While standard point-of-sale (POS) systems, add-ons and upgrades are still available, the main focus on new technology for restaurants and retailers in 2012 is all about going mobile. Before this, businesses in the hospitality industry had to depend on purchasing or leasing expensive terminals for processing credit and debit cards from merchant services providers . Not only do these businesses have to pay for the equipment, but they are also responsible for paying a fee each time a card is processed. However, technology is beginning to catch up to the demands and needs of this industry with new offerings that are poised to make traditional POS systems and the way credit cards are processed obsolete.
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Source: Self-Employed Cafe
