NRF Wrap 2025 by Tom McCole After surviving a treacherous “Georgia blizzard” with snowfall reaching a frightening 1.5 inches, I made my way safely to the Atlanta airport. Destination: The National Retail Federation convocation in New York City. This is my 25th year of attending this event and I can declare emphatically my favorite so…
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VC Offloads Present Quality Buying Opportunities for Strategics by Adam Hark The signs were there at the end of 2024. VC inbounds seeking valuation assessments on portfolio holdings, and looking for insights into market liquidity. The reason for the uptick? Generally speaking, an industry-wide push to cut losses on underperforming assets. And now? Well, not…
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux Selects Paytronix to Drive Loyalty Program New loyalty program will support franchisees as Walk-On’s aims to grow and enter new markets NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paytronix, the leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores, announced that Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, the nationally renowned restaurant and sports bar,…
Wonderful Wearables by Tom McCole One of the amazing things about retail payment technology is the rapid rate of change and development of new products and business models. In the not-so-distant past, we have migrated from carrying cash for purchases to paying with plastic cards. We evolved from knuckle-busting imprinters and manual lookup of bad…