When Apple made the iPad announcement yesterday at the Cupertino based event, Apple made sure to note that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were the only devices able to utilize Apple Pay within retail stores, but not users obtaining the iPad Air 2...
Bank of America’s mobile banking customer base took a giant swing upward during Q2, up 15 percent from the same time last year in 2013. “Our customers tell us they want to bank 24/7 and have the ability to bank anytime and anywhere,” said Tara...
Apple’s launch of the new iPad’s yesterday is a timely reminder of the role and influence of tablets on the retail purchase experience. Research suggests that in the next two years, the web will influence $2 Trillion of retail spend in the US, or about...
Investing in its own innovations like Google Express, Google wallet and creating a mobile payment focused mindset were among the highlights of Google’s third-quarter earnings report as it revealed Thursday (Oct. 16) that it’s revenue increased 20 percent to $16.5 billion. Although three key retailers announced...
A holiday shopping survey from the National Retail Federation released Thursday (Oct. 16) found that consumers plan on doing 44 percent plan of shopping online. That is the highest percentage of online shopping that the annual survey—now in its 13th year—has ever seen. The survey...
As Walmart is conceding lower expected revenues this year, along with what appears to be a challenging holiday shopping season, it is moving to boost investment in E-Commerce and pull back from opening new physical stores. Walmart has historically been aggressive with new store openings,...
From his lips to your ears. It’s official. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, said that Apple Pay with be released on Monday (Oct. 20) along with the iOS 8.1 update. Apple Pay will be available on the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus via Passbook and the...
So here’s the good news: Famed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen thinks Apple, as a tech company, will do “extraordinarily well” over the long term and is gaining strength. But in an interview with Bloomberg West, that’s sort of where the kudos stopped. When the conversation...
E la Carte has picked up a new national partner in their mission to dominate the tableside table market, with Johnny Rockets signing on to incorporate their self-serve tablets at 200 of their national locations. Rockets will join Applebee’s as family dining chains working with...
