Visa To School Olympic Athletes On Finance Management
Visa To School Olympic Athletes On Finance Management
January 14, 2020  |  VISA

Visa has announced that it is sponsoring athletes from the Olympic and Paralympic Games and teaching them about financial literacy for when their athletic careers...

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With Pointy Deal, Google Digs Deeper Into Brick-And-Mortar Retail
With Pointy Deal, Google Digs Deeper Into Brick-And-Mortar Retail
January 14, 2020  |  Google

Listen closely to recent news — including news coming out of the ongoing National Retail Federation (NRF) retail show in New York City — and...

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Google Buys Pointy To Boost Local Brick-And-Mortar Retail
Google Buys Pointy To Boost Local Brick-And-Mortar Retail
January 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tech retail startup Pointy will be acquired by Google, the company announced in a blog post. Pointy is an easy way for merchants to get...

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Strip Malls Gaining An Edge Over Traditional Shopping Malls
Strip Malls Gaining An Edge Over Traditional Shopping Malls
January 14, 2020  |  Retail

Open-air shopping centers – also called strip malls or strip centers – are replacing malls as retail juggernauts, offering necessities like grocery stores, hair salons...

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Instacart To Offer Grocery Pickup Nationwide By Year-End
Instacart To Offer Grocery Pickup Nationwide By Year-End
January 14, 2020  |  Retail

Instacart is expanding the Instacart Pickup offering to all 50 states by the end of 2020, following a year of sizable growth that doubled its...

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UK Gambling Watchdog Outlaws Credit Card Bets
UK Gambling Watchdog Outlaws Credit Card Bets
January 14, 2020  |  Payment Methods

In an effort to rein in problem gambling, the U.K. Gambling Commission is banning the use of credit cards for placing bets, the BBC reported...

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Parlaying A Pivot Into Digital Grocery Delivery Success
Parlaying A Pivot Into Digital Grocery Delivery Success
January 14, 2020  |  Retail

That grocery has gone digital in the last few years is at this point undeniable. Once widely considered an eCommerce-proof vertical because of consumers’ basic...

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PC Market Notches First Year Of Growth In Years
PC Market Notches First Year Of Growth In Years
January 14, 2020  |  Retail

As Microsoft concludes its support for Windows 7 and companies need to upgrade their legacy devices, the PC market has reportedly had its first year...

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Investing In Health And Product Authenticity With Retail Innovation
Investing In Health And Product Authenticity With Retail Innovation
January 14, 2020  |  Today In Data

Counterfeiting is a thriving business, and marketplaces that specialize in reselling luxury items have heavily invested in authentication procedures. Mercari, in one case, rolled out its Mercari Authenticate...

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