2. Payment and loyalty processing can occur above site or at site level
The new standard allows operators the flexibility to process payments and loyalty above site or at site level. In other words, a purchase made through a mobile device can either seek approval directly from the payment or loyalty processor before notifying the site system, or it can go through the site system to get the approval.
Additionally, an operator’s decision to operate payment above site or at site level does not affect the way loyalty is processed. “If you choose above-site approval for payment you can choose site-level for loyalty. They’re not tied together,” Toth said. This way, operators can direct loyalty and payment to the cloud or to on-site hardware, depending on their needs.