Bicycle sales surge with Americans eager to get moving again
Mike Olson, who owns 13 bike shops in Oregon and California, hasn't had a moment's peace. Since COVID-19 hit, customers have been lining up outside his Bike Gallery and Trek...
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‘Order ahead’ catches on, making Starbucks victim of success
For some time now, restaurant chains have been adding mobile order-ahead options, betting they'd be popular with their customers. But even they were caught off guard with just how big...
For gas-station operators, chip card upgrade is a pain in the pump
Jared Scheeler faced a tough decision this year: Spend more than $100,000 to upgrade the payment systems at his gas pumps in North Dakota or be left without protection against...
ATMs at the bar or corner store could go away as chip cards loom
That ATM in the dark corner of the bar could be on its way out. By October of this year, ATM owners in the United States have to replace or...
Chip cards slap U.S. merchants with unexpected higher debit fees
Wal-Mart Stores's lawsuit this week against Visa over how debit transactions are verified is casting a spotlight on an issue that's been plaguing U.S. retailers since they began accepting European-style...
Prince’s push for control set example for today’s artists
Music legend Prince left as big a mark behind the recording industry scenes as he did on his millions of fans.The artist, who died Thursday at 57 at his home...
Focus: Patent verdict shows Samsung needs to copy Apple design culture
Samsung Electronics Co., after the ruling that it infringed on Apple Inc. mobile-phone patents, faces pressure to step up its own focus on design. The California jury ruling reinforced Samsung's...
Focus: Patent verdict shows Samsung needs to copy Apple design culture
Samsung Electronics Co., after the ruling that it infringed on Apple Inc. mobile-phone patents, faces pressure to step up its own focus on design. The California jury ruling reinforced Samsung's...