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New POS Security Requirements Affect Industry Partners
Retail businesses are constantly under attack by cybercriminals trying to steal payment card data – and in some cases, retailers are making it easier for hackers to succeed. In fact, credit card...
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12 POS Jargon Terms You Should Know
Jargon – curse or blessing? That really depends on how much, and in which context, you use it. No question, jargon can be effective among people who share common interests and knowledge, providing a...
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Customer Experience Grabs the Spotlight at European Retail Tech Shows
x If there was a prevailing trend discussed at the EuroCIS and RBTE retail tech trade shows this year, it was about making customer interaction easier. Everywhere you turned during the events, someone...
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Does the Surge in UK Contactless Payments Hint at Cash’s Demise?
One in five retail purchases under £30 in the United Kingdom these days are completed with contactless payments. Instead of handing cash to a store clerk or swiping a card, shoppers use “tap and go”...
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Two Cash Drawer Interfaces Your Retail Customers Will Ask For
Two new cash drawer interfaces, the 486 NetPRO® and 854 USB aimed to enhance retailers’ security and store sales, were recently launched at RSPA’s RetailNOW convention in Grapevine, Texas. The 486...
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POS Industry Trends, Payment Disruptors and Cash Usage
In an interview with ETA’s Transction Trends, APG’s V.P. of Global Marketing, Stephen Bergeron discusses some industry trends, payment distruptors, and his personal cash usage “By automating the cash...
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Fighting Counterfeit Bills in Retail this Holiday Season
Retailers know this cold fact: Receive a counterfeit bill, and you’re often stuck with it. Counterfeit bills cannot be exchanged for real currency, and trying to pass one off to someone else is...
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The Unknown Truth About Self-Checkout
If you’ve been through a self-checkout lane at a supermarket or department store, you’ve probably concluded that “self” is more aspiration than reality. Something always seems to go wrong, prompting...
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Two Reasons Why You Should Visit APG at NRF 2017
NRF’s annual “Retail’s Big Show” is right around the corner! The show will take place January 15-17, 2017 in New York City. The APG team will bring its global products, solutions, and technical...
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2017 Outlook: Eight POS Trends to Watch
Each new year brings changes, reaffirmation of trends and patterns, and new developments. In the retail and hospitality space, expect to see in 2017 a continuation of the trend toward mobility,...
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EMV Making Slow Progress
The adoption of EMV technology (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) at the POS in the U.S. has been slow and, at times, confusing. When the deadline for merchants to start accepting EMV chip-enabled cards...
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Cash As A Service Opportunity
It Is Not Going Away – That Much Is Now Sure Now in this new era, retailers are beginning to move from looking at cash as cost of business to a customer service tool. The newly combined companies of...
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Four Simple Best Practices for Preventing Theft at the Point of Sale
Launching a new business is a daunting task. From defining your business plan, conducing market research, acquiring financial backing, hiring staff, addressing health codes and tax laws and managing...
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Data Analytics Enhances Cash Management for Retailers
Cash loss is one of the biggest challenges faced by retailers, and most of it currently results from internal theft. But even without taking theft into account, cash management is time-consuming and...
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Consumers Still Want to Make Purchases with Cash
Cash is still one of Americans’ favorite methods of payment for purchases. While it scored behind debit cards in the September 2017 Cardtronics Health of Cash study, cash remains the most commonly used...
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Polymer Notes for Modern Days
Since the first £5 polymer note was introduced in the UK in September 2016, people have tried ripping, washing and microwaving it, even putting it into a hot cup of tea to test it to its limits. The...
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Six POS Industry Trends to Watch in 2018
Six POS Industry Trends to Watch in 2018 With a new year getting under way, it’s a good time to consider the major trends affecting our industry. 2018 promises to be another action-packed year,...
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Two Cash Drawer Interfaces Your Retail Customers Will Ask For
Two new cash drawer interfaces, the 486 NetPRO® and 854 USB aimed to enhance retailers’ security and store sales, were recently launched at RSPA’s RetailNOW convention in Grapevine, Texas. The 486...
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POS Industry Trends, Payment Disruptors and Cash Usage
In an interview with ETA’s Transction Trends, APG’s V.P. of Global Marketing, Stephen Bergeron discusses some industry trends, payment distruptors, and his personal cash usage [su_quote]”By automating...
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Fighting Counterfeit Bills in Retail this Holiday Season
Retailers know this cold fact: Receive a counterfeit bill, and you’re often stuck with it. Counterfeit bills cannot be exchanged for real currency, and trying to pass one off to someone else is...
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