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Toronto pursues flexible transit payment system
The Toronto Transit Commission continues to prepare a new payment scheme that would allow riders to pay fares by tapping their debit or credit card on a contactless reader, rather than forcing customers to swipe at credit card machines, the Globe and Mail writes.
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Visa is telling consumers in the U.S. to swap their cash transactions for credit card machines.
Full ArticleConsumer confidence is on the rise
Payment services providers may see an increase in business as consumer confidence about the country's finances - and their own - increases.
Full ArticleSan Francisco may soon require all taxis to accept cards
Paying for transportation may soon be as simple as a swipe for all taxis in San Francisco.
Full ArticlePoint-of-Sale Terminals News Archive
July 2010
- 28/07/2010 - Toronto pursues flexible transit payment system
- 20/07/2010 - Contactless point-of-sale terminals gaining popularity
- 16/07/2010 - Visa launches prepaid card campaign
- 12/07/2010 - Consumer confidence is on the rise
- 06/07/2010 - San Francisco may soon require all taxis to accept cards
- 01/07/2010 - Washington sales tax exemption for Canadian residents halted
June 2010
- 29/06/2010 - City installs credit-accepting parking meters
- 25/06/2010 - eBay leads the way in mobile commerce
- 24/06/2010 - Are cell phones the next credit card machines?
May 2010
April 2010
- 28/04/2010 - Multi-function POS terminals are the wave of the future
- 20/04/2010 - Merchants should guard against three types of skimming attacks on POS terminals
March 2010
- 31/03/2010 - Multi-function POS terminals can bring higher sales, convenience store finds
- 26/03/2010 - POS terminals moving to the cloud, report says
- 19/03/2010 - Retail sales rise 0.7% in January to reach $35.7 billion
- 18/03/2010 - Prepaid segment to continue showing strong growth, experts say
- 16/03/2010 - Square may not threaten traditional POS terminals and merchant accounts, expert says
- 15/03/2010 - Wireless POS terminals allow restaurant to speed up service, reassure customers of security
- 03/03/2010 - VeriFone reports strong revenue, cash flow performance for Q1 2010
Feberary 2010
- 22/02/2010 - Chip and pin not cure-all for PCI compliance, expert says
- 22/02/2010 - EMVCo to investigate chip and pin security breach research
- 19/02/2010 - POS terminal market declines in 2009, largely a result of software's reliability
- 18/02/2010 - Chip and pin exploit found by UK researchers
- 09/02/2010 - Jump on the debit card processing bandwagon, VeriFone exec tells merchants
- 02/02/2010 - POS terminal upgrades, PCI compliance initiatives top retailer priorities and planned spending
January 2010
- 29/01/2010 - RBC, Visa to offer Coca-Cola-shaped prepaid card for Olympic athletes, coaches
- 26/01/2010 - Canadian consumer confidence surges, suggesting increased spending
- 25/01/2010 - Retail sales decline in November following three months of growth
- 19/01/2010 - Don't be afraid of payment processing technology investments, CIOs say
- 18/01/2010 - POS terminal upgrades can improve security, sales
- 11/01/2010 - Retailers should not underestimate importance of payment processing on customer experience
- 06/01/2010 - Pivotal Payments acquires Vision Bankcard's POS Card Systems and National Credit Card Processing divisions
December 2009
- 31/12/2009 - VeriFone to increase presence in payment-enabled media marketplace
- 31/12/2009 - Web-enabled POS terminals can improve customer satisfaction through multichannel services
- 15/12/2009 - VeriFone reports fourth quarter profit, bolstered by POS terminal upgrades
- 14/12/2009 - Businesses urged to proactively monitor payment processing security
- 09/12/2009 - U.S. department store hones integration of in-store POS terminals and online database
November 2009
- 20/11/2009 - Debit card payment processing to overtake credit cards, cash this holiday season
- 19/11/2009 - Survey: 94% of Canadian shoppers to buy gift cards this holiday season
- 17/11/2009 - Gift card payment processing can make or break holiday sales
- 16/11/2009 - Mobile credit card processing can help boost cash flow
- 13/11/2009 - Study: Chip technology improves payment processing security
- 13/11/2009 - Canadian merchants can get holiday boost from gift card payment processing
- 10/11/2009 - Interac celebrates 25th anniversary of Canadian debit payment processing
- 06/11/2009 - US$5 billion in gift cards goes unredeemed, expert says
- 05/11/2009 - Gift cards will create happy holidays for merchants, studies show
- 05/11/2009 - Study: Incompatible POS terminals cause consumers to change spending behavior
- 04/11/2009 - CFIB urges merchants to read fine print when upgrading POS terminals
- 03/11/2009 - Starbucks rewards program shows possibilities of POS terminal technology
- 03/11/2009 - Visa entrance in Canadian debit card market set for 1Q 2010
October 2009
- 30/10/2009 - Goldman Sachs: Debit, prepaid cards to drive electronic payment processing popularity
- 27/10/2009 - Prepaid cards not just for the unbanked, experts say
- 26/10/2009 - Gift card promotions can boost sales, brand building
- 16/10/2009 - Prepaid cards more economical than credit or debit, study finds
- 15/10/2009 - Study: Merchants should invest in payment processing that accepts prepaid cards
- 15/10/2009 - Visa postpones fining merchants that do not upgrade POS terminals
- 14/10/2009 - Remote systems management can help maintain, optimise payment processing system
- 13/10/2009 - Prepaid card industry resilient to sales declines
- 09/10/2009 - With POS terminal technology, retailers should ask the audience
- 06/10/2009 - Updated POS terminals can cut operational costs, improve efficiency
- 01/10/2009 - Self-checkout POS terminals become increasingly popular worldwide
September 2009
- 28/09/2009 - Self-service kiosks unite customer service and payment processing
- 22/09/2009 - Wireless POS terminals may boost customer confidence, trust
- 14/09/2009 - Household net worth, consumer credit increase in 2Q
- 14/09/2009 - New POS terminals offer customer relationship, marketing integration
- 13/09/2009 - POS terminal upgrades do not have to break the bank
- 12/09/2009 - The hidden benefit of POS technology
- 04/09/2009 - POS technology can make or break retailers' revenue, customer satisfaction
- 02/09/2009 - VeriFone reports increased net revenue in 3Q, projects further growth
August 2009
- 21/08/2009 - Speed up checkout to avoid shopping cart abandonment
- 19/08/2009 - Self-checkout POS terminals can improve wait time, customer satisfaction
- 11/08/2009 - Self-checkout POS terminals continue to see tremendous growth
- 04/08/2009 - Purchasing point-of-sale terminals saves more money than renting
- 04/08/2009 - Payment card processing maintenance is a worthwhile investment

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