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February 2015

 

Point of Sale News and Information for Retailers and Restaurateurs

 

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Finding it difficult to explain EMV to your staff, managers, business partners, etc.?  We hear you! 

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What is EMV & Why All EMV the Fuss?
 
by Lynn Skurla

 

Continuing the conversation - here is Part V of our ongoing series on how to get ready for the October 2015 liability shift.

 
I just returned from a national conference - one of the panel sessions I attended was all about EMV. 
 
And wow, my head is still spinning. 
 
One of the topics was "What the US can learn from Europe and Canada". 
 
What I learned is that implementation in the US is a thousand fold more complicated - we have thousands of processors  - in Canada - only a handful.
 
And each software application and each piece of hardware must get certified again each processor!  Try doing the math on that one!
 
The certification process is costly and time-consuming - right now the backlog for Software Vendors to get certified is around 8 months.
 
And in Europe and Canada - there was a government mandate to move to EMV.  In the US - this is an industry mandate.

(Even with the mandate - what's interesting is that even 5 years later since Canada adopted EMV, according to the panel only about 51% of Canadian retailers have adopted EMV technology.)
 
The general consensus for adoption in the US?  Click here to read the rest of the article.  
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Welcome Rural Small Business Conference Attendees!  February 10th - 12th, 2015
The conference is at the Sheraton Hotel:

Come by and visit us at our booth - and enter to win a 32" TV!

We will also be highlighting our Aurora Alaska Tough Point of Sale System - perfect for retail stores.
For more information, down below, we have provided a link for a brochure with more information on the system.
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Discovery:  About Us, About You, Needs Analysis, Finding the Right POS Solution
Solution Presentation:  Detailed Quote, Presentation, Solution Q & A, Acceptance, Project Timeline
Project Planning:  Project Meeting, Programming Survey, Site Prep and Review, Project Schedule
Solution Implementation:  Programming, Testing and Review, Training, Installation and Go-Live, Reporting Review
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