Africa Gains Global FinTech Investor Favor
Africa Gains Global FinTech Investor Favor
November 18, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

The potential to bring electronic payments to the continent of Africa, home to 1.2 billion unbanked and underbanked individuals, has been enough to lure FinTech...

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WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
November 18, 2019  |  Personnel

WeWork is preparing to cut at least 4,000 jobs in a bid to achieve financial stability. Those layoffs could be announced as early as this...

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An Instabrand’s Innovation Journey Into Experiential Wellness
An Instabrand’s Innovation Journey Into Experiential Wellness
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

As of 2019, tea cleanses or tea detoxes are a fairly well-known phenomenon. Odds are good that if one heads to their social media feed...

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In The eCommerce Age, Consumers Want To Control Authentication 
In The eCommerce Age, Consumers Want To Control Authentication 
November 18, 2019  |  Today In Data

Fraudsters are getting ever nimbler at tricking consumers into divulging information that is then used to compromise accounts. Against a backdrop where eCommerce is worth trillions...

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How DTC Is Helping To Change Retail — Perhaps Even On Amazon
How DTC Is Helping To Change Retail — Perhaps Even On Amazon
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

Brands are helping to drive changes in retail — and one big recent example could come from the world of Amazon even as other shifts...

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Coty Plans To Buy Controlling Stake In Kylie Cosmetics
Coty Plans To Buy Controlling Stake In Kylie Cosmetics
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

As part of a wave of fledgling cosmetics lines capitalizing on social media and celebrity founders, Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics is on pace for approximately $200...

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SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
SoftBank To Hold 50 Pct. Of Yahoo Japan/LINE JV
November 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank’s Yahoo! Japan is merging with Naver Corp’s Japanese messaging app LINE in a deal that will give each company a 50 percent stake, The...

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ByteDance To Roll Out Music Streaming Service
ByteDance To Roll Out Music Streaming Service
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

With the rollout of its own competing service, the Chinese firm behind the popular TikTok video app is set to rival players such as Apple...

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Walmart Taps Kathryn McLay To Lead Sam’s Club
Walmart Taps Kathryn McLay To Lead Sam’s Club
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart-owned Sam’s Club has appointed Kathryn McLay to serve as president and chief executive officer, replacing John Furner, who this month succeeded the departing Greg...

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