Starmount Announces Strategic Partnership with Aurus to Provide an Omnichannel Payment Solution

Partnership provides a single solution for retailers to securely manage their payments process both in-store and online

AUSTIN, Texas--()--Starmount® today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Aurus, Inc., a global leader in innovative payment solutions, to deliver a new service that will allow retail customers using Starmount solutions to implement an omnichannel payment solution to process both in-store and ecommerce transactions.

The emergence of unified commerce is creating a need for retailers to not only implement in-store mobile point of sale (POS) solutions, such as Starmount Engage™, but also to facilitate the payments process while adhering to payment compliance and safety regulations across all channels.

Through this partnership with Aurus, retail customers using Starmount solutions will be able to incorporate payment as a service with their Starmount POS to securely manage their consumers’ payment processes separate from their POS transaction data.

Using a uniquely tailored API, the payment service allows retailers to seamlessly process a multitude of payments across channels including both physical and ecommerce platforms. Retailers are able to complete the payments process taking advantage of Aurus’ advanced technology features; these include single global tokenization across all channels for consumers who utilize the same card, cross-channel transaction feasibility, and acceptance of alternative tenders like PayPal across all channels, among others.

“Consumers do not think of shopping in terms of channels and this point of view also includes the world of payments,” said Mustafa Shehabi, Chief Business Development Officer, Aurus. “By implementing the new payment service into their overall software solution platform, retailers gain the ability to accept transactions through a multitude of channels while creating a holistic view of the consumer.”

For example, if a consumer uses a single payment type, such as a credit card, the payment service allows the retailer to identify the consumer moving from the web to the store and vice versa.

“Today’s retailers need the ability to be versatile when it comes to payments,” said Greg Davis, Vice President of Product Strategy, Starmount. “To effectively implement unified commerce as a retailer, you need payment capabilities that can be shared across channels. This new payment service will allow retailers to bring omnichannel payments into the world of unified commerce.”

About Aurus, Inc.

Aurus Inc., headquartered in Boston with development offices in Pune, India, is a global leader in providing innovative technology solutions using economical development models for Fortune 2000 companies in retail and financial services industries. The Company’s global PCI-DSS and PA-DSS certified processing platform (AurusPay®), protects retailers POS card data against malware attack using its innovative patented security solution, AurusShield. Aurus provides expertise, solutions and custom development for payment processing, BYOD mobile development, EMV/NFC, semi-integrated payments and store systems integration and security solutions. For more information visit: http://www.aurusinc.com/

About Starmount

Starmount solutions power the store as the center of the omnichannel retail experience, creating a data-rich commerce platform to engage shoppers, streamline operations, and support seamless and consistent cross-channel customer interactions. Our solutions combine the best of in-store, online, and mobile shopping to empower associates to personalize the store visit, drive more sales anywhere in the store with robust product information, and access and fulfill inventory from any location. We’re the partner of choice for innovative brands who are redefining the role their stores play in today’s new era of retail. www.starmount.com

Contacts

Ketner Group PR + Marketing (PR agency for Starmount)
Mariana Fischbach or Jeff Ketner, 512-794-8876
starmountPR@ketnergroup.com

Contacts

Ketner Group PR + Marketing (PR agency for Starmount)
Mariana Fischbach or Jeff Ketner, 512-794-8876
starmountPR@ketnergroup.com