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Keeping It Simple At The Point Of Sale
February 26, 2016

The days of innovating for technology’s sake are over, especially when it comes to omnicommerce. The February edition of the PYMNTS Developer TrackerTM profiles 80 developers and their work in this area — underscoring how vital it is to keep what’s important to the customer...

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From Tablet To Table: The Democratization Of Restaurant Payments
February 05, 2016

Tablet tech innovations have driven down costs of restaurant POS software, making owners savvier while also delivering better service to customers. Plus, added efficiencies are driving up profits. In this month’s mPOS Tracker, Toast’s President Steve Fredette shares his vision for the future of restaurant...

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Toast Butters Up The mPOS Evolution
February 04, 2016

Tablet tech innovations have driven down costs of restaurant POS software, making owners savvier while also delivering better service to customers. Plus, added efficiencies are driving up profits. In this month’s mPOS Tracker, Toast’s President Steve Fredette shares his vision for the future of restaurant...

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The Pre-Super Bowl TV Discount Shuffle
February 03, 2016

In today’s NFL, the proverbial best seat in the house isn’t always going to be found at the 50-yard line of the nearest stadium. In fact, the in-home viewing experience has become so specialized through replays and high-definition broadcasts that booking oneself a staycation for...

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Cayan To Retailers: Put Your POS In The Cloud
January 18, 2016

  It’s clearly not business as usual in the point-of-sale world. Not only are customers expecting easier, faster and more secure methods at checkout, but so are retailers. And that means that merchants must be more nimble, more mobile and able to more easily integrate...

First Data Launches Square Competitor
January 18, 2016

It would appear that First Data is circling Square — as prospective competition, that is. The commerce technology company announced on Friday (Jan. 15) that it is releasing Clover Go, which — similar to Square’s offering — is an EMV-enabled card reader that plugs into an iOS or...

Cayan Expands Retail Reach
January 13, 2016

A new partnership between a payment technology company and a retail-centric software development and distribution company has brought cloud-based services to Microsoft POS units. It was announced this week that Retail Realm — a leading distributor of Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management Systems (RMS), Microsoft Dynamics AX...

Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Apple and Payments
January 08, 2016

As of the writing of this, something truly unusual is going on. Apple’s stock is trading at less than $100 a share.   Certainly the team in Cupertino is not the only one feeling the market’s wrath this week, but it does serve as an...

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Is mPOS Becoming A Seller’s Market?
January 06, 2016

The mPOS market is expected to grow at a rate of 50 percent annually — and that’s just in America. To enable this ease, companies are working to get mPOS devices agile and ready to accept all forms of payments. The PYMNTS mPOS TrackerTM for...