Adyen launches Android Point of Sale terminals
Adyen has announced the launch of mobile Android Point of Sale terminals in the EU, UK, and the United States.
The devices function as an all-in-one solution, eliminating the need for separate cash registers, barcode scanners, and customer facing displays.
Additionally, the terminals come with an app management system, allowing merchants to upload and manage the apps they use every day, for inventory management, loyalty programmes, returns etc.
Palisis, a provider of sales and operations solutions for tourism and transportation business, and Immfly, an in-flight digital services provider, are among Adyen’s first merchants to roll-out the terminals.
“Consumers increasingly want to pay for products, tickets, or their meal where they are, without standing in lines. Existing mobile PoS solutions typically involve multiple pieces of hardware,” says Jan-Pieter Lips, Head of Unified Commerce at Adyen.
“Our all-in-one Android terminals combine the flexibility of the Android platform with the security of a PCI certified payment terminal. They support a vast array of use cases, and both Immfly and Palisis are great examples of how they bring increased mobility and functionality to our merchants and their staff.”
He concludes: “Convenience is key in providing the best customer experiences, and these terminals help merchants meet that standard. Additionally, the use of these devices allows the merchants we work with to run a lean operational set up, foregoing the need to install separate systems to make it all work.”
Adyen report: What UK and Irish consumers want vs brand readiness
We’ve been operating in a state of ‘normal-ish’ for a few months now. But things aren’t as they were and the experiences of the past couple of years and new learned behaviours won’t be forgotten in a hurry.
To understand what customers want, what brands are planning, and uncover any blindspots in between, Adyen surveyed 3,000 consumers and 460 retail and hospitality brands across the UK and Ireland.
You can download its report here.
This is a summary of the findings combined with examples from brands like Joe & The Juice, Aesop, and Fortnum & Mason.
The report also includes insights from Adyen’s recent podcast series, Retail Reawakened, which features interviews with BBC’s Claire Bailey, consumer psychologist Kate Nightingale, and Digital Transformation Strategist Craig Crawford.
