A cashless society is being touted as more convenient where payment mishaps and pitfalls will be limited. However, the reality surrounding this ideology is not based in fact. If alternatives to cash were demonstrably better in all respects, by now...
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What Are the Benefits of Using Cash?
A narrative that has permeated the retail landscape for the past two decades as technological advances improve our standard of living, is the continuous call for a cashless society. The convenience provided through our reliance on mobile payment tools, credit...
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What is the Current State of Cash?
With all the digital currencies and forms of payment now available, it's understandable that the notion of a cashless society has gained traction since the 1990s when the computerization of manual processes got into full swing. The popularity of smartphones...
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RetailNOW 2019: Where the Industry Meets
RSPA's annual RetailNOW show is just days away! The conference will take place July 28th-31st in sunny San Antonio, TX at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The four-day conference, trade show and networking event is best known as "where...
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Retailers Planning Tech Investments in 2019
Despite the ever-present specter of Amazon, retailers of all stripes are taking decisive steps to modernize their operations by making in-store improvements and honing their focus on delivering a personalized customer experience. Realizing they must live in a world where...
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Omnichannel Offers Retailers a Way to Compete
As retailers large and small contend with the disruptive force that is Amazon, they're looking into various ways to deliver a unique omnichannel experience. The omnichannel combines physical stores with mobile apps, websites and social media to create a consistent...
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Backlash Against Cashless Stores Grows
In this digital age, cash still represents 30% of all retail store transactions and 55% of transactions under $10. Cash also accounts for almost half (41%) of fast food purchases and a third of transactions (33%) at convenience stores. As...
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5 Solutions for Accepting Mobile Cash Payments in Retail
It can be said that mobile point-of-sale solutions are the future regardless of the payment mediums used - cash or card. According to Market Watch, the point of sale market is apt to experience strong growth - 18% from now...
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Why Cash Won’t Disappear Any Time Soon
The debate over whether we should become a cashless society shows no signs of abating soon, but in the meantime plenty of compelling reasons remain for using cash in a variety of situations. While some businesses are embracing cashless payments,...
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The Key to Brick and Mortar Retail Sales: Service
It's no secret the retail industry has struggled through some serious challenges in recent years, and the blame often has been placed on disruption caused by online shopping. With the primary reason being simplicity of shopping at home on a...
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