Retail Scantastic by Tom McCole Retail and grocery shopping technology has advanced dramatically in the past few years. Retailers are embracing new in-store technologies throughout their operations to reduce labor costs and streamline the shopping experience. Since the COVID pandemic, online ordering and self-checkout systems have led to the replacement of nearly a third…
The Challenges with Launching a FinTech Startup by Wayne Brown There are many challenges the entrepreneur faces when deciding to launch a new startup. Whether managing the legal and financial options, researching the product or service requirements, identifying the strategic market fit and, most of all, identifying the sources of capital is an arduous project.…
Another Successful MPC Digital Commerce Event in the Books! by Tom McCole Marla Ellerman, MPC’s founder and CEO, hosted her 10th annual fintech convocation in Atlanta this week. The MPC expo event provided world-class session speakers from Intel, PayPal, Goldenore, U.S. Bank, Pax, Finexio, JP Morgan, Truist Bank, Atlanta Federal Reserve, Discover, WorldPay, Nuvei, Wellesley…
Tap-2-Pay Backup Plan by Tom McCole With last week’s agonizing computer systems shutdown, it should be a wake up call to merchants and payment acceptors everywhere to reevaluate their backup payment methodology. As widely published, cloud-based systems around the world were totally inoperable for many airlines, banks, brokerage houses, retailers, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals and…