Are Consumers Ready For A Robo-Stylist?
Are Consumers Ready For A Robo-Stylist?
July 25, 2016  |  Retail

There are many ways to positively describe an outfit. On point, dressed to the nines, stylin’, lookin’ like a million bucks. There are lots of...

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In Rio, The Real Games Will Be During The Commercials
In Rio, The Real Games Will Be During The Commercials
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

To say the least, the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics has been one long and winding (and unevenly paved by subpar contractors) road. You...

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Move Over Automation — Phones Can Replace Retail Workers Just Fine
Move Over Automation — Phones Can Replace Retail Workers Just Fine
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

In some corners of the retail world, the mere utterance of the word “automation” conjures up images of Amazon fulfillment centers buzzing with self-sufficient robots,...

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Pokémon GO Sets Mobile Download Records
Pokémon GO Sets Mobile Download Records
July 25, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

The amount of press coverage Pokémon GO has attracted over the last few weeks has been groundbreaking in and of itself. However, Apple is ready to...

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Verizon Closes In On Yahoo Purchase
Verizon Closes In On Yahoo Purchase
July 25, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Even the most transient millennial remembers the day when the internet was dominated by either AOL or the just-as-good Yahoo. The former ceased to be...

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Mastercard May Seek Payment Licensing In China
Mastercard May Seek Payment Licensing In China
July 25, 2016  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is mulling an entrance into the China market and could get its application in during 2016 to become a payment provider in what is...

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UnionPay’s Market Share Dominance
UnionPay’s Market Share Dominance
July 25, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The number of payment cards in circulation around the world increased by 8 percent to 13 billion in 2015, with the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific...

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