Our partner, Ingenico, is leveraging new opportunities within the food industry by extending its products to fast-food counters. Nowadays, customers want to pay how they want, whether through mobile, chip, or magnetic stripe. In order to simplify payment pathways to EMV card use and reduce PCI compliance choices, fast-food restaurant chains are migrating toward Ingenico Group solutions.

Businesses and customers can now look forward to the availability of all forms of electronic payment, such as EMV chip & PIN, EMV chip & sign, magnetic stripe, and NFC/Contactless. As life moves fast, technology moves just the same. Ingenico is upgrading its payment terminals to make them flexible and secure customers' payment information. With that, Ingenico Group is helping fast-food chains transition to EMV through seamless implementation and terminals that accept a wide range of payment methods.

Ingenico Group's Fast & Secure Payment Solutions

Ingenico Payment Solutions for Restaurants

Traditionally, customers would pay for meals with their credit cards or cash. However, advanced technology is changing the way diners pay for their food with Ingenico's new integrated payment solutions.

Credit and Debit Cards

Ingenico designed their card readers to be versatile, catering to different preferred payment processes. Their card readers enable businesses to process payments from wherever, whether in-store or on the move. This is especially helpful with food trucks that are constantly on the move.

Ingenico's card readers are fully EMV and NFC contactless compatible with an endless array of use cases. Their Magstripe card readers read data encoded in the magnetic stripe of payment cards and are known for their robust construction and reliability in high transaction volumes.

Contactless Payments

Ingenico offers contactless options that increase customer convenience and drive business sales. Their payment devices support NFC (near-field communication) contactless payments, facilitating fast, secure, and convenient transactions. Customers tap their NFC-enabled cards to the payment terminal to fulfill their purchases.

Ingenico's mobile wallet support allows customers to use the credit and debit cards stored on their smartphones. Ingenico's payment solutions integrate with different mobile wallets, providing consumers with secure and efficient payment experiences.

QR Code Payments

QR codes have been leveraged across different industries, including payment processing. Ingenico has has QR code payment integration, offering customers a secure and user-friendly way to complete payment transactions using QR codes through their smartphones.

Static QR Codes

Static QR codes are one of the simplest QR code payment systems forms. They are used because of their seamless implementation and low costs. Businesses without a complex infrastructure can accept payments using Ingenico's static QR code support.

Ingenico also offers dynamic QR codes that are generated in real-time for each transaction, enabling a more tailored and secure payment experience.

Online and Mobile Payments

Ingenico's mobile payment solutions enable businesses to process their customers' payments wherever they are located.

Remote Payments

Ingenico developed portable devices that create a seamless shopping experience that consumers can access remotely. This capability is essential as food delivery and order pickup are becoming more popular, especially in an age when the uncertainty of getting sick is increasing.

Pay-by-link

This convenient payment solution offered by Ingenico allows businesses to send click-and-collect link requests directly to their customers through email, text messages, or social media. From there, customers reach a secure payment page where they can use their preferred payment method to complete their payment transactions.

Gift Cards and Vouchers

Ingenico has gift card apps that facilitate gift card purchase, redemption, and management.

Prepaid gift cards allow consumers to load a pre-designated amount of funds onto a card. Customers can purchase these gift cards for loved ones, fostering a relationship with the restaurant and encouraging regular customer status. Additionally, restaurants can draw a bigger customer base with promotional vouchers that offer discounts, rewards, and special deals.

Loyalty and Rewards Programs

Ingenico offers integrated restaurant solutions for loyalty and reward programs, driving customer engagement initiatives that encourage repeat business and enhance customer satisfaction.

Businesses can integrate loyalty program functionality with Ingenico's payment systems to manage the collection and redemption of loyalty points directly at the end of the sale at the point of purchase.

Rewards Integration

Rewards integration enhances customer engagement and provides valuable insights into customer behavior. Businesses can leverage Ingenico's solutions effectively to manage rewards programs.

Split Payments

Ingenico offers split payment solutions, which give consumers the flexibility to use multiple payment methods or split payment across different sources. Many dining parties need help deciding how to pay for their meals, especially when it is a big party. With split payment capability, diners can enjoy a more seamless payment processing experience.

Cryptocurrency Payments

Ingenico has cracked cryptocurrency payments as their payment terminals can process cryptocurrency transactions like traditional card payments. Cryptocurrency payments with Ingenico offer global reach, reduced transaction fees, enhanced security, and an innovative edge.

A Few of Ingenico Group's Fast & Secure Payment Solutions:

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Benefits of EMV Payments:

Security: Customers are better protected from fraudulent activity and businesses are not held liable if there is fraud. Also, with security comes point-to-point encryption which protects the customer's card information until it reaches the solution provider's decryption environment.

Peace of Mind: Because EMV provides customers and businesses with security, the customer can rest assured knowing that they're card data is protected and businesses can focus on operations and the customer.

Benefits of NFC Payments

Progressive Checkout Experience: For customers that are smartphone users, NFC can be a convenient tool as it doesn't require you to have a physical card in order to make a transaction. All you have to do is use your electronic card (on your smartphone) to check out and go. For businesses, the conservation of battery life is a plus.

Conservation of Battery Life: For businesses using terminals, NFC payments require less energy/power to complete a transaction.

What Are Merchants Looking for In Payments Technology?

Ultimately, merchants are looking to create an improved customer experience that include upgrading their payment systems like the fast-food chain discussed. Ingenico Group's payment solutions are providing companies with a variation of payment options while protecting their security at the same time; on both ends, the merchant and the customer, it's a win-win.

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