POS and Retail

ACI Worldwide has added new digital in-store payment capabilities for merchants as an upgrade to its current real-time, cloud-based payments software.

With the backing of these establishments and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protections, the cloud of uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies will begin to lift, writes Eric Solis, founder and CEO of MovoCash.

It’s past time for every organization handling sensitive data to lock down their security, and to stop relying personally identifiable information to verify users, writes Ryan Wilk, vice president of customer success for NuData Security.

TotalHousehold Pro, a website platform for home improvement contractors to manage their businesses, is partnering with CardConnect to launch a mobile app to allow contractors to accept payments in the field.

The pushback on stores that don’t accept cash seems to be gaining momentum, with Philadelphia the latest municipality to consider a law that would ban cash-free shops.

Unattended retail, which traditionally meant vending machines, laundromats and very small mini-stores, is benefiting from the same trends that make Amazon's cashierless stores possible. But is there room in the market for both models?

Mobile technology is giving restaurants new ways to accept orders and payment, but largely ignores the social aspect of ordering a meal, particularly in office complexes.

One solution would be to move to infrastructures where card issuers can share the cost of offering rewards with the retailers — making it a win-win-win situation, according to Mehmet Sezgin, CEO and founder of myGini.

Game day is a big day not just for athletes — anyone who sells pizza, chicken wings and beer will also win big if they have the capacity to handle all of the orders that come in. Many are turning to mobile and online technology to increase sales and remove friction from the payment process.

Cryptocurrency has struggled to be accepted for everyday payments, but it is finding opportunities in certain niches — such as gun sales.