Well, it’s finally come upon us. The last “official” week of summer has arrived. And after last week’s thrills and spills on the stock market, most of us are hoping to ease into the last week doing positively normal things like wearing white (it is...
Facebook this week made it over a finish line it has been eyeing for some time. Just under three years ago, Facebook officially hit the billion mark when it came to active users. However, as anyone who has ever tried to plan a family reunion...
It’s been a bad couple months for Ashley Madison and its parent company Avid Life Media. 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...
According to some market analysts, there is a venture capitalist drought. Reports from the Los Angeles Times on Thursday (Aug. 27) said that an unstable market is likely to hamper the ability of tech startups from raising venture capital, while a volatile stock market is...
Analysts continue to unleash frustrating statistics about businesses’ sluggish adoption of true digital invoicing procedures. According to new PayStream research, in conjunction with Corcentric, this lag is due to business owners’ lack of education in the space – for companies that have adopted e-invoicing, they...
It's been a strange week for everyone in the market - but especially Apple. In a rare turn of events, CEO Tim Cook threw caution to the wind and came out publicly, calming the market about Apple prospects, even in the face of the Chinese...
The buzzword in retail today is personalization. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...
August began with a big bet on beacons by Target, just one of many retailers that have made similar bets in the last 24 months. Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Major League Baseball, Apple Store, SXSW — and that’s just a very short list of some...
What do theme parks and retail have in common? They’re both about creating experiences that consumers enjoy, want more of and don’t scrimp on when buying that “experience.” Turns out, retailers can learn a lot from theme parks, the savviest of which actually operate sophisticated...
