Square has announced the launch of Square for Restaurants, a fully integrated point-of-sale platform for full-service restaurants. Square for Restaurants is cloud-based and customizable, allowing managers to update menus and floor layouts remotely across multiple terminals and locations. Businesses can easily manage operations for both...
In India, mobile banking alone doesn’t cut it — only 26 percent of people prefer banking apps to human agents. To serve app-wary customers, mPOS — or “bank in a box,” as Ashish Ahuja, EVP and head of products and alliances for Fino Payments Bank...
Mobile apps aren’t a panacea for banks in India, where in 2017, only 26 percent of consumers said they prefer using a mobile app rather than talking to a bank agent. When customers distrust the security of apps, find them confusing or lack the smartphones...
Adyen has announced it is partnering with omnichannel retail solutions provider Mi9 Retail to allow merchants to accept payments through Adyen’s payments platform. The integrated point-of-sale and payments solution will benefit customers at the more than 450 worldwide retail businesses serviced by Mi9 Retail. The...
Farmers’ markets, craft fairs and holiday bazaars can be the lifeblood of small vendors — that is, if they have the right POS system to keep the sales flowing. In the latest mPOS Tracker, PYMNTS catches up with sellers from Boston’s SoWa events to find...
The U.S. is home to more than 8,700 registered farmer’s markets, not to mention thousands of crafts and arts fairs, holiday festivals and other events, where small vendors come together to sell their wares. But making sales move and boosting the bottom line isn’t only...
Talk to anyone in the U.S. credit space, and they can tell you about their access to consumer information, such as name, income, education, voting record, mortgage and more. This data can be pulled from the IRS and credit bureaus — and all of that...
In cities around the world, a common issue plagues street performers young and old: Less cash in pockets means less money in their hats. For these buskers, now may be the time to supplement their tip jars with an mPOS solution, says Nick Broad, co-founder...
For street performers who swallow fire or twist into contortions, not getting hurt might seem like their biggest concern. But, increasingly, buskers are facing a new hurdle, one that threatens their income rather than their bodies. The problem? With more consumers turning to mobile...