A Comparative Analysis of Retail Checkout Environments

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

Rapidly evolving market realities are driving fundamental transformations in business practices in virtually every industry, including wholesale distribution. These transformations are moving rapidly through the wholesale distribution industry as they are viewed as critical for maximizing supply chain performance and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged merchants’ interest in mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems. mPOS untethers traditional POS solutions from fixed stations, allowing employees to collect payments via mobile devices like tablets and smartphones often with no physical contact with customers. In a pandemic, that’s a big advantage. After a slow start about a decade ago, mPOS systems have become increasingly popular in the last few years. In fact, NTT Data and Accourt Limited estimate that mPOS transactions will total $4 trillion, or half of all POS volume, in 2024.¹

whitePaper | July 21, 2022

The Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a new e-commerce platform can easily require 1,000 hours and can take months to complete. Wow! you might be thinking, that’s a lot of time and energy. And it is, but it’s necessary as the stakes are high; organizations that fail to conduct a thorough and well thought out RFP process can suffer the consequences for a long time thereafter.

whitePaper | December 30, 2019

As the world continues to rapidly undergo digitalization, brands and retailers are pushing ahead with digital innovations to meet evolving consumer needs. The strides being made in the world of e-commerce are highly evident and indicate to the opportunities that are being unlocked when digital capabilities do meet ever-changing consumer behaviors. There is however one “blind spot” in this world of digitalization. It exists in retail, and specifically in the traditional off-trade sector.

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Payments provide access to financial services, empower trade and investment, and facilitate sustainable business growth. Importantly, digital payments level the playing field between large and small businesses. This is especially important for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up the majority of business activity but where there is also a high degree of informality and exclusion from the formal financial system.

whitePaper | January 27, 2020

A new report from comScore shows clear advantages to online retailers using Visa Checkout to simplify their checkout experience. The results of the report are highlighted below. Consumer retail spend has moved increasingly from in-store to digital, with more than 1 in 10 of U.S. retail discretionary dollars being spent online. As the growth of online and mobile shopping continues to rise, so do customer expectations.