Summer lull? What summer lull? Showing that initial public offerings wait for no one, this week is shaping up to be the busiest week in the U.S. initial public offering markets on Wall Street in over a decade. Twenty-five companies will be taking the IPO...
Forty eight percent of SMBs believe that consumers will be using mobile payments in stores in the next two years. Yet only 20 percent say they’ll be ready – and these are merchants that sell both online and in stores. So, how do SMBs resist...
Big data is only useful data when there is a business vision to ground it. Sears General Manager of “Big Data” Ankur Gupta, sat down with MPD CEO Karen Webster to discuss how data-driven retailers are using new tools and technologies to make omnichannel real...
The shrinking global market is making acceptance of local currencies increasingly necessary for online merchants in particular as they expand into new markets. While this may complicate companies’ expansion plans, it also can help drive more sales and create differentiation for competitive advantages. However, it...
Hilton is laying down $550 million on the supposition that consumers, particularly Millennials between the ages of 18 and 34, want their hotel experience to be more seamlessly mobile compatible. Coming soon to Hilton brands – which includes both the midscale Hilton Garden Inn...
According to a new survey by KPMG LLP, nearly a quarter of bankers believe that “underbanked” customers—those who use only basic checking services—represent the biggest growth opportunity for their firms. This result nearly doubles results from one year ago, when only 12 percent of bankers...
How can banks remain relevant with SMBs? By enabling innovators that solve their biggest payments, billing and banking problems. This may sound like heresy to a traditional banker but that’s the strong medicine that the industry has to take in order to serve SMBs. It’s...
Competing with disruptors is out and embracing disruption is in, says Capital One’s Head of National Small Banking and Digital Platforms Brian Hamilton. He told MPD CEO Karen Webster that FIs are wrong to think any differently and innovators are wrong to think that FIs...
Sure, most people know they can turn to Amazon or eBay for their online shopping needs, but how many company owners turn to those sites for their business needs? Surprisingly, more than one might think. With reports showing that the B2B online marketplace is growing,...
