Targeting point-of-sale devices with malicious software is standard practice, as the wave of retail hackings over the last few years have shown.

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Is it a coincidence that the average number of items sold and the average selling price both increased after implementing mobile point-of-sale devices?

FORBES: Nordstrom Sees Sales Boost From Mobile POS Devices

Now, Nordstrom, the Seattle-based fashion and beauty retailer offering apparel, shoes, makeup and other beauty products, is rolling out mobile point-of-sale (POS) devices throughout their full-line stores, as well as in some of their Nordstrom Rack stores.

FORBES: Nordstrom Sees Sales Boost From Mobile POS Devices