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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Cumulus Retail

Cumulus Retail Celerant www.cumulusretail.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Cumulus Retail from Celerant is a point of sale application that is best suited for small to mid-sized retail businesses that manage both brick and mortar and online stores. An In-Store edition and an Online edition are available, or users can opt to...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Keystroke Advanced POS

Keystroke Advanced POS Specialized Business Solutions www.keystrokepos.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Keystroke Advanced is one of three point of sale offerings from Specialized Business Solutions. Also available is Keystroke Express, ideal for smaller retail businesses, while Keystroke Point of Sale is a good fit for growing retail businesses. Keystroke Advanced is...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

2019 Review of Vend Point of Sale

Vend www.vendhq.com From the July 2019 Review of Point-of-Sale Systems Vend is a scalable point of sale application designed to work online. The product works with iPad, Mac, or PC devices, with users able to use any and all platforms simultaneously.  Vend will also work offline; automatically synching with sales data once a connection has...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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July 15, 2019 

10 Steps to Recover Your Stolen Identity

Millions of Americans are at risk of identity theft every year, from common types of fraud such as online hacking, credit (or debit) card skimming or even the stealing of mail.

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July 15, 2019 

IIA Announces Global Chairman and New Board for 2019-20

The election was held during the organization’s annual business meeting, following the 2019 International Conference, both in Anaheim, California. International Conference attracted more than 2,700 people from around the world.

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July 15, 2019 

U.S. CEOs Have Confidence in Growth Over Next 3 Years

The CEOs of U.S. companies say they are highly confident in the growth prospects of the domestic and global economies over the next three years, as they look to grow their businesses while facing unparalleled disruption and change.

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July 15, 2019 

State-by-State List of Back to School and Summer Sales Tax Holidays for 2019

State lawmakers and tax authorities typically market sales tax holidays to consumers. The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department’s Tax Holiday page announces, “Coming soon to a retail store near you is the annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday.” Headlines scream about the opportunity to purchase clothing, school supplies, and other items sales tax...…

Gail Cole

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July 14, 2019 

Retailers Stocking Up on Imports Ahead of More Tariffs

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports will remain at high levels this summer but are expected to grow only modestly compared with last year’s rush to bring merchandise into the country ahead of scheduled tariff increases, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...…

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July 14, 2019 

Phone Scammers Use New Tricks to Get Personal Data

Criminals are leveraging the massive data breaches that have rocked major companies by using the exposed customer information to target consumers directly, according to First Orion, an Arkansas call-management company.

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July 14, 2019 

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine for Privacy Practices

Facebook has agreed to pay a record $5 billion in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after a yearlong investigation into the company’s privacy practices, according to multiple reports Friday. Citing unnamed sources, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times reported that the FTC this week voted to approve...…