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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. However, with today’s technology, these systems provide so much more. What is POS equipment?

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

Retail TouchPoints

Under this model, a customer signs up for a subscription service, typically as part of a free trial offer. As per a fact sheet recently published by the FTC , the proposed rule change takes things a step further by mandating the subscription cancellation process be as simple as the sign-up process.

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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. Further reading ??.

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Retail technology for thriving through uncertain times

iVend

Retail technology can not only help you improve processes and regain control, the right retail technology can deliver long term resiliency so you can weather uncertainty and position your business to thrive once all returns to normal. EMBRACE CLOUD TECHNOLOGY.

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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. But the value of laying a robust foundation for technological adoption extends beyond times of crisis.

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5 Trends from NRF 2023 That Retailers Can’t Ignore

Retail TouchPoints

It seems retailers are finally upgrading their marketing technology stacks with this technology. For example, Amazon announced a new drug subscription service for Prime members, RxPass. We also see significant new investments in the point-of-sale solution to complement past investments in digital.

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Shining a Light on a Growing Ecommerce Threat: Chargeback Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

Fraudsters use the same advanced technologies — but with malicious intent. While a much-needed update, it will introduce higher workloads, newer technology, possible process delays and frustration with more stringent submission requirements. The same goes for online portals, loyalty programs and virtual gift cards.