The fact that the last mile is the hardest mile has become something of a truism in modern eCommerce, simply because that is so often where the user experience breaks down and ultimately fails. Even with a great customer journey – with smooth onboarding, a well-merchandised...
Usually earnings reports are fairly predictable and boring affairs. Revenue, expenses, competitive threats and then the reason to be optimistic. Outerwear firm Canada Goose takes things a little further. The company’s last earnings statement had the usual information. But, wait. Right there in the paragraph...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with fashion resale platforms as they support the circular fashion economy. Gap Inc., in one case, is partnering with thredUP to allow shoppers to exchange their secondhand clothes for a shopping credit to be spent at Gap, Athleta, Janie and Jack,...
In a move to expand in the U.S., Seven & i Holdings of Japan is reportedly in discussions to buy the Speedway gas station chain from Marathon Petroleum for approximately $22 billion. This could be the next in a run of deals that have seen Japanese firms...
As is often the case with technology adoption, small business (SMB) owners are seeking services and solutions that offer the same convenience and optimized user experiences provided in their personal lives. The current InsurTech boom, driven by tech innovation and growing investor interest in the...
With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce, small business banking, corporate card technology, cybersecurity and autonomous supply chain tech, but it was a...
In a market ecosystem where Instagram influencers are a new norm in advertising, and where corporate sponsorships are diversifying throughout the digital ether, businesses’ vast network of strategic B2B partnerships is getting even bigger, and more complex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the world’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the...
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