by Marc Cohen | Aug 14, 2014 | Business, General Merchandise, Industry, Management, Marketing, News
Challenging PayPal, Square BY DOUG TSURUOKA INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Amazon.com, in its biggest move in payments to date, said Wednesday that it is offering a secure card reader and mobile app that lets small merchants process digital point-of sale transactions....
by Data Age | Aug 13, 2014 | Business, Industry, News
Pawning off your valuable goods might seem like a last resort option when financial times get tough, but even as the economy is on its rise, high-end pawn start ups are saying business is better than ever. ‘We’re up 94% year over year in terms of lending,’...
by Data Age | Aug 13, 2014 | Business, Firearms, General Merchandise, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Management, Marketing, New to the Industry, News
The title reads, Don’t Get Stuck In The Deep Discount Dilemma. Retailers are running scared, afraid of becoming the 40%-off brand. With shoppers being trained to wait for discounts, the article mentions that the slippery slope has become and avalanche. Digital...
by Data Age | Aug 13, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Industry, News, Safety, Security
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police seek the public’s help in finding two men wanted for questioning in connection with the burglary of a pawn shop in Port Richmond last month. The incident occurred July 31 at 12:30 a.m., according to a written statement from the...
by Data Age | Aug 13, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, General Merchandise, Industry, Management, News, Safety, Security
Paul Timothy Briggs is accused of going on a shoplifting spree — stealing power tools from pawn shops, then pawning them at other pawn shops, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. At Briggs’ first court appearance Tuesday morning, Broward Judge John...
by Data Age | Aug 13, 2014 | Business, Industry, Management, News
The new “superstore,” which opened its doors last week, includes 27,000 square feet of space, more than double the space of its original I-55 location. The original location has been in business for 19 years, which sits right next to the new expanded shop,...
