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Are YOU Prepared for Ad Blocking?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Ad blocking is becoming an enormous problem for online retailers, going from a nuisance a couple of years ago to a major threat today. ARE YOU PREPARED TO HANDLE IT? Technopedia describes ad blockers as follows: “An ad blocker is … Continue reading →

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What Was Hot in Technology? 20 Years Ago!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by bermanevansretail

We tend to spend a lot of time looking at the “hot new things,” such as connected vehicles, virtual assistants, and a lot more. But, as retailers, we infrequently look back at the past to see what was hot then … Continue reading →

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The Broadening Threat of Ransomware

Posted on February 15, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Retailers are now selling a rapidly growing number of connected devices — from refrigerators to smoke detectors to home security devices to robotic vacuum cleaners, and a lot more. Thus, the threat of ransomware is getting worse, as we’ve reported … Continue reading →

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