Harbortouch Offers Free NFC and EMV Reader with Echo POS System

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbortouch, a leading national point of sale (POS) system and merchant services provider, today announced that the company is offering a free NFC and EMV capable PIN pad with its Echo POS systems for eligible merchants. Harbortouch Echo is a built-for-purpose POS system that combines the performance and functionality of a traditional system with the simplicity and sleek design of a tablet, without any up-front costs to merchants.

Recent announcements like the launch of Android Pay and expansion of Apple Pay into retail stores have furthered the proliferation of NFC technology in the payments landscape. In addition, major credit card networks have set an October 2015 deadline for merchants to accept EMV cards in order to remain compliant and avoid significant liability expenses. For merchants looking to accept both NFC and EMV technology, the costs of upgrading equipment can be a major burden. Harbortouch is removing the financial barriers for both EMV compliancy and NFC acceptance by offering these readers at no charge for merchants who meet a minimum processing threshold, and a low cost of $149 for merchants who do not meet this requirement. 

"Apple Pay and Android Pay are making mobile payments a common practice, and Harbortouch is pleased to be able to support this new technology for our merchant customers," said Harbortouch CEO, Jared Isaacman. "In advance of the October deadline for EMV acceptance, we have made it our goal to ensure all Echo POS customers are compliant and have the competitive advantage in both EMV and NFC technology."

The Harbortouch Echo POS system is designed to support the durability, functionality and affordability requirements of retail and restaurant businesses. Unlike the wide array of off-the-shelf tablet POS systems that often fail in commercial environments, Harbortouch Echo can handle real-world retail and restaurant conditions with a robust set of front- and back-end features. Harbortouch Echo is offered as part of the company's free POS system program, which provides merchants with a touch-screen POS system with no up-front costs.

For more information on Harbortouch's free POS program and Echo POS system, visit www.harbortouch.com.

About Harbortouch 
Harbortouch is a leading national supplier of point of sale (POS) systems, serving tens of thousands of businesses across the nation. The company offers an unparalleled free program that supplies a full-featured POS system to restaurants and retail businesses with no up-front costs. Custom programming, professional installation and onsite training are included with every order and award winning customer service and technical support are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to offering state-of-the-art POS systems, Harbortouch also delivers a full range of merchant services such as credit/debit and gift card processing. For additional information, visit www.harbortouch.com.

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