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All-in-One Card Payment Systems

The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo Maximizes Convenience

— April 12, 2022 — Business
The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo is being launched by the digital payments company as a solution for the autonomous retail market to support seamless transactions. The all-in-one card reader is equipped with a 2.5-inch digital touchscreen and can be installed overtop of existing bill acceptors on vending machines or other autonomous retail systems. Customers can pay with cash, a chip card, a mag stripe card, with a contactless card or a mobile wallet.

COO Ravi Venkatesan spoke further on the new Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo saying, "We recently announced that we shipped more than 14,000 ePort Engage devices during our second fiscal quarter. The strong interest in our ePort Engage Series shows operators are benefiting from our next-generation solutions that enable them to optimise consumer engagement. Our Engage Combo enables us to expand upon the success of the ePort Engage Series and equip all machines with the ability to seamlessly accept most forms of payments, whether it is cash, debit, credit or mobile wallet through a…interactive device that is easy to install."
Trend Themes
1. Autonomous Retail - The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo's all-in-one card payment system provides a future opportunity for autonomous retail systems to fully automate transactions.
2. Contactless Payments - The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo's support for contactless payments presents an opportunity for businesses to keep up with the growing trend of digital payments.
3. Consumer Engagement - The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo's 2.5-inch digital touchscreen allows for interactive engagement with consumers and creates opportunities for customized marketing and upselling.
Industry Implications
1. Vending Machines - The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for vending machine companies to upgrade their payment systems and improve the customer experience.
2. Mobile Wallets - The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo's support for mobile wallets presents a disruptive opportunity for mobile payment providers to partner with vending machine operators and expand their reach to new markets.
3. Retail Technology - The Cantaloupe ePort Engage Combo's all-in-one payment system disrupts the retail technology industry and opens up opportunities for businesses to integrate payment systems into their existing infrastructure.
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