A recent study found that the average American ate out 185 times in 2018 — dropping from 216 times in 2000. Restaurants looking to compete against meal kit subscriptions and online grocers are increasing their patronage by accelerating and improving their services. New technological strategies,...
mPOS providers deck out their offerings with features ranging from eCommerce integrations to mobile wallet payment acceptance. But what really matters to micro merchants? In this month’s mPOS Tracker, small business owners Cherrette Jupiter of Jupiter Pies and Kris Naradzay of Kris Krafts explain why...
Consumers around the world are showing increased interest in contactless payments, with 75 percent of United Arab Emirates (UAE) consumers expressing trust for contactless cards and 82 percent trusting mobile wallets. The U.S. could be joining that trend, as consumers become more familiar with the...
Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions have enjoyed widespread uptake in much of North America, and the region’s related market could see continued growth if solutions providers, government officials and other stakeholders play their cards right. A recent analysis valued the global mPOS industry at $26 billion...
With events rolling out across the globe celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month throughout June, vendors are preparing to triple their average sales, while selling to crowds that no longer rely on cash. Yet, to entice customers, vendors must deliver fast, seamless payment experiences. In the June...
While some markets may be seeing relatively slower adoption of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) than others, there’s no denying that the overall popularity of mobile and contactless payments are growing fast among consumers. A recent analysis valued the global mPOS industry at $26 billion in 2018,...
Small and micro merchants that would otherwise have been priced out of the market by traditional, fixed POS systems have seen success with mPOS solutions. Their portability and low price points enable SMBs to participate in the commercial scene while presenting various payment options to...
When vendors set up shop at the three-day, 25,000-attendee, annual Anime Boston event, it’s not enough to just have the right stock of Naruto figurines and the latest manga releases. Winning business is just as much about reducing lines and payment friction points. In this...
While mobile wallet use has yet to take off in the U.S., that could all change soon. Younger generations are more likely to use the technology than aging populations, and, if this payment method becomes favored by rising generations, merchants will have to get on...
