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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. Nevertheless, it should come as no surprise that regulators are preparing to usher in sweeping oversight of the POS finance sector.

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The importance of security in modern retail POS systems

iVend

Retail POS security is at the frontline of protecting data, reputation and customer trust. iVend Retail Solutions iVend’s retail POS system includes security and protection. Without their retail POS systems and the data they hold, most retailers simply wouldn’t be able to operate. What are the threats?

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FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Proposal: A Step Forward for the Negative Option Model

Retail TouchPoints

So-called “negative option” services are a controversial yet time-tested method of doing business. Under this model, a customer signs up for a subscription service, typically as part of a free trial offer. The customer is then charged on an ongoing basis unless they explicitly cancel the service in question.

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How to Prevent Data Breach: A Guide For eCommerce Retailers

Korona

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). Altered structured query language injections entered into your domain allow the hacker to control certain operations, such as revealing and stealing data and bypassing authentication steps. . Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). This extra process adds a strong extra layer of protection.

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WePay Review for 2019: Is This the Right Option for Merchants?

Ecommerce Platforms

Looking for a simple solution for building a payment processing platform? If you want to get the payments you need each month from your consumers, then you're going to need the right payment processing system. WePay aimed to offer a unique experience in the payment processing market by putting its customers first.

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How to Add Apple Pay to Shopify

Ecommerce Platforms

It was a cumbersome process. Browse an online store, pull out the credit card, enter in 16 digits into the payment gateway, and hope that you didn’t get one wrong. After all, they’ll know how low-friction the process will be. It’s not hard to see how this might help out your Shopify store’s checkout process. They’re done.

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How to Open a Dispensary in Illinois and What You Need to Know

Korona

We’ll cover when recreational cannabis was adopted in Illinois, local restrictions & laws, the cannabis retail license application process, things to consider when choosing a location for your dispensary, and how much it costs to open one up. Key takeaways Opening a dispensary in Illinois can be a complex and lengthy process.