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Straight answers on POS systems, card fees and running a busier counter, from Dipendra's work with independent stores across the USA.

Pricing · 2 min readHow much does an NRS POS system cost in 2026?

Payments · 2 min readCash discount or Clean Rate? Choosing your NRS PAY plan

Gas stations · 1 min readEMV at the pump: what Texas gas station owners need to know

The NRS POS lineup: Cheetah, Puma and Panther

Pricing · 2 min read

How much does an NRS POS system cost in 2026?

NRS's published prices for the Cheetah, Puma and Panther systems, the monthly plans and NRS PAY, plus four questions to ask before you sign.

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Payments · Oct 19, 2026

Cash discount or Clean Rate? Choosing your NRS PAY plan

How NRS PAY's two card-processing plans work, the dual-pricing rules to follow, and which plan fits a store like yours.

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An NRS POS on the counter of a gas station convenience store

Gas stations · Oct 15, 2026

EMV at the pump: what Texas gas station owners need to know

Why non-chip pumps leave you holding fraud chargebacks, and the two ways NRS Petro can fix it: the full platform or the EMV EZ Pump retrofit.

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Payments · Oct 14, 2026

Cash discount vs surcharge vs dual pricing in Texas

The difference between a cash discount, dual pricing and a credit card surcharge, what Texas law and the card networks expect, and how NRS PAY's cash discount plan works.

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Running your store · Oct 11, 2026

Tobacco scan data explained: how stores get paid

How tobacco manufacturers' scan data programs work, what a store needs to qualify, and how the NRS POS reports it.

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Payments · Oct 8, 2026

EBT and SNAP at the register: a guide for c-stores

Getting SNAP-authorized, what your POS needs to handle EBT, and what EBT costs with NRS PAY's EBT Unlimited plan.

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NRS Cheetah POS with two screens, scanner, printer and cash drawer

Guides · Oct 5, 2026

Liquor store POS system: what to look for, and what it costs

ID scanning, a big pricebook, singles, packs and cases, and card fees: five things a liquor store POS has to get right, with NRS list prices.

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Pricing · Oct 2, 2026

Cheetah vs Puma vs Panther: which NRS POS fits your store?

The three NRS systems side by side: price, item capacity, NRS PAY, scale and pump support, and the monthly plans.

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Gas stations · Sep 29, 2026

Gas station POS system: pumps, lottery and EMV

Five things a gas station POS must do, from pump integration to lottery and EMV at the pump, and what NRS Petro costs.

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Call today for your store's best NRS price.

NRS countertop systems list from $1,299, the card reader is free with NRS PAY, and the Panther tablet option has $0 hardware. Dipendra finds the setup and the price that fit your store.

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