Online bridal boutique Weddington Way has closed on another $9 million in funding, the retailer said Monday (Aug. 11). The investment round bring the company’s total funding to $11.5 million, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
One might think that iZettle gets tired of being called the “European version of Square.” Sure—they are both leading mobile point of sale systems that bring the wonders of credit card acceptance to small businesses, but the comparisons are seemingly unending. Running a Google News...
Suppose there was a way for a retailer to insert themselves into the consumer’s transaction stream, real time, and without disrupting the checkout process? Jingit CEO Joe Rogness recently sat down with PYMNTS to explain how they do this not only without “being creepy” but...
Condé Nast’s Epicurious is making its second big iBeacon push of 2014. Swirl—the business behind Hudson’s and Lord and Taylor’s recent iBeacon upgrades—will now beam location aware notifications to those with the Epicurious app already installed on their phone via its already existing network of retailers’ beacons....
There is no one on Earth who wants to spend more time looking for parking. There is no way to enjoy the experience; nothing to be learned from circling city blocks in a desperate but futile search of a free space—in short, there is nothing...
Mobile devices are now a central part of consumers’ overall lives, or it is for 85 percent of them at least, according to a new report. And while keeping in touch with loved ones has helped push the market along, the enhanced communications capabilities mobile...
Executives always want to know where a particular trend—especially a payment type—will be many years in the future. But it takes a steel-willed employee to push back, pointing out that the number of variables are so many that any projection beyond 2-3 years is utterly...
One of my colleagues recently shared an anecdote about something she observed while in a hotel lobby in San Francisco. A group of young people had gathered, ready to head out for the evening. They were debating how to get to their destination. After a...
Retail real estate developer Simon is moving to make mall-based shopping a little more technologically advanced with beacons. Simon has expanded its partnership with Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. to create “smart malls” in 200+ Simon retail locations using Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon technology. Get the Full Story Complete...
