July 08, 2016
Sizzle Or Fizzle: Walmart Pay Pays Off, Marketplace Lending Falls...
It's a good time to be a retailing or tech giant — or a combination of both. Walmart says it’s found traction in mobile payments, Samsung grows profits ... but...
July 07, 2016
Walmart Goes Upscale Online
One of the principles of the still-in-progress omnicommerce handbook is that, in an ideal world, inventory is a fluid commodity that flows across channels as easily as revenue does into...
July 07, 2016
The Prime Day Countdown Continues
Last year, no one really knew what to expect out of Prime Day. Amazon had always been one for good deals and great shipping services, but how the eCommerce giant...
July 07, 2016
Brexit Hasn’t Hurt Amazon’s UK Sales — For Now
Most retailers have good cause to worry about the long-term implications of the Brexit vote. Labor costs, shipping and everything in between could get more expensive with a less porous...
July 07, 2016
China’s Millennials Are In The Mobile Payments Driver’s Seat
The forecast for China’s mobile payments market is looking bright, with a strong chance of significant millennial influence. Though there are some challenges on the horizon, ACI Worldwide shared with...
July 06, 2016
JustFab Daring To Be Different (Again) And Heading For An...
The problem with the next big thing and the next big fad is that they are almost impossible to tell apart in real-time. Sure, in retrospect the iPhone was obviously...
July 06, 2016
Meet The World’s Fastest Robot Arm
It might not be anything quite like Skynet – the fictional artificial intelligence system that took over the world in the Terminator film franchise – but the winner of Amazon’s...
July 06, 2016
Sowing Loyalty And Reaping Rewards
It isn’t points. It may not even be cash back. But it is finding the ‘insight within an insight’ that can change consumer behavior and drive a profitable action. Marti...
July 05, 2016
Amazon’s First East Coast Bookstore Rumored To Be Opening In...
The rumors are swirling that Amazon has found a location for its third brick-and-mortar bookstore, and that the next instantiation will be on the East Coast. Get the Full Story...