Posts by Liam Redmond
What is a PDQ machine and how does it work?
A PDQ (process data quickly) machine is a device used by a merchant that, as the name suggests, quickly processes and approves card transactions. So what’s the difference between a PDQ and a card payment machine? There isn’t one. PDQ, card machine, chip-and-pin machine – they’re all different names for the same thing – a…
Read MoreJam Cruise Is a Five-Day Escape From the Harsh Realities of a Troubled World. But Should It Be?
Jam Cruise 22 had not yet left the port the first time I saw someone almost die. The MSC Divina—an 1,100-foot mass of sunbaked white metal that first set sail 14 years ago—was still lashed to land in Miami when I decided to try one of its dozen-plus hot tubs, before the 3,300 other passengers…
Read MoreBest small business loans in the UK
As a small business owner you might be thinking about loans as a way of starting or growing your company. Unfortunately, loans are notoriously complicated, riddled with complex terms and teeny tiny small print. Let us demystify the process and show you some of the best small business loans around. The best small business loans…
Read MoreThe 7 best POS systems for bars and pubs – Small Business UK
Be it a nightclub, wine bar, or gastropub serving food, you need a point of sale (POS) system that makes yours and your team’s lives easier and keeps your customers coming back for another round. But which are the best POS systems for your bar or pub? And how do you decide between the many…
Read More5 Trendy Pants & Jeans That Are In for Spring 2026 — Would You Wear Them?
Pants trends can be intimidating and confusing. One season everything is skinny, the next it’s baggy, and suddenly we’re all supposed to wear capris again? Ugh. Do NOT worry—I’m breaking it all down for you in this post. As a quick reminder, the 80/20 rule applies to your wardrobe too: 80% timeless staples, 20% trend-driven…
Read MoreThe Best Vintage Watches From the J. Press NYFW Show
There’s a serious problem with fashion shows, according to Eric Wind: Not enough watches. As one of the world’s foremost vintage watch dealers, however, he recognizes that he might be somewhat biased. “Obviously, it’s mostly about the clothes, but it feels like they’re just naked when they’re walking out,” he says. “Even the Ralph Lauren…
Read MoreAdam Lippes Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Sarah Pidgeon and Naomi Watts, the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis of everyone’s new favorite TV series, Love Story, have been making the press rounds in Adam Lippes coats. Lippes is one of New York’s stealth designers, though maybe not so stealthy for long. In growth mode for the last couple of years,…
Read MoreHorny Isabella Linton is the Best Part of “Wuthering Heights”
Emerald Fennell’s latest, fluid-spattered endeavor is a Technicolor take on Wuthering Heights, arguably the greatest and most influential gothic novel of all time. You know the main beats of the original IP, or you should: Cathy and Heathcliff grow up under the same eerie roof and bond with one another for life, but their myriad…
Read MoreHow to start a baking business – Small Business UK
Baking is a romantic pastime: showing love through food, boundless creativity and the ability to sell treats that a mainstream baker wouldn’t. Sounds like plenty of reason to start a bakery business. You can put about as much imagination into your business model as you can into your bakes, so planning is essential. We’re here…
Read MoreKhaite Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
The Park Avenue Armory is made for massive installations and Catherine Holstein and her husband Griffin Frazen orchestrated one last night. A sweeping 60-feet tall and many more feet wide LED display of letters, numbers, symbols, and the occasional full word, it flashed the seriousness of brand Khaite’s intent and the scale of its success…
Read MoreEven Industry’s Max Minghella Isn’t Sure How Whitney Really Feels About Henry
This story contains spoilers for Industry season four episode six, “Dear Henry.” Although he’s a veteran of Oscar and Emmy winning projects, Max Minghella calls his current run on Industry the most rewarding experience of his career. Through six episodes as shady businessman Whitney Halberstram, the Social Network alum has gotten plenty of juicy scenes…
Read MoreGiovanna Flores Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
That Chloë Sevigny has co-signed the work of Giovanna Flores is a big deal. It matters not only because the actor has admirable style, but because as the face of Kim Gordon’s X-Girl and as sometime Imitation of Christ creative director, Sevigny can say, as LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy does in “Losing My Edge,” “I…
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