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A wave of innovation in retail technology provides opportunities to enhance the way your customers engage while increasing employee productivity and strengthening PCI compliance. But how do you upgrade your stores without driving up costs? EarthLink Business® can help you get more from your IT and communications infrastructure with solutions tailored to store size, application needs and seasonal changes.

• DriveDownStoreCosts Flexible services—which can be scaled up or down based on store size, application requirements and seasonal changes—are offered at a fraction of the price. Select the right access type from our broad portfolio of services including T1, Ethernet, DS3 and ADSL.

• ImproveCustomerServiceandReliability Upgrade primary and backup networks at all locations to secure, reliable MPLS, and update applications and data center infrastructure with secure cloud and managed services. It’s cost effective and can be centrally managed though a single portal to provide real-time visibility and rapid problem resolution.

• SupportPCICompliance Ensure security of customer data as it passes between stores, data centers and third-party vendors and payment processors. Certified security professionals can help you identify and address gaps in your network as well as integrate EarthLink security solutions to maintain PCI compliance.

• PrivateWAN/MPLS Our nationwide, private MPLS network can provide primary or backup connectivity for all your locations, ensuring end-to-end security to support PCI compliance. Quality of Service (QoS) and Class of Service (CoS) ensure the reliability of applications over T1 or lower-cost DSL.

• VoiceServices Lower costs significantly and maintain secure, reliable voice communication services by integrating voice and data over a single high-speed network. Flexible voice options include hosted voice, line side service, SIP trunks and PRI. Unified communications, disaster recovery and business calling features can also be added.

• ManagedSecurityandPCICompliance A broad range of security services to support PCI compliance including on-premises and managed firewalls, certified security professionals and PCI compliance validation products with breach protection.

• SecurePOSTransport Direct Connect provides a secure transport of point-of-sale traffic directly to payment processors, while reducing operating costs and transaction times to as little as two seconds.

• CloudandWebHostingBy moving applications to the EarthLink Cloud, you can lower capital expenditures, configure services on demand, scale up quickly to support new stores or peak seasons, and improve reliability with integrated backup and disaster recovery.

Resolve issues every retailer experiences

Custom, Flexible, Cost-Effective Options

"GNC has lowered payment card processing fees, saves over $300,000 annually by eliminating phone lines and now supports critical retail applications with their EarthLink Business MPLS network."

—Jerry Werner, VP and CIO, GNC

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IT and Communication Services are Tailored to FitSOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL

Why Partner with EarthLink?

STORE LOCATION: Secure WiFi with Integrated Firewall

STORE LOCATION: Managed Premises-Based Firewall

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STORE LOCATION: Cloud-Based Firewall

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• Retail-focused- Maintenance and service level agreements aligned to support retail hours and peak seasons.

• Established- Customers include some of the best-known retail brands in the industry.

• Nationwide - One of the largest, private networks in the U.S. can support all your locations.

• Affordable- Blended access MPLS supports QoS/CoS over lower-cost DSL for primary or backup networks for any size location.

• Secure - Integrated security services support PCI compliance and can be centrally managed.

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EarthLink is committed to solving unique industry challenges. This means providing maintenance and service level agreements that are aligned to support retail hours and peak seasons, as well as flexible IT, voice, data, and security services that can be tailored to fit the needs of each store. All of these services are integrated with EarthLink’s nationwide MPLS network, so you can extend secure, reliable connectivity to all of your locations. EarthLink customers include some of the best-known retail brands such as HoneyBaked Ham, The Sleep Train and GNC.

GET STARTED1-877-355-1501 | www.earthlinkbusiness.com