Paymentech gets an upgrade

Beginning next week, Paymentech processing will get a much-needed upgrade from its current dial up to broadband. Customers using Paymentech will be able to upgrade to the broadband solution. Assuming a customer has DSL, or other broadband solutions in the store, they will be able to upgrade their credit card processing to the faster broadband. Retail Technologies International, Retail Dimensions and Big Hairy Dog are working to upgrade the processing to broadband, as well as, make corrections to the gift card features associated with Paymentech. "We want to offer our customers the latest technology in processing," states BHD President Mick Malaney. "Working together with RTI and Paymentech, we can move our customers from dial-up to a much faster solution." Malaney would not confirm a release date, but anticipates a general release to customers within the next month, or so. "BHD is participating in the financing of the programming with an expectation to bring the broadband and gift card features to our customers very soon. It is the first time RTI has worked with a reseller in financing improvements for Retail Pro and its subsidieary products.