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Report on “EMV for a Week Challenge” in Hawaii

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After visiting several neighborhoods and talking with members of the local business community, here is my report on what you can expect when using a chip in Hawaii. The clerk at The Curb indicated that, unlike the regular card reader from Square, the chip card reader isn’t free for retailers.

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The Fallacy of Ever-Growing Online Sales

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In the same report, eMarketer indicates that sales in North America grew 13.9% If you are an online retailer, these are very exciting news. From the SU Systems’s survey above, you can see that attracting more buyers to site is one of the two top leading challenges of worldwide online retailers. to a world-leading $364.66

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5 Apps To Enhance Your Brand

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Gartner recently reported that smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of 2012 went up to 207.7 Businesses, especially restaurants and cloth retailers who are not using FourSquare are missing out on a big opportunity. Instagram is available on iOS, Android and other platforms. FourSquare.

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Ergonomic Consultancy: A Business Opportunity

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Recent statistics show that there there is a definite need for ergonomic consultants in the US and UK: The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reports an estimated 591,000 workers were injured at work in 2011 and 2012. Carpal tunnel syndrome may fall under the unspecified injuries category.