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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. Training that had taken as long as three to four hours could now be completed in 30 minutes or less.

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A Blueprint for Retail Cyber Resilience: Evolving Tactics for Today’s Digital World

Retail TouchPoints

These groups often infiltrate endpoint devices, including point-of-sale (POS) systems, employee laptops and mobile devices used for customer service. Ransomware groups like Play and LockBit have established themselves as significant threats, with Trustwaves research revealing that ransomware attacks targeting U.S.

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Retailers’ Quest for Seamless Shopper Journeys Fuels Payment Modernization Projects

Retail TouchPoints

If you have fulfillment and payment data connected, the customer could [make that additional purchase] with the click of a button in the app, seamlessly within that same transaction, rather than the shopper having to use the in-store POS to make the additional purchase, he noted.

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The Benefits of a Mobile POS for Retail Stores in 2025

Mi9

The Benefits of a Mobile POS for Retail Stores In the fast-evolving retail environment, where customer expectations continue to rise, delivering quick, personalized service is no longer optional; it’s essential for business growth and customer retention. With mPOS, sales associates are not bound by a traditional checkout counter.

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4 Key Point-of-Sale Trends for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

The point-of-sale (POS) system has always been the one truly indispensable technology for any merchant, large or small. As if this workhorse of retail didn’t have enough to manage, today’s increasingly complex landscape has added other “responsibilities” to the POS. Today’s POS systems have expanded beyond their traditional roles.

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Mastering Retail Digital Transformation: Key Elements, Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Mobile Integration: Offering mobile apps for seamless shopping and mobile payments and enhancing in-store experience with mobile POS systems. Technology Adoption : Integrating new technologies can be complex and costly, requiring significant investment in infrastructure and training. How Do You Step-Up Your Digital Transformation?

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The Best POS (Point of Sale) Systems for 2019: The Ultimate Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

Store management and payment processing – the two functions that pretty sum up what you should expect from a POS system. Choosing the best POS system, sadly, is not that easy. Luckily for you, however, you’ve found the ultimate best POS system guide for 2019. What is a POS system? What is a POS System?