Square, the first company to meaningfully integrate credit card point-of-sales services into mobile devices, has witnessed unquestionable success over the past five years. With a customer base in excess of 1 million businesses, Square processes about $30 billion in annual merchant sales; this translates to $900 million in revenue for the company.
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An Organic Problem
No matter what you do, it's impossible to escape popular trends; organic products are everywhere and are waging war against what was once known as "common food." From your favorite restaurant to the neighborhood supermarket, these additive-free products are inescapable. In fact, according to the Organic Trade Association, organic food sales increased 11.5% in 2013, to $35.1 billion.
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Amazon's Newest Threat
Google (GOOG) Express Shopping has taken a giant leap to become a stronger competitor to Amazon (AMZN) with its newly implemented same-day shipping service. Although Google Express Shopping is still inferior, in some aspects, to other online retailers (i.e. its currently small distribution infrastructure), it has many components that make it a strong alternative to the online shopping overlord known as Amazon (read more about superior E-Commerce investments here).
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