Tag Archives: global

A New Advance in Mobile Technology: Payment Processing

Posted on April 21, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Jack Dorsey is best-known as the creator of Twitter. However, it is his most recent venture — Square, Inc. — that is impacting the payment-processing system in retailing. The firm is a mobile payment-processing provider. Here’s how Issie Lapowsky, writing for Inc. describes … Continue reading →

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Global Online Shopping

Posted on April 19, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Check out this infographic from WickedVouchers.co.uk.   How People Around the World Shop Online infographic  

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The Changing Nature of South Korean Retailing

Posted on April 18, 2013 by bermanevansretail

With 50 million people, South Korea represents a large retail marketplace. It is one that that is undergoing significant change. As reported by Evan Ramstad, writing for the Wall Street Journal: “The look of South Korean retailing, long a stranglehold … Continue reading →

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