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Apple and Firebelly: How These Two Opposites Go Hand In Hand

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One may wonder how a small, locally owned social media marketing firm like Firebelly can have so many similarities to a global technology conglomerate like Apple. While Apple creates the software and hardware, Firebelly employees creatively put them to use for design and management purposes. Blog Apple Social Media Marketing'

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What Is Apple Up To? Can Walmart Catch Amazon? And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM

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This week will bring the "other" big Apple event and news to the world. It's Apple. There are expectations of the latest iOS software (iOS 11). It's Apple. There are expectations of the latest iOS software (iOS 11). Walmart is one of the few retailers that can compete with Amazon in the retail space.

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Building A Better Business By Thinking Like Amazon

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Retailers might not like to hear this, but it is true. They have a spirit of innovation that looks at both software and hardware, plus they have a spirit of customer service that is tough to rival. Don''t try to be like Amazon. Amazon is a business like no other. For a myriad of reasons. How is Amazon thinking there days? Watch this.

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Would You Sacrifice Your Privacy For A $5 Gift Card?

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Location analytics startup Placed convinced those people to download a mobile app that tracks them wherever they go, 24/7, in exchange for accumulating $5 and $10 gift cards over time, as well as being eligible for drawings of bigger ticket items, like an Apple iPad. Related Stories Apple Debuts iBeacon Location Technology in U.S.

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How a POS System Can Help You Grow Your Business

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Whether you’re a large retailer or a small restaurant, here’s how a POS system can help you grow your business. Inventory can be the bane of any retail store if it’s managed incorrectly. If you’re still counting inventory manually or using outdated software, it’s time to make a change. Better Customer Relationships.

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The iPad Should Be Free

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In a world where Apple not only sells their iPad (ranging from $400 - $900) and also controls the majority of the content that you can put on it from iTunes , why wouldn't they deploy a similar model to Amazon's in the hopes of owning the consumer by way of the hardware? It's amazing how divergent Apple and Amazon's business models are.

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Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored?

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Last week I had to take my MacBook Pro in to the Apple store. Her voice said, “Sure,” but then she proceeded to make me feel as uncomfortable as I’ve ever felt in a retail outlet. Neither did most of the Apple staff I encountered that day, as I noted earlier. Thrilled with Square. Cultural differences, maybe?

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