AlphaPoint has just announced a blockchain solution for banks and other FIs. Here’s how the company’s CEO sizes up the appeal of the new technology.
Though Cyber Monday and a perennially longer holiday shopping season have siphoned some of the traditional hype away from Black Friday, there are still plenty of shoppers who cut coupons and camp out for deals the day after Thanksgiving. However, the number of retailers planning...
For major retail chains, there’s no cinematic slasher as scary as the very real phenomenon of fast fashion. Where did it come from? Are they somehow to blame? One thing’s for sure: not all of them will remain standing when (and if) fast fashion’s reign...
We’ve all heard of the Goldilocks effect: not too big, not too small, but just right. But what happens when SMEs are hit by what might be considered the anti-Goldilocks effect? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
There weren’t any big-ticket investments from VCs this week in the B2B space (none that have been made public, anyway), but a few million dollars here and a few million dollars there can go a long way – all the way around the world, in...
We live in the age of the on-demand customers, a reality measurable by various metrics. You can measure it in money and the flow of investment dollars. In 2014, VCs dropped over $1 billion into on-demand food and grocery business alone. Get the Full Story...
For most retail tech innovations, the nuts and bolts of gadget functionality are usually the determining factors in whether it’ll be adopted by the industry. However, when it comes to consumer-facing tech-enabled products like wearable devices, how well the technology works is only one part...
Gas prices are down in the U.S. -- will consumers direct their savings towards holiday shopping? Retailers do have reason to hope so, but predicting consumer spending behavior isn’t as simple as reading a fuel gauge.
Securing a consumer’s loyalty to the brand is only as good as a retailer’s ability to keep their data secure. We take a look at recent events that prove that building the ideal customer experience — and keeping customers coming back — goes hand-in-hand with...
