shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

For Better Or Worse, Customer Service IS The Brand
For Better Or Worse, Customer Service IS The Brand
July 26, 2017  |  Retail

A good product at a good price: that used to be the recipe for a good brand. But a third ingredient in retail is quickly...

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Is Barnes & Noble Up For Sale?
Is Barnes & Noble Up For Sale?
July 26, 2017  |  Retail

The retail industry has been dealt a big blow over the last decade as eCommerce continues to thrive. One area of retail in particular that’s...

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thredUP Takes On Luxury Consignment Giant
thredUP Takes On Luxury Consignment Giant
July 26, 2017  |  Retail

Getting a little more bang for your buck has always been a coveted part of the consumer retail experience. Within the last decade, consumers have...

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Brandless: Procter & Gamble For A Digital Generation?
Brandless: Procter & Gamble For A Digital Generation?
July 26, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon, Walmart, Uber and others have been shaking up how people get their groceries by expanding their pickup and delivery services. Meanwhile, other services let...

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Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
July 26, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s market share of the Chinese smartphone market fell last quarter, putting the company at risk of falling out of the top five smartphone vendors in...

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NEW REPORT: Getting SMBs Off The Software Sidelines
NEW REPORT: Getting SMBs Off The Software Sidelines
July 26, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Sometimes, even the best businesses, big and small, need a little help from software. Whether its finding and keeping loyal customers or keeping the books...

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J.C. Penney Launches Apple Pay Nationwide
J.C. Penney Launches Apple Pay Nationwide
July 25, 2017  |  Retail

It’s no secret that department store J.C. Penney has been under immense pressure to turn its brick-and-mortar locations around. Over the past few years, the...

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Michael Kors Snaps Up Jimmy Choo in $1.2B Deal
Michael Kors Snaps Up Jimmy Choo in $1.2B Deal
July 25, 2017  |  Retail

Just two years after Jimmy Choo burst onto the scene in 1996, Sarah Jessica Parker made it a household name through her “Sex and the...

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Noon And The Race For Middle Eastern eCommerce
Noon And The Race For Middle Eastern eCommerce
July 25, 2017  |  International

Until fairly recently the Middle East was a rather underdeveloped region from an eCommerce point of view.  According to McKinsey, 50 million consumers are scattered...

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