Retail Focus 12/29/17 – Early Signs Point to Robust December; A New Era of Payment Processing

We begin with the most optimistic retail news of the week: several surveys find that 2017 might be the most robust holiday shopping season in several years. Meanwhile, Home Depot makes one acquisition and eyes another, Kroger continues project rollouts, and Hobby Lobby inks several notable real estate deals. Our guest is BIM Networks CEO Adam Frisch, who discusses who retailers can drive revenue using a payment processing system, all while reducing the burden of swipe fees and processing charges.