Smart investors know when to make the leap — and also know when to stand down. Boston-based investment firm Acadian Asset Management is ready to make the jump by partnering with Microsoft. Here are the numbers: $77 billion | Worth of Acadian Asset Management $16.2 billion | Worth...
With mounds of data created on a daily basis and businesses looking to capitalize on that data, there’s a high probability of getting hacked by ill-intended parties or having a ransomware attack. CyberEdge Group’s latest Cyberthreat Defense Report shows over one-third of ransomware victims end...
Women entrepreneurs in Africa are on the rise, according to the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship (MIWE) released this week. This index is said to help enhance the understanding and identifying factors and conditions that will help close the gender gap across various economies. Here...
With the popularity and convenience of online shopping, it’s no surprise more retailers are looking to invest in various technologies to help provide a better in-store experience. In Zebra Technologies’ 2017 Retail Vision Study, it was found that a majority of retail decision makers are planning...
The eCommerce arena is taking retailers on by storm. As more businesses are making their transition to an online focus, they may see stagnant sales. This is what happened with Vitamin Shoppe in 2016 when it stopped selling its products on third-party marketplaces and relaunched...
In today’s social media sphere, politics might seem to be the most talked-about topic, but that would be an incorrect assumption. In Mastercard’s 2017 Digital Payments Study, the credit card company found that digital wallets were the high topic of conversation among social media users....
After a successful year of online and in-store sales, women’s clothing retailer J.Jill has announced its initial public offering, according to Internet Retailer. The company said its total sales were $617 million for the year ending on Oct. 29. Here are the numbers: 11.6 million | Number of...
Thanks to consumers’ strong preference for eCommerce in 2016 and so far this year, Wayfair has seen its sales skyrocket. This is also due in part to the introduction of its wedding registry and private-label credit card in 2016. Here are the numbers: 60 percent | Sales increase...
Millennials are the generation that’s slowly becoming the majority of spenders. And with smart devices turning personalization into not just a hot commodity but a necessary part of all future products and services, it’s only natural to combine the two for research purposes. As such,...
