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Instead of the days of printed coupons and coupon filled booklets, we are now bombarded with every type of coupon for every product or service. Some Apps utilize your location device to electronically send the user updates about coupons from stores that are within 25+ miles from their location. While some users opt into receive coupons from select stores. Regardless, e-coupons are on the rise and be wary about what permissions you give them if you download their app.

Good Afternoon, Cool Article since i like to coupon to save money. Digital coupons does help limit the number of coupons a person can use at one time. With print coupons I can buy bundles of newspapers and stack coupons at certain stores. Digital coupons does limit that freedom. Electronic coupons are becoming more popular. With data you are correct watch how much information you are giving them.

Getting ahead of the curve can give a large corporation an advantage in exploring the tech first and setting a new trend.

Consumers behaviors have changed due to Covid-19. They demand more sanitary practices on places. One of the things of the 'new normal' lifestile is e-menus. The Interactive Firm has launched MyMenusOnline which is a touchless digital restaurant menu. With MyMenusOnline consumers simply scan with their phones a QR Code to view the restaurant's menu. Besides the digital menu presented by the professor in the discussion, this could be the future of menus in restaurants.

Westin Houston Medical Center is using a robot to be able to make sure the rooms are clean and being done effectively. The use of the robot is helping the cleaning process a lot quicker and it is also catching bacteria or dust that my have been left behind.

It is not new that the pandemic has caused a global crisis and a lot of businesses had loss. Covid-19 has forced to moved more into electronic commerce. This article is about a model that Malaysa airports has implemented to increase their sales with a mobile app. Basically the app is about shopping in the app and picking up your stuff on the shop. The app, that is currently in work to add more features, is looking to add concierge services.

The launch of a mobile check-in app is one of the most innovative developments in recent hospitality history. This is what consumers have been asking for for years and it eliminates the need for expensive and maintenance-laden kiosks. This is clearly a result of Marriott's recent commitment to innovation through its Innovation Lab - a subterranean space that functions as a technology design board. On the website listed in the article, www.travelbrilliantly.com, you will find so many more intriguing ideas and unlikely but brilliant partnerships. Contributors are even encouraged to submit their own ideas so that the public can vote on them, engaging users. Marriott, once considered a but stuffy and cookie-cutter has once again transformed itself and taken a leading role in the industry.

The article, "Financial Statement Fraud Risks Escalates in Pandemic" by Deloitte Editor focuses on the escalation of risk that is as a result of financial statements fraud. According to the report, the escalation is more persistent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraud occasions consist of three elements, mainly related to pandemics. Pressure due to money shortfalls and other setbacks brought about by the pandemic insert some strains to the organizations that may cause some liquidity problems and significantly affect shareholders' expectations (Deloitte, 2020). Opportunity is also an element of fraud events. The situation of the pandemic may push some organizations to consider some staffing changes to counter the problems brought about by the pandemic. The third element is the rationalization. In times of a pandemic, some individuals or organizations tend not to separate acceptable from unacceptable behaviors. Others engage in manipulative actions in the name of the crisis, which they would otherwise not consider. The article explains that keen examination needs to be done during revenue recognition. Some organizations may fabricate or misstate their revenues to prove their perseverance during a challenging business environment. Another financial reporting risk lies in allowances and reserves. The author states that keen scrutiny needs to be done on the organization's reserve accounts since most of them are based on estimates and mere judgments. The management may be tempted to manipulate these reserves ways to favoring their bottom line. Valuation and impairments also form a financial reporting risk for examination. During turbulent times, organizations are tempted to give false valuations on their assets; hence keen examination would be needed. Additionally, restructuring charges brings a financial report risk in that some organizations may seek to write off their underperforming assets. In other cases, a business may include costs associated with the pandemic a

As the entire travel industry, OTAs suffere a lot because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article are described not only financial losses of the OTAs, but also the steps that they are going to take towards the safety of the travelers, and the possible future conditions for the OTAs operations.

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This article breaks down all your pros to e-Menus. I didn't think about cost saving when thinking about e-menus but it has now made it a lot more appealing from a business owner point of view. This article also explains how the way your e-Menu looks can be appealing to the customers eye. These e-Menus make it a lot easier for food to be prepared quicker as well as drinks.