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Worker centers spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 01, 2013

At a tech conference, you expect acronyms to drop like F-bombs at a Sopranos barbecue. POS, PCI, CMS—the presentations were an effing alphabet soup. But one all-caps tag was usually implied rather than said outright, even though it figured into considerable conversation at FSTEC.

Post-NRA Show attitude adjustments

By Peter Romeo on May 20, 2014

If colleagues attended the NRA Show and you didn’t, grant them some deep-thought time. They’re likely grappling with new necessities that mandate changes in their attitudes and ways of doing business. You may want to sit at their feet and get a download, Grasshopper.

The future is now—yikes!

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2014

We apologize in advance if this issue raises your dry-cleaning bill. The risk of spitting out coffee is definitely at Wet-Nap Four, and not because of surprises plumbed from the gee-wiz file.

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Mobile advances, ‘smaller data’ & other observables from tech’s big show

By Robert Grimes on Oct. 22, 2014

Mobility and tablets took the center stage at this year's FSTec show, as well as marketing functions and the collection and use of data.

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Krispy Kreme’s ‘Hot Doughnuts Now’ feature goes digital

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2015

Krispy Kreme’s fans live for the “Hot Doughnuts Now” storefront neon sign that alerts passers-by that a new batch of doughnuts has just been baked and glazed. Now the chain is shifting the alert to cell phones via a new app.

This week’s digital dustups: Wendy’s vs. McD’s, KFC vs. the gullible, white men vs. the world

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2016

Who said social media was merely a means of engaging consumers? As recent developments underscore, that universe has become a battleground of sorts for unexpected causes.

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