Citi Ventures is backing a new financial technology accelerator, with locations in Germany, Singapore, Brazil and Spain, as well as in the U.S. It is partnering with Californian accelerator Plug and Play. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Consumers may be getting the gist of the true benefits when it comes to online shopping, as this year’s Black Friday became more of a hit online rather than in-stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
More than 95 percent of iPhone 6 and 6+ users who could have paid with Apple Pay on Black Friday didn’t according to a survey of more than 400 users conducted by InfoScout. Five weeks after the launch of Apple’s revolutionary payment method more than...
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Two years ago “showrooming” was something of a boogey-man for brick-and-mortar retailers. In 2012, analysts were writing the early drafts of Best Buy’s obituary, mostly centered on the big box store’s transformation into a demo center for Amazon and eBay customers. At the time, the...
Thin Mint enthusiasts will no longer have to seek out a live Girl Scout to get a fix because the Girl Scouts and their delicious cookies are going digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Today will mark the tenth time that consumers whose need to spend was not quite quelled during the long Thanksgiving weekend, will return to work and carry-on commerce in one of the latest holiday season retail rituals, Cyber-Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The official kick-off the holiday shopping season, Thanksgiving, Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday, and “Needs A Marketing Guru To Name It” Sunday represent what is expected to be the four biggest shopping holidays of the U.S. retail calendar year. Get the Full Story Complete...
Black Friday is often scoffed at across the globe, viewed as a frenzied shopping event for Americans still digesting their Thanksgiving turkey and foolishly fighting over children’s toys. And while some of the world’s largest retailers have tried to push Black Friday fever on international...