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The Downside of Mobile Commerce
August 26, 2014

Retailers love M-Commerce in all of its forms, whether it’s in-store barcode scanning, shopping while riding the subway or trying out a mobile payment methods. But an alert from Seeking Alpha points out the payments dark side of that mobile madness: the very real potential...

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Amazon’s Physical Retail Strategy
August 26, 2014

Amazon hopes to use its newly launched payment-card reader as a first step in turning hundreds of thousands of small businesses into a brick-and-mortar presence for the e-commerce giant, according to Re/code. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Are Baby Boomers Holding The U.S. Economy Back?
August 26, 2014

U.S. Baby Boomers, perhaps the biggest consumer age group affected by the Great Recession because it occurred right in the middle of when many were in their prime earning years, remain conservative in their spending, a new Gallup poll shows. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Online B2B Marketplace Provider Global Sources See Dip In Online Sales
August 26, 2014

Global Sources Ltd., a Hong Kong-based B2B company that facilitates international trade with Greater China and other parts of Asia through exhibitions and other means, reported a drop recently in second-quarter online sales, driven primarily by declines in hosted online B2B websites. Get the Full...

Former Sage Ireland CEO Joins ERP Company’s European Expansion
August 26, 2014

Cloud accounting and ERP company VersAccountsannounced last week (Aug. 21) that the former Sage UK/Ireland CEO Liam Mullaney will be joining the firm to help in its European expansion. According to a company statement, Mullaney’s experience working as a business software publisher will be beneficial...

MA City Loses 25 Percent Of Surveillance Paper Invoices
August 26, 2014

The City Audtior’s Office in Lowell, Mass. reportedlycould not locate the paper invoices for approximately 25 percent of the city’s spending information on investigatory firms. The invoices were for for exploring city employees from the last six fiscal years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Scotland Preps For Purchasing And Supply Chain Apprenticeship Program
August 26, 2014

The City of Glasgow Collegeannounced last week that it launched a new apprenticeship program to encourage young people to consider a career in the purchasing and supply chain fields. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Why eInvoicing Is A Struggle For Mexican Churches
August 25, 2014

Electronic invoicing is a good option for many organizations, as it can help them cut down on expenses and man hours. However, churches in Mexico are unable to integrate such systems. Not only can this hinder the churches’ ability to file taxes electronically, but it...

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Health Network Set To Pay $35 Million For Overbilling Medicare
August 25, 2014

Carondelet Health Network has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it improperly billed the Medicare program between 2004 and 2011, according to aU.S. Attorney’s Office press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...