For the most part, retail partnerships operate under the principle of quid pro quo. Ideal altruism is in short supply in the dog-eat-dog world of commerce whether it happens online or off, which means both sides in a deal are usually looking to get something out...
Even in the age of Venmo and instant digital banking, Western Union has managed to maintain its foothold in retail stores across the U.S. and abroad. Now, thanks to a helping hand from Walmart’s Central American operations, Western Union can depend on more business south...
Every retailer has its own reason for approaching another brand with a business proposition. Some do it to dig themselves out of a hole, while others only embark on such risky joint projects when the financial odds are solidly in their favor. Get the Full...
As of today (June 21), Visa Inc.‘s acquisition of Visa Europe is officially one for the history books. The deal is done, and a new global firm serving 17,100 FIs, 40 million merchants and 3 billion card accounts worldwide has officially been born. Get the...
It’s tough enough to tread water in the modern eCommerce world when brands are going it alone, but if the question is expanding across borders, that’s another matter entirely. At the very least, that’s the philosophy Indopay has adopted with its new partnership with ACI...
The myriad social media platform out there — Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, etc. — all have some variation of a common problem: Lots of people using their services all the time and not paying a red cent since the first rule of building a...
Regardless of your opinions on its legality, daily fantasy sports gave rise to a boom market in digital transactions like most startups only dream about. However, after a few months of rough waters, it seems like the two biggest names in the daily fantasy market...
Randy Newman probably doesn’t get a lot of play in boardrooms around the retail sector, but that doesn’t mean that companies haven’t taken the message behind his hit “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” to heart. In fact, the tighter the margin between winners and...
One of the reasons the Staples and Office Depot merger was shot down was the very reason the two companies were interested in making the deal in the first place: It would’ve created the largest, bar none, office supply brand in business today. Get the...
