Comments on: Shop talk: Square and Groupon http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/ Product strategy consulting for companies that want to maximize mobile and social technologies. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Quora http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-477 Tue, 31 May 2011 19:01:12 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-477 Opt in vs. opt out in tipping…

[image: http://d2o7bfz2il9cb7.cloudfront.net/main-qimg-6d7a9a2c293a7e2a4872d08d4534c5b1%5D To tip or not to tip?, that is the question The tip line. A somewhat passive-aggressive solicitation for money. It’s long been the norm at full-service restaurants…

]]> By: Opt in vs. opt out in tipping | reDesign mobile http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-475 Tue, 31 May 2011 18:52:10 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-475 [...] merchant I talked to would prefer that the tip was part of the default transaction flow, as it is with a credit card slip. On a $5 food cart transaction, even a $1 tip is huge. As a [...]

]]> By: Quora http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-464 Mon, 23 May 2011 19:24:57 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-464 What Square’s new Register and Card Case means for small businesses…

Square today announced its Register and Card Case products to complement the existing Square reader and smartphone applications. While Square has been focused on the merchant experience, this move expands its role on the consumer side. (Consumers have …

]]> By: What Square’s new Register and Card Case means for small businesses | reDesign mobile http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-462 Mon, 23 May 2011 19:19:51 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-462 [...] Shop talk: Square and Groupon [...]

]]> By: Wake up and swipe the coffee (#pensions folk) | Henrytapper's Blog http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-460 Tue, 17 May 2011 07:48:04 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-460 [...] Shop talk: Square and Groupon (redesignmobile.com) [...]

]]> By: Quora http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-458 Mon, 16 May 2011 05:25:18 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-458 Why are mobile payments so hot right now?…

As much as I am a big fan of Square, I don’t consider it a mobile payments play. Sure, they use mobile devices. But the consumer doesn’t initiate the transaction with his/her mobile device. The mobile device is acting in the same capacity as a tradit…

]]> By: Quora http://redesignmobile.com/2011/05/10/shop-talk-square-and-groupon/#comment-444 Thu, 12 May 2011 00:11:59 +0000 http://redesignmobile.com/?p=1428#comment-444 How has Square approached customer acquisition / merchant adoption to date?…

1. A solid product with simple pricing. Without this, little else they’re doing would matter. If you look at the rest of their competitive space, everyone else has tons of fine print. Monthly fees, minimums, contracts, upcharges for AMEX transactions,…

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