Is there a venture capital drought? Depending on who you talk to (and where), the answer is yes, no, or maybe. Australia has been talking about its own VC disappearance for months, while similar trends have been pinpointed across Latin America and parts of the...
“More men and women have gone to space than there are developers that know how the blockchain works.” That’s not exactly a compliment, nor is it a vote of confidence based on the number of people who’ve traveled into space. At the Finovate Fall 2015 FinTech...
The world of retail has changed quickly. Everybody wants instant gratification, and retailers are scrambling to meet those expectations — which is creating a massive burden in the world of shipping. Rob Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO at Pivot Freight, talks to MPD CEO Karen Webster...
A retailer who is not prioritizing digital gift cards — and there are a lot of them — is “leaving money on the table”. That’s what Steve Rowen, managing partner of Retail Systems Research, sussed out in co-authoring the company’s latest digital gift card study....
Any retailer would love to experience the decade-plus of success that Starbucks has generated with its Pumpkin Spice Latte. Even those who can’t inject pumpkin flavor into their products (and not everyone should) can nonetheless build consumer engagement by understanding why that seasonal item is...
Can anybody beat Amazon? Not at its own game, it would appear. But Colin Robinson, Co-Founder of independent publisher OR Books, believes that smaller companies in the retail space can compete with the online giant through innovative tactics. He shares his thoughts with PYMNTS.
The last time PYMNTS spoke with payment processing firm BillingTree, CEO Edz Sturans explained how difficult it is for B2B companies to get on board with faster, digital payments. “The B2B space has continued to rely heavily on the paper invoice and a net 30-day...
The Royal Bank of Scotland, or RBS, has been in hot water for months as U.K. authorities investigate the institution’s banking practices following claims that it squeezed its SME customers into its Global Restructuring Group (GRG) unit in an effort to charge them higher interest...
In today’s cybercrime-ridden online environment, cybersecurity has skyrocketed to the top agendas of numerous government agencies. In the latest U.S. initiative to improve the security surrounding highly sensitive data, the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) announced earlier this week it has funded...
