McDonald’s Outage Forces Temporary Closures at Restaurants Worldwide Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture this: It's early morning in Tokyo on March 15, 2024, and the usual bustle at McDonald's is grinding to a halt. Customers fidget i...
NFC Technology Set for a Range Boost, Opening New Use Cases Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine standing in line at your favorite café, arms full with a steaming latte and a fresh croissant, only to struggle aligning your sma...
Near-Field Communication Technology Receives Range Enhancement Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine standing in line at a crowded market, your hands full with bags of fresh produce. You reach for your phone to pay, but the termin...
Nordics and Estonia Roll Out Offline Card-Payment Backup for Internet Outages Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. In an era where digital connectivity underpins nearly every transaction, the fragility of our payment systems becomes starkly apparent du...
Point-of-Sale System Downtime Highlights Growing Risks for Small Businesses Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine a vibrant Saturday morning at a neighborhood bakery in Seattle, where the aroma of fresh croissants draws a steady stream of loca...
Point-of-Sale System Downtime Underscores Risks for Small Businesses Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. On a bustling Friday in March 2024, chaos erupted at McDonald's outlets worldwide. Screens flickered to black, self-ordering kiosks displ...
Point-of-Sale System for Retail in 2025: Guidance for Small Businesses Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the steady beep of a tablet POS system in a cozy neighborhood store, where a quick tap seals the deal and leaves a shopper smilin...
Point-of-Sale Systems for Convenience Stores in 2025 Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the hum of a early-morning rush at a corner convenience store in downtown Atlanta: commuters grabbing coffee, construction worker...
POS Malware Attacks Spur Rethink of System Patching Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture this: You're at your local coffee shop, handing over your card for a quick latte. The point-of-sale terminal beeps, the receipt p...
Retail Labor Shortages Strain In-House POS Troubleshooting Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture this: in the heart of a bustling Midwest supermarket, a harried cashier stares at a unresponsive point-of-sale terminal while a q...
Retail Theft Prevention Hinges on Smooth POS Operations Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. In a bustling grocery store, the checkout line hums with activity scanners beep, carts roll, and customers swipe their cards. But beneath...
Retailers Brace for Regulatory Changes Affecting POS Standards Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. In the bustling world of retail, where every beep of a scanner signals a transaction, point-of-sale (POS) systems stand as the unsung her...
Retailers Upgrade POS Networks to Counter Rising Cybersecurity Threats Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture a typical day in a busy supermarket: shoppers weave through aisles, carts brimming with goods, and at the registers, cards are sw...
Seasonal Retail Surges Test Aging POS Equipment Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. The checkout line stretches endlessly, harried shoppers shifting from foot to foot with arms full of discounted treasures. It's the heigh...
Service Contracts Gain Importance Amid Rising Hardware Failures Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the chaos in a packed department store during the holiday rush: a point-of-sale terminal suddenly freezes, halting transactions a...
Small-Business Point-of-Sale System Ratings for 2025 Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. In a bustling café tucked into a busy city corner, the hum of a point-of-sale (POS) system keeps the line moving baristas swipe, tap, and...
U.K. to Regulate Buy Now, Pay Later in Legal Overhaul Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture this: a hurried shopper in a vibrant Manchester boutique pauses at the till, drawn to a pair of designer boots that stretch the b...
U.K. Court Rules Visa and Mastercard Merchant Fees Breach Competition Law Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine standing at a checkout counter in a bustling London store, tapping your card to complete a purchase. That seamless transaction hi...
U.S. Retail Sales Increase in July Amid Concerns Over Job Market Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. In the bustling aisles of American stores this past July, the steady beep of scanners and the swift swipes of digital payments echoed a s...
U.S. Retail Sales Rise in July as Job Market Softens Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the steady beep of a point-of-sale terminal in a bustling supermarket outside Cleveland, where families load up on fresh fruits a...
Walmart Says Customers Were Overcharged Following Technical Issue Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine stepping up to the Walmart checkout, your cart filled with everyday essentials, only to watch the total climb higher than expecte...
Cloud Monitoring Emerges to Track POS Health in Hospitality Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. A decade ago, when Chris Biggers joined Distinctive Resorts as CIO, he quickly identified significant deficiencies in the company's secur...
Common Issues in Point-of-Sale Systems and Tips for Operation Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture this: you're in a packed Kroger supermarket right at rush hour, your shopping cart brimming with essentials, when suddenly the ch...
Energy-Efficient Retrofits Gain Ground in POS Repairs Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Picture a bustling supermarket checkout line in the heart of New York City, where the hum of scanners and the beep of transactions never ...
Extended Use of POS Hardware Spurs Component-Level Repairs Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the chaos of a peak-hour checkout line grinding to a halt because a single point-of-sale terminal decides to call it quits. Rathe...
Grocery Chains Push Faster Diagnostics for Legacy POS Hardware Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the chaos in a packed supermarket on a busy weekend afternoon. Shoppers weave through aisles at a major chain like Kroger in Nort...
Malfunctions in Point-of-Sale Systems and Troubleshooting Methods Quick Listen: Your browser does not support the audio element. Imagine the chaos in a bustling North American retail store lines snaking out the door, customers tapping feet impatiently, and cashiers ...