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A TRUSTED PROVIDER IS
AT THE HEART OF RETAIL
SYSTEMS, SAYS TNS
In today’s competitive retail environment, every sale matters and
the need for a fast, reliable and secure PCI DSS certi� ed store
network is vital. Christine Howorth, New Business Account
Manager at Transaction Network Services (TNS) examines why a
reliable, trusted and experienced network partner is essential to
help you prosper in the current retail climate.
W
ith opening hours now stretched even TNS understands critical business networks and
later in shopping centres and seven- provides retailers with the technology and excellent
day trading now the norm, the window levels of service needed for maximum uptime. With
for out-of-hours stock control, sales data analysis a TNS managed network, retailers can reduce costs
Retailers need...
and system upgrades has narrowed. Retail is now and concentrate on the most important aspects of
high network
a 24/7 industry and according to the British Retail pro� tably growing their business. TNS is also a PCI DSS
Consortium one-third of all consumer spending takes certi� ed service provider.
availability, fast
place in shops. This means retailers must have a reliable If your network is a critical part of your business
business-grade
network infrastructure in place, most critically for and you would like to � nd out more information about
connectivity
the point of sale environment where reliability and how TNS can help you improve performance and
speed has a direct impact on revenues and customer reduce cost, please contact Christine at choworth@
and robust
satisfaction. tnsi.com or call 07725 683 296 .
security for
Security is also a major concern, and the
their payment
requirement for protecting sensitive card data and
customer details is high on the agenda. As Payment
transactions.
Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
comes to the forefront, retailers must ensure that their
store network, as well as their payment systems, meet
the strict requirements of PCI DSS.
To meet these needs retailers need � nancially
secure, trustworthy suppliers offering exceptional
service management - high network availability, fast
business-grade connectivity and robust security for
their payment transactions. All of this needs to be
delivered at a low total cost of ownership.
As a global company, and with a presence spanning
28 countries, TNS’ resilient and secure network service
management capabilities extend right around the
world. TNS has customers both large and small, from
banks to multi-national retailers to small local specialist
retailers, all supported by the largest fully-managed
value-added network in the payments industry.
More than half of the top ten retailers in the UK
use TNS for its expertise in payment networks. TNS
has over 19 years specialising in providing managed
network services to banks and retailers and is trusted
by customers throughout the world to handle their
data.
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009 RETAIL TECHNOLOGY
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