Motivated by a desire to control their shopping experience, consumers have significantly shifted their activities to the digital space. Every digital touchpoint represents an aspect of the customer experience, and could potentially end a sales relationship with a single negative payment incident. “Removing Friction at...
The cost of failed payments continues to be a prevalent issue in the payments industry and the many businesses it supports, causing inefficiencies that not only impact companies’ ability to address customer needs, but also hinder loyalty efforts that are aimed at providing a healthy...
Global payment processing and merchant acquirer organization Payroc has announced a partnership with software platform Zuza to create a white-label version of its point-of-sale (POS) software called BloomPOS for the salon, spa and gym market, according to a Thursday (Sept. 30) press release. BloomPOS by...
Self-service kiosk and point-of-sale (POS) terminal manufacturer NCR Corporation on Monday (Aug. 16) announced a $200,000 contribution to nonprofit Elevate Together™ as part of an effort to support restaurant recovery among Black and Hispanic communities. NCR Foundation, a founding partner of Elevate Together, made the...
European payments and transactional services firm Worldline has announced it will bring Toshiba’s Pro-X Hybrid Kiosk to market, helping retailers optimize the layout of their stores through a more flexible approach to the point of sale and providing a more sophisticated checkout experience. The kiosk...
Appetize is introducing new technology to streamline payments for sports stadiums, entertainment venues, hospitality businesses and restaurants, the company announced in a Monday (May 17) press release. The new solution, Appetize Payments, aims to make processing payments easier for businesses while also giving consumers a...
Point of sale (POS) platform PredictSpring announced that it is partnering with beauty brand Deciem and is also planning to expand into new sectors following a strategic investment from Salesforce Ventures. Nitin Mangtani, founder and CEO of PredictSpring, said the startup is “thrilled” about the new...
Cloud point of sale and mobile checkout company Skip has teamed up with guest experience platform Paytronix Systems to beef up shopper engagement, push revenue growth and increase store traffic, Skip announced on Thursday (Feb. 27). “Today’s shoppers expect a frictionless, personalized experience, and this...
Mastercard and pan-European FinTech myPOS are teaming up to promote card payment solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe, Mastercard announced on Thursday (Feb. 27). The strategic partnership aims to inform more SMBs about the new tools for card acceptance that can fit...
