– Tobacco Reporting and Compliant Pricing Functionality Improvements Showcased at RetailNOW 2023 – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 27, 2023) – Sound Payments, a processor-agnostic POS and payments software and technology provider, is partnering with mKonnekt, a...
– Updates Eliminate Merchants’ Risk of Penalties and Helps them Grow Their Business – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sound Payments, a processor-agnostic POS and payments software and technology provider, announced today the release of updates to its point-of-sale...
By Scott McArthur, Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer – Sound Payments Attend any EV technology conference and you will be presented with varying opinions about timelines for rolling out Electric Vehicle infrastructure and demand in the industry. At...
Delivering an Integrated and Cost-Effective EMV-at-the-pump Product and In-Store System JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 22, 2023) – Sound Payments, the provider of an EMV retrofit solution for fuel pumps, and National Retail Solutions (NRS), a leading provider of POS...
New Product Released Provides an Enhanced Option for Enabling EMV at the Pump -JACKSONVILLE, Fla (April 5, 2023) – Sound Payments launched the Aries 8 for the pay-at-the-pump solution, Sound Easy Pump®, today at the M-PACT Food and Convenience tradeshow. The Aries 8...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 29, 2023) – Sound Payments announced today a new pricing structure for independent station owners that haven’t upgraded their pumps to support EMV. The new pricing structure lowers upfront costs, making it easier for many to get the job done...
Company is Processor Agnostic, Subscriptions Grew by 50 Percent in 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2023) – Sound Payments announced a promotion today, providing 10 percent off Sound POS hardware for new and existing reseller partners as part of overall company plans...
In a world where consumers demand convenience and customization more than ever before, business owners need to operate as efficiently as possible and they seek a unified resource to handle their overall businesses. A payment terminal with the purpose of just...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2022) – Sound Payments is pleased to announce that Garth Brandwein is the vice president of sales for Sound Easy Pump in the Eastern Region. Sound Easy Pump™ is a semi-integrated secure solution that can easily and cost-effectively...
Installation at 14 Sinclair Locations, Rebates and Promotion Offered for all Sinclair Station Owners Sound Payments is proud to announce that Sound Easy Pump is now approved by Sinclair Oil and has started installations, making it simple for thousands of stations to...
By Chad Ellis, VP of Sales – Western Region, Sound Payments Petro Solutions – Originally published on Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association Fuel Monitor The EMV liability shift has been in place for nine months now, and stations that missed the April 2021...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2022) – Sound Payments announced a new promotion today to help encourage independent stations to upgrade their pumps to accept EMV/chip cards and prevent fraudulent activity. The promotion also works in conjunction with station marketers,...
Sound Payments and Gas Pump Exchange announced a partnership today that will allow stations to choose Sound Easy Pump, a cost-effective EMV option, when purchasing a refurbished pump from Gas Pump Exchange or as a stand-alone product for their existing pump. “We are...
By Andrew Russell, President of Sound Payments – Originally published in the EMA Journal, Fall 2021 One of the biggest reasons why owners are hesitant to upgrade their pumps for EMV is cost. As the majority of the people in the petroleum industry know, the...
– JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Sound Payments welcomed two additional industry experts to the petroleum team to accommodate continued growth and its plans to offer more technology solutions in the petroleum industry beyond EMV at the pump. “We see lots of...
Originally published in the PCS Newsletter – Independent station owners are in a challenging situation and they need our help. These owners are busy. They are multi-taskers with family who are helping run the store and stock the shelves. When it comes to EMV at...
By Andrew Russell, President of Sound Payments – There is no doubt that station owners are busy. They are multi-taskers and often spend long hours working. Updating their pumps for EMV is not an attractive venture for them. They see it as investing in something...
By: Andrew Russell, CEO of Sound Payments – Originally published on New York Association of Convenience Stores STOREfronts Online – As many know, gas stations have been asked to adhere to a federal mandate to enable EMV payments at the pump or the stations...
Originally posted on CFCA – There is no doubt that stations across California have faced unusual times and hardships the past year or so. COVID-19 presented many challenges for owners, and it seems that the challenges may continue into the future for some time....
Most people in this industry are aware that after several postponements, the deadline for the liability shift happened on April 17th, 2021. Station owners are now fully liable for any chargeback transactions made at outdoor payment terminals that do not support the...
Originally published on Fuel Market News – The EMV liability shift deadline is April 16–17, 2021. What does this mean for gas stations? Barring a last-minute extension by the credit card companies, station owners will be responsible for the financial burden if there...
Sound Payments Petro Solutions partner Freedom Electronics is now providing Easy Pump kits utilizing the Sound Easy Pump™ technology, making EMV at the pump even more simple to achieve. The Freedom Easy Pump kits, powered by Sound Payments, has UL1238 approved...
Originally published on Pennsylvania Petroleum Association News – Stations in Pennsylvania will have a busy period ahead of them as the EMV quickly approaches this month. According to the Conexxus survey results, only 15 percent of fuel retailers have updated their...
Originally published on CSP Daily News – As we get closer to the EMV liability shift deadline of April 2021, I wanted to provide some guidance and education around the top concerns from station owners. These are some points from surveys, webinars and inquiries...
November 25, 2020 – Originally published in Colorado Banker 2020 Issue 4 – By Andrew P. Russell, MAJ (Ret.) President, Sound Payments, Inc. Brian Rhonemus, CEO of Sanford Rose Associates Rhonemus Group With the recent chain of events across the country,...
By Andrew Russell, President of Sound Payments – Originally published on the American Bankers Association Industry Insight As we consider the impacts of COVID-19 on the financial industry, we are seeing even more of a focus placed on automation and finding ways...
Originally published on California Fuels & Convenience Alliance With numerous industry surveys released last year and this year, it is clear that stations are hesitant to upgrade their pump to support EMV. Conexxus survey results indicated only 15 percent of fuel...
Originally published on Digital Transactions – By Peter Lucas – National Retail Solutions, a POS platform provider for independent convenience stores, is reselling an EMV at the pump retrofit kit from Sound Payments Inc. under its own brand that can...
Originally posted in the Summer 2020 PMAA Journal – The EMV liability mandate for pay at the pump has been extended six months to April 2021. This is the third extension and more than likely the last. So, now that there is a little breathing room with the...
