Cantaloupe Introduces ePort® Engage Series
Next-Generation Touchscreen Devices Introduce Advanced Consumer Engagement, Accepting All Payments, Including Cryptocurrency
To meet its customers’ needs in an ever-changing world, Cantaloupe is expanding its hardware product portfolio to maximize consumer engagement and provide customers with more choices. ePort Engage will offer best-in-class networking, security and interactivity, including acceptance of contact EMV (chip cards) and contactless EMV (tap) payment methods. It will also connect to the SeedTM software platform, creating a more flexible and robust overall solution, giving unattended retailers the ability to streamline operations, create higher value and drive profitability.
The past year has seen technology leveraged to help consumers be safer while shopping and dining out, speeding up the adoption of contactless payments. Nevertheless, those same consumers still want a personalized experience. The newest ePort Series will feature:
- Acceptance of all digital payments, including EMV chip, EMV contactless, magstripe and mobile wallets
- Seamless integration with Seed software to keep your business connected
- All-in-one card reader and telemeter design for quick and easy installation
- Advanced anti-tamper security features
- PCI PTS 5.X compliant device for processing payments and data at the highest level of security
- For ePort Engage: edge-to-edge 3.5” touchscreen to maximize engaging customer interactions
- For ePort Combo: a 2.5” touchscreen with built-in flexibility to fit over a bill acceptor
“We believe retailers across the board will benefit from this next generation of devices,” said
Availability:
The ePort Engage is expected to be available in
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About ePort Connect®:
ePort Connect lives at the epicenter of your unattended retail operation, acting as the one platform you need to unleash data, achieve network-wide efficiencies, engage consumers, and elevate your business. The ePort Connect service is a PCI-compliant suite of cashless payment and telemetry services specially tailored to fit the needs of self-serve retail industries. Designed to be a "one-stop shop," services offered through ePort Connect include wireless and merchant account setup, simplified processing rates, settlement and reconciliation, 24 x 7 customer service and a host of value-added services, including mobile payment, loyalty programs and integrated payment services for micro-markets and other POS devices.
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Cantaloupe’s Seed platform is a suite of software tools that enable owners of unattended retail operations to reduce costs and streamline their business processes by automating route scheduling, bringing intelligent algorithms to inventory management, and boosting customer engagement with tailored loyalty programs. With these powerful logistics and back-office management tools, unattended retailers can fully utilize the sales and telemetry data that they receive from their connected vending machines, micro markets, and other automated retail locations to unlock critical operational insights they need to efficiently run their businesses.
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