Transact Campus Commerce
Campus dining, retail, and point-of-sale management solutions for higher education
Streamline purchasing across campus by implementing a cloud-based ecosystem for dining, retail, and point-of-sale solutions. Provide students with contactless and mobile ordering options, as well as a cashierless checkout experience.
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Gen Z shifting demands for college experience
As per Campus ID News, mobile-driven experiences are becoming a crucial factor for students when selecting a college.
Our research agrees, with 74% of students believing this would create a better college experience.
Students experience one-click purchasing from their favorite online retailer, the ability to schedule payments directly from their phone, the option to pay through the account or card of their choice anywhere and at any time, and the ability to expect visibility and transparency throughout the entire transaction.
So, many students expect colleges to provide a consumer-like experience. Students believe that considering ease of payment is essential when rating colleges.
Institutions are under immense pressure to improve their operational efficiency, cope with staffing shortages, and meet the expectations of students who are looking for a more connected and mobile-centric campus experience.
Join 450+ schools streamlining the acceptance of contactless payments across campus with one centralized, cloud-native solution and giving students a feature-rich shopping experience with Transact Cloud POS.
School Benefits
- One unified solution to process, prioritize, and fulfill any retail transaction from any supported device
- Exportable data for easy accounting
- On-the-fly scheduling and menu changes across all ordering channels
- Intuitive dashboard for viewing 60+ standard reports
Student Benefits
- Convenient and continuous mobile payment experience across campus
- Multiple payment options that include debit card, credit card, and Campus ID accounts
- Choose the way you want to order: cashier, mobile ordering, or kiosk
- Reduced wait times and faster transaction processing
- Enhanced financial management and visibility of campus-wide transactions
Our research discovered a major issue for college students on campus. On some campuses they are unable to use their phones for tuition or food payments.
Give your students what they CRAVE—a fast, secure ordering experience from their mobile phones.
Now, with 206+ institutions and 1,973+ locations implementing Transact Mobile Ordering, will your school be next?
School Benefits
- Maximize activity/revenue at on-campus dining facilities
- Increase student satisfaction and engagement
- Support a contactless experience for your students
- Boost the image of the school with innovative services
- Upsell, cross-sell, create promotions, and encourage student purchases
- Create opportunities for schools to penetrate new markets and industries that are primarily online ordering-based, such as events, giving campus administrators and sellers a competitive edge with our Web Ordering integration
Student Benefits
- Ability to customize orders from on-campus locations
- Enable contactless ordering and pickup with optional third-party locker integration
- Receive notifications during every step of the ordering process—wait times, delivery, and pickup
- Review nutritional information
- Earn loyalty points and receive notifications of special student benefits and offers
Transact has integrated with Amazon to bring frictionless shopping to campus stores. From streamlining student payments with Transact Mobile Ordering to analyzing rich insights with Transact Cloud POS, Transact offers smooth integration with Just Walk Out technology at every touchpoint.
School Benefits
- Holistic store analytics that help you optimize efficiency and revenue beyond POS
- Improve labor efficiency and free up staff to focus on higher-value tasks
- Flexible, scalable design to support different environments, needs, and customer volumes
- Amazon can easily integrate into your campus with Transact Mobile Ordering
Student Benefits
- Familiar, fast, and secure payment experience using information already stored in their Transact Mobile Ordering account
- A quick and convenient way to shop and get on with their day
Transact Kiosks + Transact Cloud POS enables one place to manage campus-wide transactions, items, pricing, and reporting.
Self-service kiosks on campus let busy students quickly order, scan, and pay for small purchases, making it convenient for them. These kiosks can be freestanding or mounted on walls, tables, or counters.
Offering a contactless experience can help businesses keep shoppers engaged and satisfied. By reducing wait times and streamlining the ordering process, kiosks can help increase revenue and improve customer loyalty.
School Benefits
- Save on labor costs with fewer cashiers
- Encourage purchases with personalized message displays
- Increase revenue with the ability to upsell, display banners, and ads
- Multiple payment options, including debit card, credit card, and Campus ID accountss
Student Benefits
- Quick transactions—no waiting in line
- Multiple payment options including debit card, credit card, and Campus ID accounts
Transact Registers and Transact Cloud POS can integrate and manage cash registers on the campus. This includes retail stores, fast-casual restaurants, concession stands, food trucks, and more.
Our cloud-based POS system enables staff to handle campus-wide transactions, manage items, pricing, and reporting from a centralized location. Real-time sales data is accessible to staff, providing valuable insights into product offerings and pricing.
Transact Registers makes it easy to update menus and prices, keeping all registers up-to-date.
School Benefits
- Enable Transact Campus Commerce POS devices
- Provide cost-effective pop-up and portable POS stations for queue-busting, food trucks, and more with our fully mobile tablet options
- Support peripherals, including scanners, card readers, scales, terminals, and more
Student Benefits
- Multiple payment options including debit card, credit card, and Campus ID card
- Fast service and convenient locations
Give today's students an effortless and convenient on-campus and off-campus purchasing experience. Provide them multiple payment options through integrated terminals accepting mobile ID cards or Mobile Credential.
Students can use it to make cashless payments for items such as books, sports events, and food at university-approved stores.
School Benefits
- Integrated reports and accounting of transactions for the school and merchant
- Extending cashless payments to university-approved off-campus merchants
Student Benefits
- Secure transactions with no need to carry cash
- Stored value to facilitate purchases anytime, anywhere
Explore our Transact Campus Commerce blog content
Stay updated on industry trends and developments with Transact Campus Commerce blogs, covering thought leadership, client experience, and innovative campus solutions.
August 10, 2023
Shop talk: Transact partners with Amazon Just Walk Out technology for a smarter, easier student shopping experience
Together, Transact and Just Walk Out technology by Amazon brings students the best of both worlds, so they can make purchases faster and easier.
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June 05, 2023
Order up: Why automated messaging satisfies students hungry for digital interaction
It's important for campuses to ensure that their mobile ordering app is equipped with automated messaging capabilities.
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February 09, 2023
Loyalty programs popular with college students
Swiping our debit or credit card for purchases at drugstores or supermarkets goes hand-in-hand with swiping a loyalty card, which helps retailers record purchases so we can earn points toward exclusive store discounts and rewards
Read MoreGame Changing Results
$460M
Mobile ordering transactions processed
540+
Institutions served
$1.7B+
Transactions through Transact Campus Commerce
What schools are saying about Transact Campus Commerce
University of Findlay
The University of Findlay partners with Transact to create an engaging, mobile-centric campus experience.
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Appalachian State University
App State chose Transact Cloud POS and Transact Platinum+ level support to have a cloud-based POS system & upgraded support.
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University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh students use a single NFC-enabled mobile ID credential to access campus buildings and make purchases.
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Utah State University
Transact Mobile Ordering has transformed the way student groups at Utah State University (USU) organize and manage their events
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Xavier University
University of Montana
Read how the University of Montana enhanced campus-wide student dining with Transact Cloud POS, increasing the speed of service, providing open-check functionality, and improving the student experience.
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TAMUC
Learn how the one-card campus has enabled TAMUC to implement services including meal plans, vending, sporting events, flex spending, and off campus programs - all accessed through their TAMUC Lion Card.
Read MoreLet's get the conversation started—connect with our experts for more information
Let's have a quick 30-minute conversation on how your schools can join 540+ schools in providing your students with contactless and mobile ordering options and a cashierless checkout experience, and more with Transact Campus Commerce solutions.
