Newsletter | October 10, 2011

10.10.11 -- Mobile POS Poised For Growth; A Eulogy For Analog Surveillance; POS For Nightclubs

Business Solutions Newsletter

| Point of Sale & Payment Processing Edition

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Mobile POS Poised For Growth
By Brian Albright, staff writer
As merchants and customers in a wide range of verticals search for ways to improve customer service and speed cash flow, mobile point of sale (POS) systems have become a common sight in restaurant and quick service retail applications, as well as in the airline industry and at stadiums and other venues.
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Take Your POS Solutions To The Club Scene
By Pedro Pereira, staff writer
Relationships win deals. Nobody knows that better than Omar Winfield, owner of POS VAR One Stop Technology, whose relationship with the owner of a popular Atlanta nightclub helped him win a $54,000 contract to replace a POS system.
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A Eulogy For Analog Surveillance
By Scott Schafer, senior VP, sales & marketing, Arecont Vision
Analog video systems are as familiar and comfortable to security integrators and end users as an old pair of shoes. As we all know from experience, analog systems have never been perfect, but industry professionals have been forgiving of their limitations because there was no viable alternative.
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Trends: M2M Is An Idea Retailers Are Coming To Love
By Danny Bowman, Sprint
By itself, the term M2M won't send consumers rushing to buy, but mixed with a savvy operator's expertise and imagination, it can be a treasure trove of compelling opportunities for retail operations of all kinds.
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Eclipse POS Solutions (GenPOS) Announces New All-In-One
Eclipse POS Solutions (by GenPOS Inc), a manufacturer and distributor of POS hardware products, announces the availability of its new all-in-one terminal, the Eclipse 315V.
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Star Micronics Announces Appointment Of POS Sales Manager
Star Micronics America, a manufacturer of point of service printers, announced the appointment of Michael Alvaro to the position of POS sales manager. At Star, Alvaro will leverage his 25 plus years of industry experience to cultivate and maintain key POS solution accounts nationwide for the retail and hospitality industries.
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Executive Commentary

Accepting Credit Cards And Risking Bankruptcy
By Robert Goldberg, Attorney At Law, RSPA General Counsel

A merchant's ignorance concerning PCI compliance won't prevent damaging fines and other negative penalties. As General Counsel to the Retail Solutions Providers Association, calls of distress come all too often. Typically, the inquiry comes from a solutions provider and, at times, the merchant joins in the inquiry. "It appears there has been a breach of credit card data at my establishment. What should I do?" There are numerous courses to follow when it is alleged a breach has occurred.
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Case Study

Did Karns Improve Customer Service And Efficiencies At Its Food Stores?
By ScanSource POS & Barcoding

Karns set out to tackle several challenges when considering a comprehensive technology update for its stores. Its point of sale (POS) terminals and software were aging, and needed an update as hardware failures began to take their toll on store operations. Karns also needed to address new standards set for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance. And, with the GS1 DataBar™ sunrise looming, the grocer needed to update its scanners to handle the new bar codes.
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Video

SmartPower's Power Analyzer: Part Of Your Tool Kit?

At RSPA RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, Business Solutions magazine's Editor-In-Chief Mike Monocello was on hand to get a look at the latest products and solutions for the POS reseller channel. As seen below, Monocello got a quick overview of SmartPower's Power Analyzer, a product resellers and integrators can use to test, identify, and solve power problems for customers.
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Touch Dynamic Showcases Mobile Device Line

At the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, FL, Business Solutions magazine's Mike Monocello was on hand to get a look at the latest products and solutions for the POS reseller channel. In the below video, Monocello was shown Touch Dynamic's new line of mobile devices designed for mobile retail and hospitality applications.
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CATS Card At Table Service

At the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) RetailNOW 2011 in Orlando, FL, Business Solutions magazine's Mike Monocello was on hand to get a look at the latest products and solutions for the POS reseller channel. In the below video, Monocello was shown an overview of Bellatrix Systems' CATS Card At Table Service, a secure method of taking card payments at the table.
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