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07/07/2021

One lesson every business, even the smallest ones, have learned from the pandemic is that the supply chain is more fragile than we imagined. After a year of facing shortages of everything from electronic chips to toilet paper to hand sanitizer, more and more small businesses are looking for ways to insulate themselves against future disruptions. The most obvious answer? Supplier diversity.

Having a single supplier is extremely risky for any business. Small businesses want to increase supplier diversity in 2021.

07/07/2021

Retail technology is evolving fast and it can be hard for a small business to know what's genuinely going to help them and what's going to be obsolete by the time they get it out of the packaging. If you need a little help figuring out where to invest in new business tech, here are four trends to keep an eye on.

Predicting what happens in the world of retail trends is a tough task. You have big providers shouting that their technology is the next big thing and you have a landscape that is forever changing due to consumer habits and market economics.

07/06/2021

Established payment companies are beginning to take a more serious look at the opportunities from cryptocurrency, with Visa rolling out plans to incorporate crypto into their current digital currency efforts. What are your thoughts about cryptocurrency?

It’s been on the cards for some time, but 2021 is seeing established payment companies take the opportunities of cryptocurrency seriously

07/06/2021

According to this blog post, the Security Standards Council is currently working on the next evolution of its mobile security standards. "The Council is currently developing a new mobile standard that builds on the existing SPoC and CPoC standards and will be designed to support the future evolution of mobile payments." Keep reading to learn more about this recent development.
https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/the-future-of-pci-ssc-mobile-standards

07/06/2021

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07/06/2021

Do you have a subscription-based business or are considering implementing a subscription model? Knowing how consumers feel about recurring payments for your goods and services is essential. This article presents some good insight. https://www.paymentsjournal.com/how-location-impacts-consumer-recurring-payment-preferences/

07/06/2021

Everyone loves convenience. You may have found out due to the pandemic just how much customers crave it. Do you think they'll want to go back to how it was pre-pandemic? Nope. Contactless delivery has become a customer favorite.

See what else they expect in 2021 and beyond.

Before COVID-19 jostled years of trends and consumer habits, roughly 80 percent of full-service restaurant traffic took place on-premises, according to The NPD Group. Within two weeks in March 2020, dine-in was leveled in 70 percent of all U.S. restaurants. It plunged transactions 43 percent across....

07/06/2021

Every business needs to take the proper security measures. For a restaurant business, that means protecting your restaurant from crime and unruly customers. But not every security company is the same.

Before you hire one, ask them the following questions.

Hiring a security firm can help protect your restaurant from crime and unruly customers, but which firm do you hire? If you are going to trust someone else to protect your restaurant, it is critical to find the right match for the job. There are a lot of choices in security firms but not all may be....

07/06/2021

Even though the pandemic put a dent in in-person shopping, all signs indicate that retail is going to be just fine. Sales numbers are still incredibly high and will continue to rise as the world begins to reopen.

The industry took a beating last year. Challenges remain, but here are a few indications of retailers' strength. 

07/06/2021

If you have goods shipped to customers at home, you'll really want to take a look at this article. Data shows how transportation affects different products. Having access to this information can really help you determine how to best deliver goods.

Research found in the Omnitracs industry intelligence report shows that that the transportation industry was a key indicator of retail success and can be used as a tool to help businesses predict future events.

06/22/2021

Certain aspects of pandemic life, such as contactless payments, are here to stay. According to this article, " The electronic payments system was a lifeline to millions of small businesses by allowing them to adapt to the current environment by pivoting to online sales, curbside pick-up, and contactless in-store checkout."

Keep reading to find out how investing in electronic payments may just be what your small business needs.
https://www.paymentsjournal.com/investment-in-the-electronic-payments-industry-benefits-small-businesses-consumers/