In a recent article from the National Retail Federation, the trade association examined the latest news surrounding swipe fees.
Month: May 2014
Is an increased chip card push enough for payment security?
According to an article from the Associated Press, MasterCard and Visa could be picking up their efforts to get chip-cards adopted in the U.S.
Global POS malware ring uncovered
Security researchers have uncovered a global cyber criminals that have been workers underground that have infected nearly 1,500 different point-of-sale (POS) terminals, accounting systems and back-of-house platforms with malware in businesses from 36 countries.
Target breach costs company $26 million in Q1
According to a recent article from USA Today, Target’s profits during Q1 fell 16 percent.
Brick-and-mortar sales down 8.8 percent in 2014
Released by RetailNext, the latest analysis shows that from January through April this year, sales in physical stores have fallen 8.8 percent.
April sales numbers slow worse than expectations
According to an article from the New York Times, the forecasted sales for last month were 0.4 percent, but actual numbers were only 0.1 percent.
When is it time to upgrade your POS solution?
A recent article from Hospitality Technology examined the current landscape and found that one of the biggest challenges decision makers have is when to upgrade the solution.
Retailers join forces to share information on cyber threats
According to a recent article from the Los Angeles Times, several major retailers have come together to create a way of sharing information that will be used to help protect the industry from hackers and other forms of cyber crime.
Mobility to impact the current and future of POS software
An article from Forbes examined several ways that mobility is impacting the business landscape.
Has Target set a new standard for POS security?
A recent article from MarketWatch examines the current state of POS software.