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5 Reasons You Should Attend Retail’s Big Show 2016

National Retail Federation (NRF)'s Annual Convention & EXPO, also known as the "Retail's BIG Show", is right around the corner. Taking place annually in New York City, Retail's BIG Show is NRF's flagship industry event that offers unparalleled education, collegial networking, and an enormous EXPO Hall full of retail technologies and solutions. The event brings together 27,000 retail professionals and vendors from more than 80 countries. The convention also includes 125 education sessions, nearly 300 speakers, and more than 500 exhibitors showcasing innovative technology.

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5 Reasons Why Your Hospitality Business Needs to Start Bringing Payment to the Consumer

The hospitality industry sees a lot of payment transactions, and in most of these situations, the servers/staff takes the credit card from the customers to process the payment. In a typical dine-in restaurant environment, the server drops off the check, the customer puts their credit card in the billfold, the server then picks up the check, swipes the card in the back of the restaurant and brings the customer a receipt to sign. But, this payment experience is now starting to change…and for good reasons. Many hospitality businesses need to rethink how they accept payments and consider bringing payments to the consumer at the point of service as a viable option. Why? Let’s take a look at five reasons why paying at the point of service is beneficial to the hospitality businesses:

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Challenges and Benefits of EMV Migration Explained

This month, Ingenico Group interviewed Justin Levitte, vice president of strategic customer solutions at Elavon, a leading global payments provider and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, who had some great insight for restaurants and hotels around the EMV migration, pay at the table solutions, and much more.

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5 Ways Retailers Can Prepare for the Black Friday Madness

The holiday season is upon us and attractive deals and promotions are calling out to shoppers to get ready for Black Friday - the busiest shopping day of the year. Every year on this day, thousands of shoppers rush into retail stores to hunt for the best deals and discounts from products ranging from electronics to apparel. With a higher foot traffic, retail stores also experiencing a higher volume of transactions. According to a recent survey by BestBlackFriday.com, the majority of Black Friday shoppers plan to pay for their in-store purchases by using their credit/debit cards. Retailers need to ensure they provide their customers with the best shopping experience as well as the best checkout experience – and that includes a fast, secure and convenient transaction. In the wake of the EMV migration in the US and introduction of new payment technologies, here are five ways retailers can prepare themselves for the Black Friday madness: 

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4 Key Takeaways From Money20/20

One of the biggest conferences in the payments ecosystem – Money20/20 concluded last week. As our team settles back into the regular schedule, I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect back on the show and talk about our key takeaways:

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