Though millions of Americans aren’t even a week removed from marveling at how lucky they must be to enjoy 70 degree temperatures on Christmas Day, Old Man Winter was evidently listening and didn’t like what he heard one bit. Not only has the Northeast been...
"Haul videos" -- in which consumers show off items from recent shopping trips -- are more popular than ever on social media. Understanding what draws a viewing audience to these viral hits could prove beneficial for retailers in generating some homegrown promotion for their brands.
Who says paying in installments is only for physical items? This new year, a rise in vacation layaway programs -- whose roots are in traditional retail -- may see more budget-conscious consumers buying trips that would otherwise be out of their financial reach.
The problem with predicting the future of the Internet of Things is that a world of connected devices can take so many forms and affect so many things that isolating discrete examples of this digital revolution can be a slippery proposition. Especially in today’s iPhone-obsessed...
In 2015, the world of B2B payments ramped up its ability to knock its reputation for being slow to innovate and unable to grasp the market’s attention. From commercial card mobility, to T&E technology, to small business lending development, B2B payments endured growing pains and...
B2B venture capital activity this year was anything but consistent. Some weeks saw hundred-million dollar investment rounds; others, a modest few millions of dollars funneled into just a couple of startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Is the future of auto sales in the online realm, or are there too many variables involved in those transactions to ever see traditional methods fully give way to new technology? With the U.S. auto industry coming off a banner year, the answer might be...
If there’s anything that retail should learn from the now-deposed king of social media outrage Martin Shkreli, it’s that consumers always have a line they don’t want businesses to cross. For Shkreli, raising the price of life-saving medications should have been a no-brainer if he...
Everybody’s gotta eat -- including high-end retail customers. That’s why luxury stores such as Burberry are moving ahead on installing dining options with ambiance and cuisine to match the high culture of their stores, with the idea being that the more time customers spend on...
