It looks like Apple might have a tougher time jumping into mobile payments than the euphoric press coverage would indicated, since the consumer population seems persistently dedicated to their total lack of enthusiasm for using their phone as a payment method. Get the Full Story...
For those who say there is no e-commerce application for social media the drug dealing population of Instagram stand as a stark, if weird, counter-example. These enterprising black market enthusiasts present a convenient online marketplace for pot, heroine, cocaine and pretty much anything else the...
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As the POS terminals evolve with the coming of feature-rich new payment devices, small businesses are gravitating toward adopting them, including cloud-based tablet solutions that crowd the marketplace. In a recent podcast interview, MPD CEO Karen Webster caught up with PayAnywhere CEO Marc Gardner to...
Will bitcoin really be the great bank killer? It’s got potential, according to a new report released by The Bank of England, but as of right now that threat is more theoretical than practical, reports The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Carmike Cinemas Inc., which operates 276 theatres and 2,901 screens in 41 states, was having difficulty with its purchasing process and supplier relations. It also didn’t have a means to effectively tie its inventory management with other processes involving its suppliers and point-of-sale systems. Get...
The huge cyber attack on Home Depot apparently used malware that was disguised as anti-virus protection (beware of cybergeeks bearing gifts), which suggests that, contrary to earlier reports, it was likely not the same group that hit Target. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
There once was a time when E-Commerce was a gift to delivery services, where replacing all of those personally-picked-up purchases with a truck-delivered one a few days later was distribution company nirvana. But no more. Online merchant efforts to offer free—or severely reduced—home delivery, coupled...
Until recently, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) was having difficulty handling the millions of invoices it processes each year from thousands of suppliers. That ended when the food-processing plant operator implemented a new electronic-invoicing system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
