All Hail Retail Now 2025! by Tom McCole In the commerce technology world today, there are more trade shows and conferences for resellers now than ever before. Retail, restaurant, kiosk, hotel, payment, convenience store, grocery, security, and other events offer immense value to both exhibitors and resellers. For some, these convocations present a year-round information…
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How Alacriti Is Helping Financial Institutions Win with Instant Payments by Tedd Huff There are a lot of opinions about what’s next in payments. Most aren’t grounded in what financial institutions are actually doing. Here’s what actually matters: banks and credit unions are expected to do more, faster; Customers want access on demand; Regulators expect…
Transact 2025 Wrap Up by Tom McCole This year’s ETA Transact event was simply the best payments industry event ever. It is a dynamic time to be in this industry with the unrelenting rate of advancements in mobile payments, kiosks, identity verification, self-checkout all other areas of the POS business. The ETA staff’s educational speaker…
Leading the Charge: Empowering Women in PayTech Dear PayTech Women Community, It is an honor and a privilege to lead this incredible organization dedicated to empowering women in the technology and financial sectors. At PayTech Women, we believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and the strength that comes from a diverse and inclusive workforce.…
Wonderful Wearables by Tom McCole One of the amazing things about retail payment technology is the rapid rate of change and development of new products and business models. In the not-so-distant past, we have migrated from carrying cash for purchases to paying with plastic cards. We evolved from knuckle-busting imprinters and manual lookup of bad…