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McDonald’s ‘MacCoin’ Promotion Celebrates A Milestone
July 30, 2018

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald’s is rolling out a MacCoin. The coin will be available to customers who purchase a Big Mac at 14,000 restaurants in the U.S., USA TODAY reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Adidas Reinvents The Pop-Up As Collaborative Creative Space
July 30, 2018

The pop-up store, in an era where retail is resetting rapidly all around, has become a popular option for all types of businesses, including eTailers looking to put feelers out into physical commerce without a big commitment, or even physical retailers trying to test-drive an...

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How ‘Butler Bells’ Improve Hospitality, Revenue In Restaurants, Hotels
July 30, 2018

Restaurants and hotels are taking a new approach to helping guests order a new round or ask for a check: They are turning to digital butler bells to allow diners to call for their servers. Kallpod, for example, is a one- or three-button device that...

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Walmart Revamps Delivery Service With Georgia Pilot
July 30, 2018

After announcing an experimental plan last year for store employees to deliver online orders following their shifts for extra pay, Walmart has since retreated from the original pilot. But the retailer is now testing a delivery service with employees at a store in Georgia, Reuters...

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Investors Back CloudTrade’s eInvoicing Tech
July 30, 2018

Electronic invoice processing firm CloudTrade has announced the completion of its first investment round, securing £2 million ($2,621,936 USD) from Calculus Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Simulated Cyberattacks Reveal Corporate Passwords Are Weak, Internal Threats Are Strong
July 30, 2018

Cybersecurity investments are soaring. Unfortunately, for many corporates, vulnerabilities in their systems — even with the latest technology — won’t be discovered until they’re taken advantage of by cyber attackers. It’s why attack simulations have emerged as a critical component of a holistic enterprise security...

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From Cash To Fraud, Restaurant Owners’ Accounting Woes Run Deep
July 30, 2018

Restaurants are notorious for being difficult to get off the ground. Small business owners are hit with statistics that suggests high failure rates in their first year, while receiving endless warnings about how difficult it is to turn a profit as a restaurant owner. Get...

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Corporate Cybercrime Makes Inroads In Australia
July 30, 2018

Australia’s corporate entities are being hit by cybercrime, with bad actors posing as customers and suppliers and committing payments fraud, among other scams.  And in a smattering of examples across the US, allegations of misrepresenting overtime and misclassifying employees show two avenues of ripping off...

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SEC Questions India’s ICICI Over Accounting Practices
July 30, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly seeking information from India’s ICICI Bank on its accounting and corporate governance practices, reports in Bloomberg Quint said late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...