Facebook plans to test beacons in New York City as a way of connecting its mobile users to the Facebook pages of nearby shops and landmarks, the New York Times reported on Thursday (Jan. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Imagine a world where mobile is king, commerce is queen, and context is God. These, says Srinivas Nidugondi, SVP at Mahindra Comviva, are what rule when consumer shopping behavior is reimagined in the context of mobility. A successful mobile payments solution, he says, must adopt...
Facebook has 1.35 billion users and is responsible for $227 billion in global economic impact and 4.5 million jobs, according to a report the social network commissioned from consulting firm Deloitte. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
India’s largest private-sector bank will now let its customers use Twitter for real-time fund transfers, the Times of India reported on Monday (Jan. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
While retailers fight the crowded social media space to get their voice heard by consumers, a new report says social media is playing a larger role in retailers e-commerce strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
China continues to send mixed signals to foreign-owned companies who want to do business in the world’s largest consumer market. On Tuesday (Jan. 13) China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that it will now allow wholly-foreign-owned companies to operate in the Shanghai Free Trade...
Philadelphia startup SpotItBuyIt is trying to help its clients turn Instagram accounts into mobile e-commerce engines, the Philadelphia Daily News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
It seems that Amazon will be taking no break in their attempt to become the online “everything” business in 2015, and is now developing a “secret” inventor platform aimed at helping create (and eventually exclusively sell) the next generation of electronic hardware. Get the Full...
Users are frustrated with their mobile shopping experience this holiday season, and social commerce could be next year’s fastest rising star. Those are the key takeaways from several new research reports, according to Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
