Analysts Say Alexa Will Boost Commerce Sales By $10B
Analysts Say Alexa Will Boost Commerce Sales By $10B
December 22, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon’s revenue should get a boost thanks to its Alexa voice-activated devices. That’s according to RBC Capital Markets, which, according to CNBC, reaffirmed its outperform...

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PSD2 And The US, Too
PSD2 And The US, Too
December 22, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

More innovation. Less smoke and mirrors. Those are the goals of Europe’s second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), which goes into effect in 2018. In short,...

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Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
December 22, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

No news probably isn’t good news when it comes to call center fraud during the holidays. IntraNext CEO Patrick Brown told Karen Webster in a...

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Why Crypterium Thinks The World Needs A Cryptobank
Why Crypterium Thinks The World Needs A Cryptobank
December 22, 2017  |  Blockchain

Is there more to bitcoin than wild price swings? Many entrepreneurs say yes, and have their eyes on the day that people actually use their...

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CU Steps Up To Help Get California Wildfire Victims Back On Their Feet
CU Steps Up To Help Get California Wildfire Victims Back On Their Feet
December 22, 2017  |  Credit Unions

When wildfires ravaged Northern Calif., FIs were the last place most would have expected to find help. But according to Erin Mendez, CEO of Patelco...

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TRENDING: Order-Ahead Expands To Airports and Virtual Restaurants
TRENDING: Order-Ahead Expands To Airports and Virtual Restaurants
December 22, 2017  |  Mobile Order Ahead

  Consumers want what they want, when they want it. But when it comes to ordering meals, there’s a sense of urgency that outpaces everything...

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Didi Chuxing Snaps Up $4 Billion To Expand Globally
Didi Chuxing Snaps Up $4 Billion To Expand Globally
December 21, 2017  |  South East Asia

China’s top ridesharing company, Didi Chuxing, has raised $4 billion in new capital as it aims to begin the next phase of its corporate life. This...

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Have We Already Seen Peak Amazon Prime?
Have We Already Seen Peak Amazon Prime?
December 21, 2017  |  Amazon Commerce

There are rumblings that Amazon Prime may have already hit the upper limits of its growth potential. According to analysis from Morgan Stanley, new enrollment...

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Toys R Us Battles Bankruptcy With ‘Play Labs’
Toys R Us Battles Bankruptcy With ‘Play Labs’
December 21, 2017  |  Retail

Struggling retailer Toys R Us tries to reset the toy-buying, brick-and-mortar consumer experience by making their physical stores more hands-on for their youngest patrons. To that...

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