More and more Americans are using their mobile devices to access the Internet, while a higher percentage are visiting retail websites exclusively on their mobile phones, according to data from comScore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Elvis Presley and Apple Pay have two things in common: an ability to set the tastes of a generation of Americans, and a desperate need for “a little less conversation and a little more action.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The price of bitcoin may have declined dramatically from its $1,800 per unit price in late 2013, but Silicon Valley’s most respected investors are still feeling the love for the virtual currency. San Francisco-based 21 Inc. has raised, over a series of rounds, $116 million...
Beauty retailer Sephora was recently faced with a challenge: how to best market digital gifting to its consumers. With that challenge came the retailer’s decision to better align its omnichannel strategy, and in turn differentiate itself from other top omnichannel players. The solution? Leveraging the...
With players like Google, Apple Pay, Samsung, and Alipay driving mobile payments around the world, merchants have a plethora of choices at their fingertips. Placing bets on particular payment methods can be tough, says Rick Barbari, Group VP of Payment Products, Digital River, but one...
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the launch of Starbucks’ mobile order and pay app in December would be the single-most important technology innovation introduced last year. It’s clear it’s going to be the most important in 2015 as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
7-Eleven announced on March 9 that it has added a rewards program known as 7Rewards, which will reward registered customers with a free drink after they purchase six drinks of any size, hot or cold. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Online retailer Zappos, part of the Amazon family, announced on March 4 that its mobile app is now Touch ID enabled through iOS with the new update that was released two days earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Apple’s “Spring Forward” event yesterday (March 9) provided more than just a dose of promotional jargon for its new lineup of products like the gold Macbook and Apple Watch. Instead, it gave the world a new scoop about Apple Pay’s growth, which CEO Tim Cook and...
