August 20, 2014
Westfield Malls Enters The Online Ordering Biz
Westfield Labs – the technological branch of the Westfield Group shopping center firm– created “Dine on Time,” a mobile app that lets users skip the pesky mall lines and order...
August 12, 2014
FoodPanda Delivers $60 Million In New Funding
Rocket Internet’s FoodPanda food delivery service has pulled in another $60 million in a new round of funding. The investment, which was announced on Monday (Aug. 11), came from new...
August 08, 2014
Why Barnes & Noble Joined Forces With Google
Barnes & Noble has partnered with Google to trial same-delivery services in three markets: New York City; West Los Angeles; and San Francisco. The question is how many customers of...
August 07, 2014
June Offers Encouraging International Trade Picture
U.S. international trade improved in June, as exports of goods and services showed more than a $3 billion reduction in the trade deficit compared with revised May trade data, government...
August 05, 2014
Square’s Buys Caviar And Expands Online Ordering
After months of rumors, Square confirmed Monday (Aug. 4) that it has purchased Caviar, a food delivery service, for an undisclosed amount. With operations in Boston, Chicago, New York, Seattle,...
July 31, 2014
Bringing Digital Payments To 13 Million New Merchant Locations
Unattended retail is the sleeper of the payments industry. This $120 billion sector in the U.S. includes everything from vending, commercial laundry, and self-serve kiosks, to arcades. It’s also estimated...
July 23, 2014
What Consumers Buy Online, And What They Use To Do...
The near ubiquity of smartphones and tablets is affecting consumers’ shopping habits, as a new Harris Poll points out certain technology preferences consumers have in buying stuff online. Still, consumers...
July 14, 2014
Square’s Latest $100M Acquisition
According to sources close to the deal, curated food delivery startup Caviar could soon be acquired by Square in a deal rumored to be worth at least $100 million. TechCrunch reports the...
July 10, 2014
What Does Google Know About Same Day Delivery That Everyone...
Online marketplace Google reportedly has set aside $500 million to fund expansion of its same-day delivery service to more cities, presumably to go head to head with Amazon who has...
