As the holiday shopping season rolls around, retailers worldwide are gearing up for one of the year’s biggest sales events: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Once thought of as a predominantly U.S.-based phenomenon, the Black Friday season has evolved into a global shopping event, with consumers from Europe to Asia joining the seasonal rush for deals.

Omnicell, a provider of medication and medical device supply chain automation technologies, and Retarus combine their expertise to support pharmacies in dispensing medicines. Customers will now receive a pick-up code via Retarus Enterprise SMS Services as soon as their medication is available in the Omnicell pick-up terminal.

In an era where instant messaging has become integral to both personal and professional communication, major banks like JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and many others have faced substantial legal issues due to their employee’s use of WhatsApp and other messaging applications to communicate with customers.