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      Preventing Payments Fraud with Dynamic Verification

      In the payments industry one of the major ongoing concerns for both issuers and merchants has been fighting fraudulent transactions. Historically the most known types of fraud for Card-Present transactions (Contact and Contactless) are Counterfeit (cloning a card’s magnetic stripe information onto another) and Lost-stolen (using a valid card without requiring a PIN). The merchants…

      December 14, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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      Celebrate the Bright Spots of This Strange Year

      Maybe next year.  As a diehard Chicago Cubs fan, I got way too used to that phrase for most of my life.  In 2016, it was finally THE year.  No longer would those three words be the mantra I heard every September (and yes, often earlier) leaving Wrigley Field after the final pitch of the…

      November 30, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) PAYMENTS+
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      Managing Work-Life Balance Under COVID-19

      Not too long ago, many of us idealized opportunities to work from home. What was not to love about working from the coziness of home? Your kids were at school, you could focus on productivity and you did not have to bother looking at your watch to be sure you could catch the last express…

      November 24, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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      Foundations of Innovation

      As consumer demand for touchless and frictionless experiences has risen rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, convenience retailers — on the average — are encountering greater challenges in meeting these needs than retailers in other verticals.

      November 9, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) PETRO+ build vs buy, convenience, EMV, frictionless, outdoor emv, retail petroleum, touchless
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      C-store Technology Spending Is Increasing & Evolving

      This article originally appeared in the online edition of Convenience Store News, written by contributor Melissa Kress. Convenience Store News’ online content can be found here. The definition of convenience is changing and along with it, so is the role technology plays in the channel.  Presenting the 2020 Convenience Store News Technology Study during an Oct.…

      November 5, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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      Protecting Consumer Privacy

      Listen to our resident data privacy expert, Danny Omiliak, discuss data privacy on the latest Convenience Matters podcast episode #253 Protecting Consumer Privacy! During the podcast, Danny and Paige Anderson from NACS discuss data privacy rights, and the implications of those rights on the convenience and retail fuels industry as well as everyday individuals. In…

      October 19, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ consumer privacy, NACS, privacy
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      Use Six Sigma Methodology to Optimize Your Business

      While it’s been a challenge to continue operating during COVID-19, adaptive ways of working have provided an opportunity to improve and optimize the current business models. Let’s look at how the restaurant industry was transformed: Restaurants were forced to adapt to curbside service and/or delivery or close their doors, and processes had to be implemented…

      October 12, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+
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      October 9 COVID Update: Midwest and Great Plains See Continued Growth

      The following summary and its attached report are the twenty-second in the ongoing series by the W. Capra Data Science team on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the industries we service over time.  The previous reports can be found in the following links: April 14, April 23, April 30, May 6, May 13,…

      October 9, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized covid, covid data, covid trends
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      Behind the Numbers of the 2020 Technology Study

      This article originally appeared in Convenience Store News. Convenience Store News’ online content can be found here. It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about technology momentum. The impacts of COVID-19 clearly show the tech influence on ways that businesses must now operate. For those retailers participating in the 2020 Convenience Store News…

      October 6, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, SECURITY+
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      September 17 COVID Update: Many States Struggle with New Outbreaks

      The following summary and its attached report are the twenty-first in the ongoing series by the W. Capra Data Science team on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the industries we service over time.  The previous reports can be found in the following links: April 14, April 23, April 30, May 6, May 13,…

      September 17, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ covid data, covid trends, economic recovery
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      Stuzo and W. Capra Partner to Offer Enhanced and Streamlined Implementations

      In an effort to increases speed, efficiency, and value creation for fuel and convenience retailers, W. Capra has partnered with Stuzo to offer enhanced streamlined implementation capabilities. The original press release can be found here. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Stuzo, a leading provider of intelligent 1:1 loyalty, contactless commerce, and modern digital storefront technology and W.…

      September 9, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+, Uncategorized Consumer Engagement, Contactless, digital storefront, fuel and convenience, implementation, loyalty technology, managed services, stuzo
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      September 3 COVID Update: Testing Rates Continue Falling and Midwest Sees Cases Grow

      The following summary and its attached report are the twentieth in the ongoing series by the W. Capra Data Science team on the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the industries we service over time.  The previous reports can be found in the following links: April 14, April 23, April 30, May 6, May 13,…

      September 3, 2020 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, LOYALTY+, PAYMENTS+ covid data, covid trends, economic recovery
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