A glitch that disabled registers at thousands of Starbucks stores Friday was a reminder of the invisible systems restaurants rely on to run increasingly sophisticated operations.
Business
Apr 27, 2015
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In the future it will be possible to donate our personal data to charitable causes. All sorts of data is recorded about us as we go about our daily lives – what we buy, where we go, who we call on the phone and our use ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 13, 2015
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Loyal consumers can earn benefits such as frequent flyer miles or free nights at hotels when they participate in rewards programs. Loyalty, of course, doesn't increase the odds of winning random prizes or receiving random ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2014
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Alliance Data said it plans to boost its digital marketing business by buying Conversant for about $2.3 billion
Business
Sep 11, 2014
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Google is bringing its digital wallet to the iPhone in its latest attempt to upstage Apple on its own popular device.
Software
Sep 19, 2013
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Chances are you've never heard of Alliance Data Systems Corp. But it's probably heard about you. Every time you swipe a credit card, your purchase is captured by a database somewhere. The question is: Who's holding that information ...
Internet
Aug 7, 2013
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Are customers always right, or do their choices – when captured by the technology of loyalty cards – in fact enable producers to gain subtle forms of control over them?
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2013
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Credit card rewards are the new social currency. Citibank customers can now use Facebook to pool their rewards points online.
Internet
Jan 3, 2012
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In a Mountain View convenience store, Marc Freed-Finnegan carries a bottle of water up to the cashier, who scans it and announces the price. Freed-Finnegan touches his smartphone to a gray plastic sensor labeled "PayPass," ...
Business
Aug 10, 2011
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