The following article is reposted from Convenience Store Decisions and features commentary from W. Capra Partner, Doug Rodewald and W. Capra Executive Consultant, Ed Collupy. From mobile to FDA rules for food labeling and tobacco, NACS shares the latest trends and information with convenience store retailers. The National Association of...
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"Sweet Spot" Bundling: Using POS transaction-log data to design in-store promotions
The following article was originally posted on CSPnet and features commentary from W. Capra Executive Consultant, Ed Collupy. LAS VEGAS --Where “big data” and complex analytics have drawn interest among those in the convenience-store channel, retailers interested in technology on the first day of the annual NACS convention and trade show...
The Advancement of Apple Pay: International Expansion
This is part 3 of a 3 part series. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 can be found here. With the release of Apple’s iOS9 this fall, Apple’s Passbook app transforms into the Wallet. At the Worldwide Developers Conference, held in San Francisco in June, Apple announced three...
The Advancement of Apple Pay: New Apple Pay Partners
This is part 2 of a 3 part series. You can find part 1 here. With the release of Apple’s iOS9 this fall, Apple’s Passbook app transforms into the Wallet. At the Worldwide Developers Conference, held in San Francisco in June, Apple announced three key updates to the Wallet experience: Support...
The Advancement of Apple Pay: Support for Loyalty and Private Label Cards
This is part 1 of a 3 part series. Part 2 can be found here and part 3 can be found here. With the release of Apple’s iOS9 this fall, Apple’s Passbook app transforms into the Wallet. At the Worldwide Developers Conference, held in San Francisco in June, Apple announced three...
Mobile Platform: Acceptance vs. Engagement
As the adoption of mobile commerce technology increases, merchants must inevitably consider the means through which they will integrate mobile into their current consumer experience. Some merchants will opt to enable mobile payment through consumer programs such as Android Pay or Apple Pay; in mobile terms, we call this Acceptance....
How to Take Advantage of Learning Opportunities
Note: This article was originally published in CStoreDecisions.com by W. Capra executive consultant, Ed Collupy Retailers looking for insights on the technology front, whether it’s optimizing data or adding a mobile payment system, can find it at the NACS Show. The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show being held this...
Analyzing the Impact of the Durbin Amendment on Merchants
Fewer pieces of regulation in the payments space have been as divisive as the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act. What was originally intended as a means of reducing merchants’ debit interchange fees has become a consistent headache for most merchants, large and small....
Taking Stock of Your EMV Readiness
For most merchants, implementing EMV by the October 1 date did not happen. As it currently stands, anywhere from 15% - 25% of merchants will be EMV enabled by October, 2015. This low number means that the majority of merchants who are planning to implement EMV are currently in the planning/design and...