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Self-service checkouts - love them or hate them, its all about the customer

ChiefTech

Self-service checkouts in supermarkets and other retails shop fronts are fascinating on so many levels - from their design to the ethical dilemma of replacing people with machines. Preference for self-service checkouts may be both specific to the type of retail store and also how the technology is deployed. so they can reduce staff).

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Why you should be concerned about payment card data breaches

IT Governance

The electrical retailer admitted to a breach involving 5.9 It was unveiled in 2004 to facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures involved in payment card processing. Ticketmaster was reportedly the victim of a card skimming operation, with 800 e-commerce sites and 40,000 UK customers potentially affected.

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No, In Fact, We Haven't Seen This Movie Before

John Battelle's Searchblog

Remember, Google went public in 2004 at under $100, and nearly everyone thought the company was overvalued. Back in the dot com era, most retail Internet investors were buying on the come, on promises that the hand waving and affirmations of Web 1.0 entrepreneurs would magically come true.

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How data breaches are affecting the retail industry

IT Governance

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? Unveiled in 2004, the PCI DSS is the result of a collaboration between the major credit card brands (American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard and Visa).

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GOOG's A Steal Sez Analyst: Q4 Insight From Redacted Blog Post?

John Battelle's Searchblog

Wait, where are we, in 2004?! GOOG paid click volumes up double digits y/y across key retail categories. GOOG paid click volumes up double digits y/y across key retail categories. However, seeing key categories up 9-39% y/y is a positive, and indicates that consumers are still searching for retail products, deals and coupons.

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Open Banking: going beyond compliance

CGI

At the moment, the scope in the UK is aimed at current accounts and payments initiation (Retail and SME customers), but it will certainly be expanded to accommodate other banking products and payment types.

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Predictions ’23: Advertising – Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Twitter

John Battelle's Searchblog

2004 Predictions. 2004 How I Did. That’s pretty much the entire bottom of the funnel, and over the past five years, Amazon has quietly built a $30+billion advertising business on top of it. Predictions 2010. 2010: How I Did. 2009 Predictions. 2009 How I Did. 2008 Predictions. 2008 How I Did. 2007 Predictions. 2007 How I Did.