Americans are heavy consumers of caffeine, drinking plenty of coffee and soft drinks. Brands such as Phocus, however, are providing consumers with healthier beverage alternatives with options like caffeinated water, available in several flavors without calories or added sweeteners. Phocus can be found in retail locations throughout...
Consumers are using mobile order-ahead for additional purposes beyond ordering and payment, as they tap into apps to search for menu items and coupons. But fraudsters continue to haunt the mobile order-ahead space, which is concerning for restaurants and diners who use mobile apps. The latest digital ordering developments, however,...
Merchants have to participate in eCommerce if they want to maintain relevancy in today’s economy, but their engagement in online transactions also exposes them to new forms of fraud. Legacy security methods such as rules engines cannot keep pace with modern fraudsters, and artificial intelligence (AI)-based behavioral...
Gig workers drive passengers with ridesharing services or conduct tours, comprising a growing segment of workers. Many of their payments, however, are sent through slow or complicated methods. Paper checks are still popular with firms that pay freelancers, even though workers want faster digital payments. And...
Consumers pay a significant amount of money for beauty products, with much of the prices set by middlemen. Function of Beauty, however, aims to create a more functional direct-to-consumer (DTC) model designed to pair shoppers with custom-picked haircare products. And in tech, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)...
Furniture is helping to build a larger retail ecosystem, with the value proposition of Oliver Space centered around providing furnishings, along with design help, to consumers who are moving. The company, for its part, provides furniture to customers in exchange for monthly fees from customers. And in technology rentals,...
Healthcare providers must often wait to get paid by insurance company partners for the patient treatments they have already administered, but digital tools and new approaches can help them take charge of payments. And, in retail, pharmacy retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well...
Scented candles are available in many places, from stores dedicated to them in shopping centers to many checkout stands. Companies such as Otherland, however, are aiming to disrupt the candle through better design. And in online shopping, eCommerce retailers such as eat2explore are helping to introduce families to new cuisines with boxes...
The success of buy now, pay later (BNPL) adds to the pressure to stand out as an installment payments provider. Competition in the space keeps increasing, particularly as shoppers change how they pay retailers and the other corporations with whom they interact daily. And in retail, Feather is among...
