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Fairfield U’s StartUp Showcase Brings ‘Shark Tank’ Intensity, Possibility To Student Startups Fairfield U’s StartUp Showcase Brings ‘Shark Tank’ Intensity, Possibility To Student Startups
Fairfield U’s StartUp Showcase Brings ‘Shark Tank’ Intensity, Possibility To Student Startups Think of it as "Shark Tank" but on a smaller scale.  Five Fairfield University student teams pitched their business ideas to a panel of five business experts before a live audience at Fairfield University’s annual StartUp Showcase on Tuesday, April 18. The celebration of student entrepreneurship and innovation was held at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts in Fairfield and hosted by the Charles F. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University. “This year we had a great mix of products and big ideas,” said StartUp Program Director Chris Huntley, Ph.D. Several teams spent last seme…
New Scanning Technology Will Be Tested At Sam’s Club Stores New Scanning Technology Will Be Tested At Sam’s Club Stores
New Scanning Technology Will Be Tested At Sam’s Club Stores A newly developed form of scanning technology will soon be tested at Sam’s Club retail stores - and the technology could drastically reduce the need for barcode scanning for club members. The bulk retailer filed a patent for the technology, which is anticipated to optimize the Scan & Go service. Sam’s Club members will now have the ability to scan products by holding their smartphone anywhere over the product rather than have to find and scan the tiny barcode. The news was announced this week by Eddie Garcia, Vice President of product and member experience, in a blog post on the Sam’s C…