If there’s anything Japan is famous for, it’s comprehensive cell phone use and impeccable customer service. Case in point: Smartphone use is so ubiquitous that some rush-hour subway trains don’t allow calls for the calm of fellow passengers, and even clerks at 7-Elevens greet each...
In business there are few hard and fast rules. What works brilliantly in one context can miss terribly in another. However, “few” hard and fast rules and “no” hard and fast rules are not quite the same thing — and no matter what business one...
With its global expansion plans, Netflix hopes to bring binge watching to the international stage. While that’s something that most consumers want, there is a potential downside for local economies. In the long run, will the omnipresence of the streaming media titan ultimately help or...
For better or worse, China’s economy has assumed the nebulous mantle as the bellwether for the larger globalized economy. When things are good, investors can act off of China’s moves before they propagate to the rest of the world; when things are bad, they wring...
If investment dollars are any indication, it appears the power of the handshake deal — at least in name — is still alive and well in the tech industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Whether it’s retailers that have stocked up on Apple Watches or investors who’ve placed big bets on manufacturing companies that make the microscopic components critical for mobile devices, there’s a diverse group waiting with bated breath for wearables to take off. Fortunately for them, new...
You’ll never guess which day of the year is the biggest day of sales for Guinness. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
Regular readers and retail enthusiasts don’t need much of a background explanation for the current troubles facing the emergent on-demand economy. A year ago it seemed that any entrepreneur with an app, a fleet of contract workers and a good or service to deliver to...
It seems almost (but not quite) defunct on-demand delivery service SpoonRocket has gotten a stay of execution, care of a Brazilian firm with global ambitions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
