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Resilience is Key as Payments Acceptance becomes Mission-Critical

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers now prefer digital payment options, with cash usage declining in all major economies. This provides a cost-effective back-up POS payment terminal, allowing payments to be accepted even if the main terminal is down, avoiding long wait times for an engineer visit or a replacement device.

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Paper Store POS Upgrade Untethers Associates, Boosts Productivity

Retail TouchPoints

But a legacy point-of-sale (POS) system that lacked any kind of mobile functionality tied too many associates to cash wrap workstations — a major source of inefficiency during ongoing labor shortages in retail. Previously, promo solutions had been siloed, with some in the legacy POS and others in a merchandising solution.

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Gift Shop Operator Event Network Begins Transition to Mobile POS

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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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Retail, POS Finance and the Quest for ESG

Retail TouchPoints

Accusations of “greenwashing” can lead to irreversible damage to reputation and consumer trust, and with environmental social governance (ESG) now high on the agenda for public and private organizations worldwide, it’s changing how many retailers think about their businesses. And how can POS finance fit into the equation?

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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. It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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Vitamin Shoppe Deploys Mobile-First POS and Unified Promo Solutions

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer will deploy Jumpmind Commerce, a cloud-native, mobile-first POS solution, and Jumpmind Promote, for unified promotions across both physical and digital experiences. The Vitamin Shoppe will update its point-of-sale and promotions capabilities chainwide with solutions from Jumpmind.

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Technology Created Grocery Hopping, and Technology can Solve it

Retail TouchPoints

For consumers, grocery shopping has become a multi-location event, with shoppers visiting an average of 5.2 This grocery hopping trend has become especially prevalent thanks to consumer-friendly technology like curbside pickup, home delivery and online ordering. stores to cross every item off their lists.