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Gift Shop Operator Event Network Begins Transition to Mobile POS

Retail TouchPoints

Destination retailer Event Network — which operates gift shops for aquariums, zoos, museums, science centers, botanical gardens and other cultural attractions — has upgraded to a mobile point-of-service (POS) system and adopted a new cloud infrastructure as it continues its digital transformation.

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How Mobile Payments Are Taking Over eCommerce

Groove

The new way of purchasing goods and services is through Mobile Payments whether you are shopping online or in-store. As millions of users start to use mobile payments each year, it is projected that 4.8 billion people will be completing transactions through mobile payments by 2025. What Are Mobile Payments?

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How Does a POS System Work? 5 Common Point of Sale Questions

Korona

A point of sale system used to be a cash register that simply took account of the sales of the day and organized the bills into sections. The current main function of point of sale systems remains the same. – Point of Sale Components. Which Point of Sale Product Is Best For Your Business?

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Q4 Could Be Huge, But Most Retailers Have a Blind Spot

Retail TouchPoints

At the same time, retailers are acutely aware that ecommerce sales are continuing to grow as a percentage of overall holiday spending and, within that percentage, mobile sales in particular are skyrocketing. eMarketer expects retail mobile commerce sales to account for 43.4% of total retail ecommerce sales in 2023.

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Shopify POS vs Square POS: Which is Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

The company is best-known for supporting mobile point of sale solutions, and can offer a wide range of high-quality hardware to help you thrive offline. However, there are no industry-specific point of sale apps with Shopify, while Square has dedicated tools for service companies and restaurants. Go to the top.

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FTD Deploys New Online Tools in Bid to Expand Adoption by SMB Florist Network

Retail TouchPoints

The next step for the 112-year-old floral and gift brand is offering its partner florists updated features within its new MercuryOnline (MOL) platform, powered by Shopify , which FTD CTO Matt Powell describes as “ how digital commerce interfaces with store operations.”.

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How technology helps retailers prepare for holiday season

iVend

As we race headlong into the holiday season, the best gift that retailers could receive would be…a crystal ball. Read how our technology gives retailers the gift of growth. But of course, the future-forecasting crystal ball is still, like an over-ambitious letter to St Nick, just wishful thinking.