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PAYMENTS
ECO-FRIENDLY
OPEN PAYMENT SYSTEM LEADS
CARDS FOR
WAY FOR CREDIT CONTROL
RETAIL USE
Ecocard is a new range of eco-friendly
I
n today’s current economic climate ½ rms With online payments becoming so integral
can no longer afford to wait for payments, for both B2C and B2B, the need for state-of-
so the need for a secure and ef½ cient credit the-art technology to meet these demands
cards from established card supplier, The
control system has become even more of a have become more of a necessity.
Plastic Card Shop.
priority. OPS have re¾ ected this with their new ‘Recurring
The ¼ rm already supplies gift, loyalty and
Based in Leeds, Open Payment System Payments’ feature, making collecting regular payments
discount cards to retailers including Hackett, (OPS) is a provider of cash control and online from customers even easier. This therefore allows
Austin Reed, Somer¼ eld and Jones the collections systems in the UK. Essentially, they you to set up as many scheduled payments as
Bootmaker, plus identity and entry cards are able to take payments worldwide in any you like, for any amount, over any period.
to a wide range of industries. The launch of currency, for any industry. Not only does this make collecting payments
ecocard allows responsible retailers to use
This not only makes the process of collecting as quick as possible, but with accurate ½ nancial
plastic and paper cards and still adhere to
cash from debtors even easier, but negates analysis on a real-time basis, it provides the most
their company’s green credentials.
any security threats, which may otherwise effective cost to businesses.
The ecocard range is the result of three
exist. Indeed, in addition to 3D Secure, OPS Jacqui Hall, managing director of Contract
years’ research and development and
also offers its own ‘fraud rating,’ taking into Natural Gas (CNG), has seen the bene½ ts of
includes cards made from four different
consideration the number of times the OPS ½ rst hand. She said: “With CNG having
eco friendly materials. They are PETg (a
transaction was attempted. such a wide range of clients, it was essential to
recyclable plastic), recycled PVC, Ingeo PLA
Furthermore, the address of the registered have a payment system that allows us to re¾ ect
cardholder, the country from which the the ¾ exibility of the commercial world. The OPS
(a plastic made from plants, not oil and it’s
transaction originated and responses received allows us to do that and provides us with a
compostable) and Bloomcard, which is made
from the banks are also provided to give a clear quick and reliable method of taking customised
from recycled junk mail and incorporates
insight into the quality of the transaction. payments from our customers.”
wild Flower seeds – simply plant the card at
the end of its use and a display of poppies,
daisies and buttercups will provide a lasting
SHUROPODY FINDS FEET WITH YESPAY
memento of the brand or campaign.
Shuropody, the total footcare retailer, has implemented YESpay’s EMBOSS solution integrated
Matt Payne, The Plastic Card Shop
with Myriad electronic point-of-sale (EPoS) software from Orcus in over 40 of its stores.
managing director explained the initiative:
The integrated EMBOSS service provides a pre-approved solution that integrates into its
“We are absolutely committed to changing
in-store EPoS. The retailer required a rapid roll out and the EPoS technology from Orcus was
the way we do things for the better. These
implemented in less than ½ ve weeks. The turnaround was delivered quickly due to YESpay’s
are only small steps, but we believe we
pre-accreditation of its EMBOSS Bureau Service with HSBC, Shuropody’s acquiring bank.
are all in the same position and want to
Simon Kirby, Shuropody operations director said: “Orcus and YESpay had to work to a tight
minimise our impact on the environment
deadline, but managed to get every site up and running in time. Orcus service and support
– but not compromise on the quality of
has been outstanding, while the EMBOSS service is reliable, quick and easy to use. Both
product or brand integrity.”
solutions have proven to be an excellent match, performing superbly well in our stores.”
The launch of ecocard is supported by a
Frank Duffy, Shuropody managing director added: “We spent a lot of time looking at various
website at www.eco-card.co.uk, which not
systems and Myriad was head and shoulders above the rest in terms of functionality, ¾ exibility
only has product information, but advice,
and price. We are also very impressed with the service and support Orcus has provided. As
FAQs and explanations of the many and
well as writing new applications, it has adapted the system to cater for the requirements of
various recycling and composting logos.
our business.”
RETAIL TECHNOLOGY MARCH 2009
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