Payments Optimization Reimagined: Pillar 2 – Technology Alignment
As digital transformation continues to reshape enterprise architecture, payments must be understood not as a peripheral but as a foundational […]
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Operational Integrity more vital than ever
As technology is pervasive at retail locations supporting more offers and consumer engagement options, the resiliency of this technology must be monitored and assured. Making sure that products are available, priced correctly, and that consumers can transact with prescribed offers, earn loyalty and use desired payment is critical to the business.
Payment Trends in Convenience and Fuel Retail
An Interview Of Impact 21’S Gabe Olives – By The Wise Marketer The following article and interview with Gabe Olives, Chief […]
What is a Payment Account Reference (PAR) and why does it matter to merchants?
In recent years, the concept of a Payment Account Reference (PAR) has emerged as a way of identifying customers without […]
PCI DSS 4.0 looms large
Merchants need to immediately start understanding what additional budget they are planning to allocate to tackle the increased time and costs necessary to maintain PCI compliance. Even working to find and procure the services of an approved scanning vendor will take time and internal resources.
What does the new Taco Bell Defy concept mean for Convenience?
This new Taco Bell concept should not be seen merely as a signal to other fast-food operators and Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) that change is coming; this is a sign to all who strive to offer quick, convenient, access to high quality food and drink that adaptation is required. As a company, you don’t get to define what convenience means. The broader market and consumers are defining that for you, and expectations are being redefined every day.
How Your Competitors Inform Your Program Strategy
While too strong of a focus on the competition will not lead you closer to a winning program strategy, collecting competitive insights with purpose as part of your broader program strategy can enable new insights to help you serve your consumer base. These insights can solidify your understanding of table stakes, barriers to entry, and opportunities to differentiate within your market, but there are best practices that W. Capra recommends to employ this effectively.
Is a Payment Orchestration Layer right for your business?
If your business is looking to reduce friction for consumers at checkout, increase payment acceptance, optimize transaction routing, and innovate your payment architecture quickly as you add geographies, currencies, and additions to your payment flow, then a Payment Orchestration Layer is an obvious and necessary addition.
How and when to forge boldly ahead with an autonomous checkout solution?
Consumer expectations around reduced friction at checkout, not waiting in long lines and burgeoning labor shortages have made self-checkout solutions more imperative than ever before.
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