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      Month: August 2017

      Should I Care About The Blockchain? Part 2

      This is the second piece in a 2-part series dedicated to blockchain technology. If you would like to read the part 1, which covers what the blockchain is, and how it works, you can do so here. When Will The Blockchain Affect My Business? All of the promises made by blockchain technology – automation, reduced…

      August 29, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) CAPRAplus, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ bitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledger, DLT, ethereum, smart contract
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      Should I Care About The Blockchain? Part 1

      This is a 2-part series on blockchain technology. In part 1, we will explore what blockchain technology is and provide a simplified explanation of how it works. In part 2, we will identify when to expect enterprise blockchain adoption, and what you should be doing in order to prepare. The internet, smartphones, cloud computing… blockchain?…

      August 28, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) CAPRAplus, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ bitcoin, blockchain, distributed leger, DLT, ethereum, smart contract
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      Click & Mortar – About To Be at a Whole Foods Market Near You

      August 24, 2017 – Today Amazon announced several initiatives it will begin to execute on when it closes on its deal to acquire Whole Foods Market this coming Monday. I blogged about this just two months ago and my vision closely matches the plans Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, outlined in a statement.…

      August 25, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ amazon lockers, Amazon Worldwide Consumer, Jeff Wilke, whole foods acquisition
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      What Have We Done To Consumer Expectations?

      Whatever you think of him, Steve Jobs was excellent at product development.  Consumer friendly, intuitive design was the at the core of every product he introduced.  He felt that the user should be able to effectively use a device or software without being told or shown how, and he did this with devices and apps…

      August 24, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ Consumer Engagement, consumer expectations, innovation, intuitive design, payments ecosystem, product development, venmo
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      How Net Neutrality Affects Your E-commerce Business

      What is Net Neutrality? Imagine that the websites you access most often suddenly begin to charge subscription fees. Some of these fees you may opt into— online news subscriptions, video streaming, etc. Other fees you may not even notice you are paying— the shoes you want become more expensive as Nike is coerced to pay…

      August 9, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+, PAYMENTS+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ Ajit Pai, digital sales, E-commerce, eCommerce, FCC, internet fast lane, Internet Service Provider, ISP, ISPs, net neutrality, net neutrality rollback
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      Technology as An Accelerator: Petroleum C-Stores

      Focusing on Moving Juice The Petroleum Industry has a tremendous amount of fragmentation, from Brand representation, to supply chain economics, to terminal locations, dealer contracts, trucking and delivery, to promotions and retail operations. Within this fragmentation loop, technology, and the appreciation of technology, has been traditionally absent. Distributors, or Jobbers, want to do one thing:…

      August 7, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) LOYALTY+, PETRO+, RETAILSYSTEMS+ brand programs, C-Store Technology, fuel prices, moving juice, Petroleum
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      Celebrating Summer – Student Internships

      The following has been re-posted from Convenience Store Decisions. The original article can be found here. It’s almost back to school time for many young people including students who had an internship experience this summer. Recently I’ve seen several posts on LinkedIn reveling the work interns did for the companies they’ve brought eyes & hands…

      August 3, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) PETRO+ intern, internship
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      Maximizing Your Tech Dollars in QSR

       Technology Strategy Shifts More and more businesses are seeing success in leveraging technology for consumer engagement.  Consumers have shown that they are very willing to adopt to the line-busting, order customization, and frictionless payment experience that a well-designed app or kiosk can offer. At the same time, businesses enjoy the increase in speed of service,…

      August 2, 2017 by wcapra No comment(s) DIGITAL+ brand loyalty, Consumer Engagement, digital kiosk, in-store technology, QSR, QSR tech, QSR technology, Quick Service Restaurant, technology strategy
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