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The software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform they built achieved near instant, widespread success among a global base of small and medium-sized businesses. Industry-leading site performance, security, and bug fixing were part of the package. MORE
Thinking of dipping your toes into the direct to consumer waters? In fact, according to IAB’s popular new study, The Rise of the 21st Century Brand Economy, the future of retail growth comes from direct consumer relationships. But don’t do so at the expense of usability. MORE
As retailers grow, they often need more advanced functionality from their point of sale system (POS) to meet customer expectations, innovate, outrun competitors and keep pace with evolving industry trends. 2: Growing Online Sales. MORE
Choosing a point of sale (POS) system is kind of like getting married—you want to know what you’re getting into before you tie the knot and commit. Can it fit the needs of your business as you scale? MORE
While wider adoption of the EMV chip and PIN standard has reduced fraud at the point of sale, it has triggered an increase in fraud in other channels — including online and mobile — as criminals look for alternative ways to cheat the system. MORE
It can seem too good to be true when you find a point-of-sale software that is a perfect match for you. Retail Operations MORE
On Black Friday alone, a record $5 billion was reported in sales. Others had a cart full of items that they couldn’t pay for, some even saw their items disappear and replaced by someone else’s selections. Raw computing power has become commoditized to the point where there is little benefit in owning and running infrastructure to handle super high traffic on just a few days of the year. Last year’s holiday shopping season was another record-breaker. MORE
By Paul Millette, Carousel Industries For arguably anyone in retail, the conversation of “delivering the ultimate customer experience” is as prolific as discussions about inventory management, supply chain operations and P&L statements. MORE
By Kristin Secreto, InComm Product Control As a retailer, you know all too well the doubled-edge sword of the holiday season. It’s your most lucrative time of year but it’s also the time of year when return fraud occurs, which cuts into your profits. MORE
A modern point-of-sale (POS) system is more than just a cashwrap with a register and a card reader. Card-reader and scanner add-on devices streamline the sales process and allow associates to provide on-the-spot information, interaction, and checkout. MORE
After all, this is the same industry that has seen upwards of $150 billion in growth over the past five years. But even with that exponential progress, consumers are still underutilizing ecommerce websites , with just 9 percent of U.S. retail sales in 2017 coming from online stores. MORE
Takeaway: In the wake of changing technology and an explosion of digital options for shoppers, the consumer the new point of sale. Today’s brands and retailers must enact consistent product content management across a wide variety of digital channels. Ecommerce MORE
By Anna Arwidi, Axis Data is increasingly at the heart of every business. The ability to collect, analyze and derive actionable insights from multiple sources of data in real time can be the difference between winning a customer or seeing them captured by the competition. MORE
One of our featured partners who will be joining us at NRF 2018 this year, in our booth #723. Socket Mobile has 25 years of a sound status in mobile scanning, and is continuously pushing for improvement. MORE
Like an intrepid explorer, they want to be masters of their destiny, to plot their own journey. But they also expect a helping hand guiding them along the sales path. Some of the industry’s most innovative brands are already doing this. MORE
Directly integrating to your point of sale, a modern payment system delivers a robust payment experience for both merchant and customer. From merchant services, to hardware procurement, to remote terminal solutions and everything in between, a modern payment system connects merchants to a total payment ecosystem. Retail Operations POS MORE
One thing that separates this generation from previous ones is that the majority of its members have been immersed in the world of online shopping, search engines and constant Internet connectivity from a very young age. MORE
Digital commerce continues to be top of mind for online retailers. Consumers shop more and more across a variety of devices and channels. Retailers continually optimize their sales channels to deliver more seamless consumer experiences. The State of CNP Fraud. MORE
Choosing a point of sale solution for your company can be overwhelming. There are so many options on the market today that it’s hard to know where to begin. You might even have the impulse to put it off for another year and make do with the old system you have. MORE
Over the past few months, four of the major card brands announced that they are eliminating the signature requirement for EMV transactions. This change will come into effect for Visa , MasterCard , Discover , and American Express in April 2018, at which point merchants will be able to choose whether or not to collect signatures for point-of-sale purchases. MORE
Your data is likely fragmented across multiple systems, including your ecommerce platform, point-of-sales system, email marketing software, and paid ad platforms. Because of that, you have to ask your IT team for help pulling the numbers, centralizing the data, and running detailed reports on your latest omnichannel campaign. The many systems of B2C marketing. You can then analyze the success of those campaigns yourself — no IT required! MORE
This is particularly because many of us maintain large numbers of (supposedly secure) personal online profiles that afford us a convenient way to deal with recurring monthly or annual payments. This is the purpose of PCI DSS –– and every retailer is required to comply. MORE
Sometimes when were starting to enter the world of eCommerce a product like Shopify Lite is just what we need. But: Were now ready to enter the world of selling online with avenues like. However, if you want an eCommerce store and all the features of Shopify Lite. Or, of course. MORE
According to an IBM survey , 62% of retailers say that big data and analytics give them a competitive advantage in their field. In order for companies to succeed, they need to leverage the analytics that today's best point-of-sale (POS) systems can provide. Retail Operations MORE
By Stephen Wakeling , Phobio The ubiquity of Amazon and recent announcement of the Toys ‘R’ Us closure offers a sobering glimpse of how the retail industry is radically shifting and transforming. The possibilities of chatbots are endless. MORE
It doesn’t matter if you’re an established digital business or an up-and-coming online store looking to sell software, digital downloads, or digital content, a key part of selling online is making sure you’re familiar with how online payment processing works. MORE
By Alex Hunt, System1 Research Many manufacturers spend more than half of all their marketing dollars on in-store POS and promotional activity. And there’s now a much greater desire to understand the psychology of the shopper. MORE
Incentivized discounts can seem like a magic bullet when it comes to boosting sales. While this can positively impact sales, these discounts encourage people to purchase something from you and not more from you. There are a number of ways to accomplish this. MORE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
By Brad Brodigan, PayPal Imagine: You are driving home from work and pass by one of your favorite clothing stores. This may sound futuristic, but this scenario is possible today largely because of the power and growing ubiquity of mobile. MORE
It's the million dollar question: how do I increase my store's sales? Well, there's no one million dollar answer, but we sat down with some of our retailers to get their tried-and-true tips for selling more, profitably. Plus, don't forget to download our free Point of Sale Report , where we dive deeper into each of these tips from the experts. MORE
recognized API-based commerce platforms as the next-gen category of commerce evolution. Hypermedia API allows companies to surface commerce interactions at any touchpoint, enabling a new level of business agility. Leading industry research firm, Gartner Inc., MORE
In an effort to differentiate and compete, top brands are choosing a best-of-breed architectural approach due to the inherent limitations of monolithic commerce applications. Here are the top challenges to consider: Challenge 1: Lack of c ontrol over front-end experience s. MORE
Steady economic growth has led to huge populations with more money to spend – and clothing and accessories are at the top of their shopping lists. They represent 45% of the region’s population, and 60% of the world’s total millennial population. MORE
By Fred Kneip, CyberGRX Business expansion and growth are standard signs of a healthy economy, however such rapid advancement often goes hand in hand with company outsourcing — one of the major entry points that leave retailers vulnerable to data compromise. MORE
We value Cegid’s retail expertise and strong track record of experience with jewelry retailing ,” said Rahul Kheskwani, Vice President, Milano Diamond Gallery. This capability will give Milano Diamond Gallery plenty of room to grow while running its operations from a single database. MORE
By Andrew Chambers, Renterval LLC Sharing — it’s one of the first lessons we learn as children. While it’s instilled in us from an early age, the notion of sharing has come a long way since the playground. rather than buying, storing and eventually disposing of a purchase. MORE
Stripe, one of the leading payment providers for online and platform businesses announced today “Stripe Terminal” to tackle the merchant challenges around in-person payments. Stripe’s solution combines several of the technology components that go into in-person payments and works to abstract the complexity away for merchants and developers. MORE
recognized API-based commerce platforms as the next-gen category of commerce evolution. Hypermedia API allows companies to surface commerce interactions at any touchpoint, enabling a new level of business agility. Leading industry research firm, Gartner Inc., MORE
A store is only as successful as its inventory, so here are five essential features your point of sale and retail inventory management software should provide to help you maximize sales, increase margin, and manage inventory effectively: Inventory Management POS Software Business of RetailThinking about switching to a new POS platform? MORE
It has the capability to see the status of all stored values, just like POS (LRP, Rewards Cards, Coupons, etc.). While Client Book covers most of the basic client features that POS supports, it really goes above and beyond with additional features that are specific only to Client Book. Display the date of a customer’s last activity or sale. Instantly view basic statistics, such as the total number of transactions, broken down by lifetime and month-by-month. MORE
consumers, with 64% of survey respondents indicating that their primary motivation for shopping on the day after Black Friday was to support their local community. And research shows that hundreds of millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year. MORE
Online retailers are hit by the same types of attacks that other online firms receive, including: web application attacks, SQL injection, stolen customer credentials via phishing, etc. They have the worst of both worlds. MORE
By Tom Erskine, One Door The growth of e-Commerce and shifting demographics are requiring every retailer to adapt. Retailers must invest in differentiating their stores and fixing the fundamentals of the in-store experience. Tom has also serves on the Board of Directors at CampusTVs. MORE
By Randy Malluk, Triad Retail Media Voice-enabled technology was the talk of the show at CES this year, with Google and Amazon in a near arms race to own the market. It seems as though voice assistants are everywhere, from the car and the home to the workplace and of course, mobile devices. MORE
Point of Sale Related Topics Forrester eCommerce
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Stripe, one of the leading payment providers for online and platform businesses announced today “Stripe Terminal” to tackle the merchant challenges around in-person payments. Stripe’s solution combines several of the technology components that go into in-person payments and works to abstract the complexity away for merchants and developers.
Teamwork Retail
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
A modern point-of-sale (POS) system is more than just a cashwrap with a register and a card reader. Card-reader and scanner add-on devices streamline the sales process and allow associates to provide on-the-spot information, interaction, and checkout.
Teamwork Retail
JANUARY 4, 2018
One of our featured partners who will be joining us at NRF 2018 this year, in our booth #723. Socket Mobile has 25 years of a sound status in mobile scanning, and is continuously pushing for improvement.
Cegid
OCTOBER 26, 2017
As retailers grow, they often need more advanced functionality from their point of sale system (POS) to meet customer expectations, innovate, outrun competitors and keep pace with evolving industry trends. 2: Growing Online Sales.
Cegid
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
We value Cegid’s retail expertise and strong track record of experience with jewelry retailing ,” said Rahul Kheskwani, Vice President, Milano Diamond Gallery. This capability will give Milano Diamond Gallery plenty of room to grow while running its operations from a single database.
Teamwork Retail
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
It has the capability to see the status of all stored values, just like POS (LRP, Rewards Cards, Coupons, etc.). While Client Book covers most of the basic client features that POS supports, it really goes above and beyond with additional features that are specific only to Client Book. Display the date of a customer’s last activity or sale. Instantly view basic statistics, such as the total number of transactions, broken down by lifetime and month-by-month.
iQmetrix
JUNE 22, 2018
It can seem too good to be true when you find a point-of-sale software that is a perfect match for you. Retail Operations
Springboard Retail
AUGUST 21, 2018
Choosing a point of sale solution for your company can be overwhelming. There are so many options on the market today that it’s hard to know where to begin. You might even have the impulse to put it off for another year and make do with the old system you have.
GetElastic
AUGUST 23, 2017
Steady economic growth has led to huge populations with more money to spend – and clothing and accessories are at the top of their shopping lists. They represent 45% of the region’s population, and 60% of the world’s total millennial population.
BigCommerce
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Digital commerce continues to be top of mind for online retailers. Consumers shop more and more across a variety of devices and channels. Retailers continually optimize their sales channels to deliver more seamless consumer experiences. The State of CNP Fraud.
GetElastic
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
recognized API-based commerce platforms as the next-gen category of commerce evolution. Hypermedia API allows companies to surface commerce interactions at any touchpoint, enabling a new level of business agility. Leading industry research firm, Gartner Inc.,
GetElastic
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
recognized API-based commerce platforms as the next-gen category of commerce evolution. Hypermedia API allows companies to surface commerce interactions at any touchpoint, enabling a new level of business agility. Leading industry research firm, Gartner Inc.,
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
While wider adoption of the EMV chip and PIN standard has reduced fraud at the point of sale, it has triggered an increase in fraud in other channels — including online and mobile — as criminals look for alternative ways to cheat the system.
iQmetrix
JUNE 25, 2018
According to an IBM survey , 62% of retailers say that big data and analytics give them a competitive advantage in their field. In order for companies to succeed, they need to leverage the analytics that today's best point-of-sale (POS) systems can provide. Retail Operations
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Like an intrepid explorer, they want to be masters of their destiny, to plot their own journey. But they also expect a helping hand guiding them along the sales path. Some of the industry’s most innovative brands are already doing this.
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
By Brad Brodigan, PayPal Imagine: You are driving home from work and pass by one of your favorite clothing stores. This may sound futuristic, but this scenario is possible today largely because of the power and growing ubiquity of mobile.
iQmetrix
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
Choosing a point of sale (POS) system is kind of like getting married—you want to know what you’re getting into before you tie the knot and commit. Can it fit the needs of your business as you scale?
BigCommerce
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
consumers, with 64% of survey respondents indicating that their primary motivation for shopping on the day after Black Friday was to support their local community. And research shows that hundreds of millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year.
iQmetrix
AUGUST 22, 2017
Directly integrating to your point of sale, a modern payment system delivers a robust payment experience for both merchant and customer. From merchant services, to hardware procurement, to remote terminal solutions and everything in between, a modern payment system connects merchants to a total payment ecosystem. Retail Operations POS
GetElastic
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
On Black Friday alone, a record $5 billion was reported in sales. Others had a cart full of items that they couldn’t pay for, some even saw their items disappear and replaced by someone else’s selections. Raw computing power has become commoditized to the point where there is little benefit in owning and running infrastructure to handle super high traffic on just a few days of the year. Last year’s holiday shopping season was another record-breaker.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 8, 2018
By Fred Kneip, CyberGRX Business expansion and growth are standard signs of a healthy economy, however such rapid advancement often goes hand in hand with company outsourcing — one of the major entry points that leave retailers vulnerable to data compromise.
iQmetrix
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Over the past few months, four of the major card brands announced that they are eliminating the signature requirement for EMV transactions. This change will come into effect for Visa , MasterCard , Discover , and American Express in April 2018, at which point merchants will be able to choose whether or not to collect signatures for point-of-sale purchases.
Springboard Retail
OCTOBER 31, 2017
A store is only as successful as its inventory, so here are five essential features your point of sale and retail inventory management software should provide to help you maximize sales, increase margin, and manage inventory effectively: Inventory Management POS Software Business of RetailThinking about switching to a new POS platform?
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Online retailers are hit by the same types of attacks that other online firms receive, including: web application attacks, SQL injection, stolen customer credentials via phishing, etc. They have the worst of both worlds.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 12, 2017
By Alex Hunt, System1 Research Many manufacturers spend more than half of all their marketing dollars on in-store POS and promotional activity. And there’s now a much greater desire to understand the psychology of the shopper.
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 15, 2017
By Kristin Secreto, InComm Product Control As a retailer, you know all too well the doubled-edge sword of the holiday season. It’s your most lucrative time of year but it’s also the time of year when return fraud occurs, which cuts into your profits.
Creating a Website Today
MAY 15, 2018
Sometimes when were starting to enter the world of eCommerce a product like Shopify Lite is just what we need. But: Were now ready to enter the world of selling online with avenues like. However, if you want an eCommerce store and all the features of Shopify Lite. Or, of course.
Springboard Retail
JULY 31, 2018
It's the million dollar question: how do I increase my store's sales? Well, there's no one million dollar answer, but we sat down with some of our retailers to get their tried-and-true tips for selling more, profitably. Plus, don't forget to download our free Point of Sale Report , where we dive deeper into each of these tips from the experts.
Salsify
MARCH 28, 2017
Takeaway: In the wake of changing technology and an explosion of digital options for shoppers, the consumer the new point of sale. Today’s brands and retailers must enact consistent product content management across a wide variety of digital channels. Ecommerce
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 30, 2018
By Randy Malluk, Triad Retail Media Voice-enabled technology was the talk of the show at CES this year, with Google and Amazon in a near arms race to own the market. It seems as though voice assistants are everywhere, from the car and the home to the workplace and of course, mobile devices.
Zaius
AUGUST 16, 2018
Your data is likely fragmented across multiple systems, including your ecommerce platform, point-of-sales system, email marketing software, and paid ad platforms. Because of that, you have to ask your IT team for help pulling the numbers, centralizing the data, and running detailed reports on your latest omnichannel campaign. The many systems of B2C marketing. You can then analyze the success of those campaigns yourself — no IT required!
BigCommerce
APRIL 25, 2018
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform they built achieved near instant, widespread success among a global base of small and medium-sized businesses. Industry-leading site performance, security, and bug fixing were part of the package.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 24, 2017
By Tom Erskine, One Door The growth of e-Commerce and shifting demographics are requiring every retailer to adapt. Retailers must invest in differentiating their stores and fixing the fundamentals of the in-store experience. Tom has also serves on the Board of Directors at CampusTVs.
GetElastic
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
In an effort to differentiate and compete, top brands are choosing a best-of-breed architectural approach due to the inherent limitations of monolithic commerce applications. Here are the top challenges to consider: Challenge 1: Lack of c ontrol over front-end experience s.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 27, 2018
By Stephen Wakeling , Phobio The ubiquity of Amazon and recent announcement of the Toys ‘R’ Us closure offers a sobering glimpse of how the retail industry is radically shifting and transforming. The possibilities of chatbots are endless.
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 23, 2018
By Andrew Chambers, Renterval LLC Sharing — it’s one of the first lessons we learn as children. While it’s instilled in us from an early age, the notion of sharing has come a long way since the playground. rather than buying, storing and eventually disposing of a purchase.
UpSellIt
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Incentivized discounts can seem like a magic bullet when it comes to boosting sales. While this can positively impact sales, these discounts encourage people to purchase something from you and not more from you. There are a number of ways to accomplish this.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 2, 2018
By Paul Millette, Carousel Industries For arguably anyone in retail, the conversation of “delivering the ultimate customer experience” is as prolific as discussions about inventory management, supply chain operations and P&L statements.
BigCommerce
APRIL 6, 2018
This is particularly because many of us maintain large numbers of (supposedly secure) personal online profiles that afford us a convenient way to deal with recurring monthly or annual payments. This is the purpose of PCI DSS –– and every retailer is required to comply.
FastSpring
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
It doesn’t matter if you’re an established digital business or an up-and-coming online store looking to sell software, digital downloads, or digital content, a key part of selling online is making sure you’re familiar with how online payment processing works.
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 26, 2018
One thing that separates this generation from previous ones is that the majority of its members have been immersed in the world of online shopping, search engines and constant Internet connectivity from a very young age.
Zaius
JUNE 28, 2018
After all, this is the same industry that has seen upwards of $150 billion in growth over the past five years. But even with that exponential progress, consumers are still underutilizing ecommerce websites , with just 9 percent of U.S. retail sales in 2017 coming from online stores.
BigCommerce
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Thinking of dipping your toes into the direct to consumer waters? In fact, according to IAB’s popular new study, The Rise of the 21st Century Brand Economy, the future of retail growth comes from direct consumer relationships. But don’t do so at the expense of usability.
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