Though rapidly going extinct in consumer transactions, the check is alive and quite well in the B2B space. Not because anyone is especially thrilled about it, but because they get the job done. But the world is a rapidly changing place, and even B2B payments seem...
New technologies are enabling consumers to experience products in new ways before they purchase them: Lowe’s, for instance, is looking to use augmented reality (AR) technology to have consumers feel more confident about their purchases. At the same, Doctor On Demand is bringing virtual exam...
Faster is the preferred speed in most contexts these days. Businesses actively hope for faster payments, and the variety of cash flow management options they open up. Consumers may want to linger longer over their dinner or coffee, but when it comes time to pay the tab,...
Today’s conventional wisdom has a way of becoming tomorrow’s outdated – or nearly invisible – idea. In recent memory, the CW was that Google and Facebook would always control digital advertising, Apple was invincible and Amazon was indivisible – but these days, any of that could...
It might not have been a great week in the stock market for tech or retail firms, but by the numbers, there’s also been an awful lot of demonstrated growing consumer affection for all things digital when it comes to commerce. Amazon saw strong gains...
While cash is unlikely to ever disappear, the digitization of money is proceeding rapidly – and even arguably picking up speed. That’s visible in Visa’s strong earnings results last quarter and the rapid proliferation in the number of SMBs taking card payments – or even the changing shape of commerce entirely....
In what feels like the blink of any eye, the Internet of Things has gone beyond smart speakers and a handful of wearables on the market to include, well, a bit of everything. From cars to toothbrushes and at all points in between, smart and connected devices are...
That the world is going online rapidly no longer qualifies as headline news: New internet users grew by 248 million last year, and the rising tide of potential customers lifted eTail boats in the U.S. and around the world. But with every success comes costs –...
New technologies bring new ways for consumers to buy and pay for goods and services, such as using voice-activated devices to order groceries, takeout, digital goods and clothing. At the same time, retailers such as Sam’s Club are expanding delivery options to consumers with the help of Instacart. In addition, eCommerce...
