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Why does the Sephora data privacy fine matter for large merchants, and what is the Global Privacy Control (GPC)?

The Sephora decision signals that California is serious about enforcing data privacy legislation. The Sephora ruling was, more broadly, a warning shot for companies. It was the first action taken by an Attorney General to levy a fine against any company for failure to comply with CCP

November 22, 2022 RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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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.

November 8, 2022 PAYMENTS+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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Can your business fully automate UAT and Certification?

titive tasks in place of manual human re-entry. Given the current state of automated testing, however, W. Capra urges any merchant exploring automated capabilities to ensure that human resources continue to remain a part of testing— not just to oversee testing robotics, but to play an active role in the QA process where robotics have…

October 12, 2022 DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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When to Prepare for EV

Though there remains ongoing debate around how to best deploy the EV infrastructure, and although internal combustion vehicles will surely remain in market for a long time to come, the tipping point for national EV adoption remains an inevitability.

September 30, 2022 PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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What is a Payment Account Reference (PAR) and why does it matter to merchants?

PAR is an alphanumeric reference point that enables a business to track a consumer and their payment account across the various payment methods they use. For example, a consumer may have 3 credit cards in their wallet, each of which would generate a different token if used in a tokenized environment. PAR links these cards…

August 23, 2022 LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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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.

August 16, 2022 PAYMENTS+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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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…

June 13, 2022 DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized
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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…

June 6, 2022 DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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Now May Be the Time for a Resale Platform

Beyond the financial benefits, there are plenty of benefits associated with the RaaS model. From a branding perspective, when the merchant stamps the resale, it signals to the world that the product holds up through time and use. There’s also an ecological and reputational advantage to RaaS in that resale is both sustainable and eco-friendly.

May 26, 2022 DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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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.

May 12, 2022 DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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Leaping from Level 2 to Level 1 PCI Merchant Status? Here's how we can help.

For many merchants, PCI Compliance and related activities are a necessary annual pursuit that require additional work for resource strapped internal business units.  The looming complexities of PCI DSS 4.0, combined with transitioning to a Level 1 merchant, will likely leave many organizations in the lurch as they determine how to handle these increased responsibilities.

March 25, 2022 PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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The Top Upcoming Card Brand Changes All Merchants Should Know About

Any time the card brands introduce a new change, it has potential to carry significant impact to the merchant community. In this article, we’ll examine the top merchant-facing changes recently announced by Mastercard, Visa, AMEX, and/or Discover.

March 17, 2022 PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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