March 20, 2024
Diverse Product Selection Key for D2C Success, Says Grove CEO

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands look to win customers’ loyalty in an increasingly crowded eCommerce landscape, Grove Collaborative contends that those that can meet more of consumers’ day-to-day needs have a better shot...

March 18, 2024
Bolt and Checkout.com Team for Frictionless Commerce

Checkout technology company Bolt has launched a partnership with payments solutions provider Checkout.com. The collaboration makes Bolt Checkout.com’s “exclusive one-click checkout provider” with Checkout.com becoming “Bolt’s preferred payment partner,” the companies said in a Monday...

March 17, 2024
LinkedIn ‘Playing With’ the Addition of Games to Its Platform

LinkedIn says it is exploring a gaming element for its employment networking platform. “We’re playing with adding puzzle-based games within the LinkedIn experience to unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships,...

March 08, 2024
D2C Food Subscriptions Drive Loyalty by Courting Pet Parents

As direct-to-consumer food providers compete to become more relevant in consumers’ day-to-day lives, ButcherBox is expanding its reach into pet food, creating more occasions for its customers. The D2C meat and seafood...

March 07, 2024
Smarter Wearables Highlight Demand for Real-Time Fitness Data

Led by names like Google, Apple and Samsung, the wearables category of the connected economy has become a study in contradictions. New, high-profile introductions have accelerated due to recent events...

February 27, 2024
AI Continues Journey From Lab to Lifestyle at Mobile World...

Day Two at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, saw more evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from the lab to the connected economy. Specifically, the event highlighted on Tuesday (Feb....

February 27, 2024
DoorDash Teams With Pet Supplies Plus as Aggregators Woo Pooch...

With pet parents proving to be a digitally engaged group, often willing to splurge, DoorDash is seizing on the on-demand delivery opportunity to expand consumers’ adoption of its retail offerings....

February 22, 2024
Enhancing Social-Media Regulation Through Transparency? Examining the New Transparency Regime...

Social-media platforms have taken on an important role in public communication, yet the precise nature of their influence remains largely opaque. Specifically, their content recommendation and moderation systems have drawn...

February 21, 2024
Half of Online Shoppers Demand Easy Checkout Experiences

As merchants look to attract eCommerce customers, offering a simple, convenient checkout journey can be key to shopper acquisition and loyalty. By the Numbers For the study “The Online Features...