by PawnMaster | Jun 7, 2017 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Did You Know, In The News, News, Shipping Cost, Small Business
Like most entrepreneurs, I’m constantly looking for ways to make my companies run more profitably, and I try to leave no stone unturned. I discovered a few years ago that I hadn’t really paid much attention to shipping costs — both for goods I order in and for...
by PawnMaster | May 31, 2017 | Banking, Business News, credit card swipe fees, debit card swipe fees, In The News, News, Small Business
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have abandoned a plan to repeal debit card swipe fee reform passed during the Obama administration. Retailers say the swipe fee reform has saved them and their customers more than $40 billion, and brought badly needed...
by PawnMaster | May 15, 2017 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Gold & Jewelry, New to the Industry, News, Precious Metals, Small Business
Gold prices have been on a bit of a roller coaster since Election Day. After the presidential vote last November sparked a “risk-on” rally for U.S. stocks, gold tumbled from more than $1,300 an ounce to under $1,150 just before Christmas. That’s a more than 11%...
by PawnMaster | May 8, 2017 | ecommerce, Etsy, In The News, News, Online Selling, Technology
There’s been a shakeup in Etsy‘s leadership, with CEO Chad Dickerson and CTO John Allspaw departing. Josh Silverman, the former Skype and Evite CEO who joined Etsy’s board last fall, is taking over as CEO, while VP of Engineering Mike Brittain will serve as interim...
by PawnMaster | Apr 27, 2017 | Banking, Business News, EMV, In The News, News, Small Business
Retailers and big banks are lining up for the beginning of a showdown on Capitol Hill this week as the House holds a hearing on legislation that would repeal debit card swipe fee reform that has saved merchants and their customers more than $40 billion over the past...
by PawnMaster | Mar 4, 2016 | News
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A former Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy faces embezzlement charges for allegedly pawning more than $10,000 worth of equipment owned by the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Mike Ezell said 55-year-old Alexander Herman Kieper Jr., 55, of...
