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Overstock To Pay Some Ohio Business Taxes With Bitcoin

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Overstock , the online retailer and blockchain company, announced Thursday (Jan. 3) that it will pay a portion of its state business taxes in Ohio in bitcoin, becoming the first major U.S. Ohio is the first U.S. company to pay state taxes in bitcoin.

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Ohio Bill Urges Govt. To Adopt Blockchain

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Blockchain got a boost last week after the Ohio House Of Representatives introduced a bill that would let state government agencies use blockchain technology. If the bill passes, government agencies in Ohio could use blockchain for recording car titles or tracking hunting licenses online, noted the report.

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Why eCommerce Loves Ohio

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When you think of the future of online retail, you may get a vision of innovative online retailers at a startup in Silicon Valley or the hip streets of NYC or L.A. But, in actuality, if you want to see what the future of online retail looks like, you might need to look to Ohio. commented to CNBC.

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Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires

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With unemployment at new lows, staffing has become a challenge for retail companies. Retailers had 757,000 job openings in July, which is roughly 100,000 more than they had a year before, The Wall Street Journal reported. Retailers are hosting “recruiting marathons” to help hire thousands of people.

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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. But you can use a gift card or debit card – unless the specific retailer prohibits using debit.

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Mystore-E And An AI Assistant For Physical Retail

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The team at my Mystore-E believes they can solve that problem, with an AI tool called Tore-E that is specifically designed for retail environments. Our goal is to create a personalized shopping experience that benefits retail stores, while also catering to the customers’ wants, needs and style preferences.”.

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BLS Report Shows Static Retail Jobs Picture

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That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs held steady between January and February. Manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing saw little change in employment for the month, the BLS said. Sometimes no news is good news.

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