When it comes to managing sporting and special events, efficiency is everything. Concessionaires and other vendors battle large crowds, customer demands and time to achieve high payouts. Sports concessions is one of the only businesses in which managers must staff to peak instead of average,...
Merchant review website Yelp has a unique status in the eCommerce landscape, allowing customers the opportunity to peer review their favorite — and least favorite — restaurants and establishments. Consumers can directly interact with merchants on the platform, leaving comments that are available to help millions...
Online lender and tech startup Social Finance (SoFi) made recent news when its chief executive officer, Mike Cagney, stepped down following a lawsuit regarding claims of sexual harassment. According to a news article published by The New York Times, Tom Hutton, executive chairman of Social Finance’s...
According to a recent survey by Transaction Network Services (TNS), 85 percent of adults in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia believe fraud attempts on debit and credit cards are on the upswing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
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In a recent interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Jane Larimer, chief operating officer at NACHA, said the financial services industry has done much preparation in terms of enhancing systems and processing, in tandem with significant testing, after a smooth Phase 1 of Same Day ACH debuted...
Natural disasters are horrifically destructive events, and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were no exception in terms of economic loss. With some affected areas experiencing total devastation and others still under water, the question has shifted to how the insurance industry will respond to the influx...
Last week, Equifax disclosed a data breach that could impact 143 million consumers. Based on the company’s investigation, the unauthorized fraudulent access occurred from mid-May through July 2017, Equifax said in a news release. The information includes names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and,...
All eyes were on the sky last week, as most of the Southeastern United States braced for Hurricane Irma. And, as post-Harvey rebuilding assessments are ongoing in Houston, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone, especially the rescue workers and first responders who are now tending to the situation...
