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NEW REPORT: Helping Beauty Professionals Tame The Cash Flow Beast

NEW REPORT: Helping Beauty Professionals Tame The Cash Flow Beast
NEW REPORT: Helping Beauty Professionals Tame The Cash Flow Beast
September 15, 2017  |  Disbursements

Time is money. And for contractors in the beauty industry, time wasted by no-show customers cuts right into the bottom line. But new payment tools...

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Today In Data: Devastation From 2017 Hurricanes
Today In Data: Devastation From 2017 Hurricanes
September 14, 2017  |  Today In Data

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...

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Dubai Financial Services Authority The Latest To Warn Against ICOs
Dubai Financial Services Authority The Latest To Warn Against ICOs
September 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) warned investors on Wednesday (Sept. 13) that initial coin offerings (ICOs) are complex and risky, joining a growing list of governments to...

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Visa And Vantiv Debut FastAccess Funding
Visa And Vantiv Debut FastAccess Funding
September 14, 2017  |  VISA

Credit and debit card payments processing company Vantiv and Visa announced news on Thursday that they have jointly debuted FastAccess Funding, which allows merchants to...

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Minding The Gap, Joining The (Old) Navy
Minding The Gap, Joining The (Old) Navy
September 14, 2017  |  Retail

It’s been said that in the stock market, equities are both voting machines and weighing machines. Popularity comes fast and furious, then long-term holders assess...

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Blockchain For The Average Joe
Blockchain For The Average Joe
September 14, 2017  |  Blockchain

Imagine shopping for a new outfit, computer or groceries and paying for the purchase with bitcoin. Yes, in a real store. Why not? Love or...

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eBay Expands With Spring Partnership
eBay Expands With Spring Partnership
September 14, 2017  |  Retail

These days in retail it seems like everyone is arming up and picking sides. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Neiman Marcus Last Call, Shuts Down 10 Stores
Neiman Marcus Last Call, Shuts Down 10 Stores
September 14, 2017  |  Retail

Neiman Marcus is refocusing its business plan to more intently promote its full-line stores. That focus has to come from somewhere, though, and the company...

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How Halloween Might Have The Secret To Saving Retail
How Halloween Might Have The Secret To Saving Retail
September 14, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween might be the scariest holiday (unless, of course, you’re a parent, in which case Christmas is the hands-down winner every year), but it’s not...

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