POS

The point of sale or point of purchase is the time and place where a retail transaction is completed. At the point of sale, the merchant calculates the amount owed by the customer, indicates that amount, may prepare an invoice for the customer, and indicates the options for the customer to make payment.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Alipay Consumers Pay At POS In Canada
Alipay Consumers Pay At POS In Canada
March 06, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alipay, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, is reportedly reaping the rewards of its partnership with Motion Pay Technology, the payment company in Canada. According to...

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SMBs Turn To Mobile Devices To Accept Payments In Face-To-Face Environments
SMBs Turn To Mobile Devices To Accept Payments In Face-To-Face Environments
March 02, 2018  |  Retail

The retail point-of-sale (POS) terminal market is no stagnant business. While it is currently a $15 billion industry, Global Market Insights is expecting it to...

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Google Pay Smart Tap Hits The POS  
Google Pay Smart Tap Hits The POS  
February 27, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

To help shoppers use gift cards, coupons and loyalty rewards when paying with their mobile phones, Ingenico Group has made Google Pay Smart Tap available on its...

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70 Percent Of Merchants Use Progress Bars To Drive Checkout Conversions
70 Percent Of Merchants Use Progress Bars To Drive Checkout Conversions
February 22, 2018  |  Retail

Big merchants have many strategies, but they often lack an online checkout strategy. As a result, merchants may lose millions a year due to the...

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Quick-Service Restaurants (QSRs) Use In-Store Promotions And Events For A Competitive Edge
Quick-Service Restaurants (QSRs) Use In-Store Promotions And Events For A Competitive Edge
February 12, 2018  |  Retail

For nearly three decades, customers of McDonald’s have been able to buy burgers, fries and chance to play an in-house game of McDonald’s Monopoly. By...

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South Korean Starbucks Accepts Alipay For Tourists
South Korean Starbucks Accepts Alipay For Tourists
February 12, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Chinese tourists looking for a coffee fix in South Korea are in luck, as more than 1,000 Starbucks locations across the country now accept Alipay....

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ALDI Stores Hit With Credit Card Skimmer
ALDI Stores Hit With Credit Card Skimmer
February 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

ALDI, the grocery store operator, is being targeted by scammers who are installing credit card skimmers on top of point-of-sale terminals in plain sight. According...

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Fiserv’s Accel Expands Routing Options
Fiserv’s Accel Expands Routing Options
February 01, 2018  |  POS Innovation

Fiserv, the financial services technology company, announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 31) that its Accel debit payments network has expanded its routing options. In a...

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QSR Automations Targets Restaurant Delivery, Take-Out Markets With Updates
QSR Automations Targets Restaurant Delivery, Take-Out Markets With Updates
January 23, 2018  |  POS Innovation

Food order-ahead mobile apps are exceedingly good at calculating the best route for drivers, but they don’t always keep consumers informed about the status of...

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