2014.21 | poynt
With so much re-invention focus on payment with the likes of Square, Google Wallet and Apple Pay, it’s no surprise that someone in silicon valley decided to take a run at updating the old school point...
View Article2013.02 | 2D Codes and Point of Service
2D barcodes are often involved in a question someone will ask me about point of service hardware and software. The general question: We are updating our POS system and/or scanner. Can your scanner...
View Article2012.26 | eCommunication with Customers
On a recent visit to my local Esso station, I tried to use my convenient and well used SpeedPass on my keychain to prepay for fuel, and the pump did not respond. It turned out that the SpeedPass...
View Article2011.13 | Mobile 2D Code Scanning
2D barcodes continue to enter the mainstream in North America after a much slower start than Asia and Europe. Recent improvements in processor speed, camera availability, and software on a wide...
View Article2011.04 | NFC Mobile Payments
The previous blog post on Starbucks 2D Barcode Mobile Payments drew questions from readers and colleagues around Near Field Communication (NFC) payments, specifically, why would Starbucks have...
View Article2011.03 | Why Starbucks’ Mobile Payment System Works
Last week Starbucks announced that the mobile payment scheme it has been piloting for some time will be available for all 6,800 Starbucks stores and Target locations across the US. The solution is not...
View Article2010.46 | 2D Barcodes are for Everybody Now
Seems like 2D Barcodes are picking up steam – at least from the perspective of the media. Though these codes have been around for some time – originally used for labelling electronic components, they...
View Article2010.44 | Using the Consumer’s Device
As the dynamic for retailers shifts from a B2C model (where where the business dictates how consumers will interface to a retailer) to a C2B model (where consumers can use any number of platforms do...
View Article2010.42 | Scanning Barcodes From a Mobile Screen
Misconceptions abound about scanning the screens of mobile devices. There are a number of different ways of passing data from a mobile device to another platform in a store environment – 2D barcodes,...
View Article2010.14 | Connecting Virtual Stores with Bricks & Mortar
With the three main points of contact for consumers (point of service, web, and mobile) well entrenched, consider some strategies in the news for bringing the three together for a connected and...
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