Newsletter | July 2, 2012

07.02.12 -- How Safe Are POS VARs From Extinction?

Business Solutions Newsletter

| Point of Sale & Payment Processing Edition

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Free POS: Panacea Or Problem?
By Mike Monocello, chief editor
Some of you may recall RSPA RetailNOW a few years ago (2009) when United Bank Card (UBC), now Harbortouch, made its grand appearance at the show. Jared Isaacman, the company’s CEO, received boos from some of the dealers in the crowd as he tried to make an announcement that included the concept of free POS (point of sale) hardware and software.
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How Safe Are POS VARs From Extinction?
By Mike Monocello, chief editor
Mobile POS, cloud-based POS, POS software sold direct in app stores, PCI liability, "free" POS hardware and software, internet box movers, the migration of some card processing ISOs and agents into the world of POS, ever-shrinking hardware margins, etc. The list of things that keep POS dealers up at night goes on and on.
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Tear Up Your Contracts & Sell Mobile POS
By Matt Pillar, contributing editor
Deutsch Software Development (DSD) isn't your typical POS VAR, but then, not much that hails from Gig Harbor, WA, is typical of anything.
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Making Sense Of Payment Integration
By Business Solutions magazine
Everybody wants payment processing capabilities these days. Social media has opened up new avenues to deliver loyalty benefits and promotional offers to consumers.
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Merchant Warehouse Introduces Genius
Merchant Warehouse, a payment solutions provider, recently unveiled Genius, an acceptance solution designed to securely handle all current and future payment types, as well as value-add gift, loyalty, and promotion programs.
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MMF POS Announces New POS Mount
MMF POS, a manufacturer of cash drawers and POS accessories, has released a new addition to their POS mounting solutions, the Flex Tower, an adaptable mounting system that will allow your clients to expand their configuration options at the checkout counter.
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Executive Commentary

What To Look For In An Out-Of-Scope Integrated Payment Solution
By Business Solutions magazine

As of July 2010, the PCI council requires that all point of sale software packages with payment applications must comply with the Payment Application Data Security Standard in order to market their POS solutions.
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Installation Review

A Quick POS Solution Leads To Recurring Profit
By Pedro Pereira, contributing editor

VAR Dennis Lowe knew exactly what to recommend when one of his customers called with a credit card processing dilemma.
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Executive Commentary

Touch The Future Of Retail POS Performance
By Business Solutions magazine

More and more retailers are discovering the benefits of Elo Touch Solutions' POS all-in-one touchcomputers. Our versatile B-Series and C-Series product lines can streamline vital day-to-day business operations, performing inventory control, client management, appointment book, employee roster, clubs and client incentive, and client marketing functions.
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Industry Perspective

Retailers Open Up To Mobile POS
By Brian Albright, contributing editor

When it comes to retail software, one of the key questions many merchants are asking has to do with hardware — namely, what role tablet computers will play at the point of sale and how these devices can be integrated with existing POS systems.
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