http://blog.verifone.com News, Information and Expert Analysis for the Payments Industry Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 VeriFonehttp://feedburner.google.com http://blog.verifone.com/security-2/pos-security-its-everyones-responsibility/ http://blog.verifone.com/security-2/pos-security-its-everyones-responsibility/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:04:43 +0000 Chris Souther http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3440 Ask three people which method of payment is more secure–cash, credit or debit–and you’ll likely get three different answers, each offering valid points on why one payment method is more secure than the other. And this topic has been discussed … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/security-2/pos-security-its-everyones-responsibility/feed/ 3 http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/do-your-customers-ship-their-pants/ http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/do-your-customers-ship-their-pants/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 17:48:38 +0000 Sandeep Bhanote http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3425 Unless you’ve made your nest living under a rock the past couple of weeks, you’ve likely come across Kmart’s viral “Ship My Pants” video. In the video Kmart customers gleefully talk about how they were able to ship their pants, … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/do-your-customers-ship-their-pants/feed/ 0 http://blog.verifone.com/countriesregions/cashless-options-for-meeting-the-needs-of-the-unbanked/ http://blog.verifone.com/countriesregions/cashless-options-for-meeting-the-needs-of-the-unbanked/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:18:36 +0000 Martin Holloway http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3411 There are already more mobile money accounts in Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and Uganda than bank accounts. Across sub-Saharan Africa, there are almost 57 million registered mobile money users – that’s twice as many users as the seemingly ubiquitous Facebook – … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/countriesregions/cashless-options-for-meeting-the-needs-of-the-unbanked/feed/ 0 http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/verifone-softpay-and-mr-hangbrain/ http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/verifone-softpay-and-mr-hangbrain/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:50:58 +0000 Chris Souther http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3378 VeriFone SoftPay doesn’t get much public attention. It’s the software that powers some of our more popular countertop/portable products such as our VX Evolution line of payment devices. Most of the time our customers customize it, adding their own branding … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/verifone-softpay-and-mr-hangbrain/feed/ 0 http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/mobilising-european-payments-infographic/ http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/mobilising-european-payments-infographic/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:29:01 +0000 Chris Souther http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3351 While the US may offer more in terms of mobile payments potential from a pure amount standpoint, let’s not forget that Europe’s total population is nearly three times the US’. Europe’s smartphone penetration is almost double that of the US … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/mobilising-european-payments-infographic/feed/ 0 http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/mobile-wallets-have-the-pieces-finally-come-together/ http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/mobile-wallets-have-the-pieces-finally-come-together/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:32:00 +0000 Dan Soffer http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3312 Every mobile network operator in the world will be looking at innovative mobile payment solutions this week at Mobile World Congress (Twitter: #MWC13) in Barcelona. More and more of the devices they are connecting to their networks will be NFC-enabled, … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/mobile-wallets-have-the-pieces-finally-come-together/feed/ 2 http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/quest-for-value-drives-innovation-in-italy/ http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/quest-for-value-drives-innovation-in-italy/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:10:48 +0000 Imanuel Baharier http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3281 With a fragmented localised market, few ‘international’ retailers, and fragile economic climate, Italy is a tough market, with many challenges. In Italy, the top 10 retailers generate only 20% of retail sales compared to 29% in Spain 43% in the … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/quest-for-value-drives-innovation-in-italy/feed/ 0 http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/empowering-omni-channel-retail/ http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/empowering-omni-channel-retail/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:06:43 +0000 Chantelle Uischner http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3222 Question: How can I take advantage of today’s mobile-savvy consumer? It’s a question that we hear from just about every corner of the industry—tradeshows, media, online, customers and end-users alike. The reality is that the retail landscape is changing by … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/mobile-technology-innovations/empowering-omni-channel-retail/feed/ 2 http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/analyzing-the-mobile-payments-analysts/ http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/analyzing-the-mobile-payments-analysts/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:21:18 +0000 Chris Souther http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3150 So what about this Mobile Payments market? Are you completely on board with the hype, or do you subscribe to the “solution without a problem” view? Obviously we’re very interested in it here at VeriFone and all professional interests aside, … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/analyzing-the-mobile-payments-analysts/feed/ 2 http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/top-5-tech-tools-for-restaurants/ http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/top-5-tech-tools-for-restaurants/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:57:38 +0000 Guest Blogger http://blog.verifone.com/?p=3128 (Guest post by Ian Said/Ideal Software) Restaurant businesses have to work harder these days to keep up with the most successful chain restaurants. While large restaurant chains enjoy the benefits of broad customer bases, independent restaurant owners are using a … Continue reading →]]> http://blog.verifone.com/uncategorized/top-5-tech-tools-for-restaurants/feed/ 6