PAXCON 2024 by Tom McCole Despite my domestic tranquility administrator’s objections, I willingly took a break this week from my annual deciduous tree refuse relocation tasks to attend my third Pax Conference in Orlando. I can state with certainty that it was well worth putting the leaf blower back on the shelf and heading…
Maintaining Data Security in E-Commerce Goes Far Beyond PCI Compliance By Glenn Goldberg E-commerce merchants are understandably giddy as the Holiday season approaches. According to estimates published by Deloitte, online sales are projected to reach a staggering $259 billion between September 2024 and January 2025, up a healthy nine percent over the previous year. Unfortunately,…
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…
National Retail Federation “Big Show” 2024 New York By Tom McCole It is that time of year when merchants have hopefully celebrated a prosperous holiday season and it’s off to New York for the NRF annual exhibition and conference. The event hosts 35-40 thousand attendees from around the world to see what new trends and…
5 Advantages and 2 Challenges of Using Blockchain for B2B Payments By Ganeshram Ramamurthy The global B2B payments market has grown considerably through the last decade, and it will continue to do so. A report by Goldman Sachs found that B2B payments are expected to reach $200 trillion by 2028. That’s over five times the…