses benefit from an increased likelihood of impulse […]