voice commerce

Swell’s Social Platform Lets People Talk Online
Swell’s Social Platform Lets People Talk Online
March 15, 2021  |  Startups

Audio-driven social media platform Swell announced its international launch ahead of the virtual SXSW festival, which runs March 16-20. “Swell is democratizing voice by enabling...

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How Voice Is Winning Consumers By Being Everywhere They Want To Be
How Voice Is Winning Consumers By Being Everywhere They Want To Be
January 18, 2021  |  Voice Activation

While historians will have no shortage of things to write about at great length when it comes to the year 2020, one of the highlights...

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Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon unveiled Alexa Custom Assistant on Friday (Jan. 15), a product that allows companies to create customized artificial intelligence (AI) assistants to match their “brand...

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No Place Like Home: Connected Home Becomes Commerce Command Center
No Place Like Home: Connected Home Becomes Commerce Command Center
December 24, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

‘Tis the season for predictions — the most dangerous time of the year for potential prognosticators looking to offer the world a sneak peek as...

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From BNPL to RTP, The Year In Payments Ends On Digital-First Note
From BNPL to RTP, The Year In Payments Ends On Digital-First Note
December 24, 2020  |  Payment Methods

It was a year in which consumers learned about new payment options and adopted them at a dramatic rate. As the year closes, PYMNTS calls...

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Three Digital Shifts On Their Way To Becoming Permanent Changes
Three Digital Shifts On Their Way To Becoming Permanent Changes
December 14, 2020  |  Digital Payments

All kinds of adjectives have been repeatedly applied to the year we all just lived through together — “unprecedented,” “unending,” “unbelievable,” “unfair,” “unpredictable. The list...

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In-Car Commerce: What Seven In 10 Commuters Now Say They Want
In-Car Commerce: What Seven In 10 Commuters Now Say They Want
December 07, 2020  |  eCommerce

The map of the average workday is changing amid the pandemic, and consumers’ shopping habits are changing along with it. Working professionals across the United...

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Visa: Payments Innovation Spans The Point Of Sale Continuum
Visa: Payments Innovation Spans The Point Of Sale Continuum
November 05, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Innovating on the point of sale (POS) for consumers isn’t a one-shot deal. Visa North America Senior Vice President and Head of Product Brian Cole...

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H&M Integrates Conversational Commerce With Virtual And Live Chat Applications
H&M Integrates Conversational Commerce With Virtual And Live Chat Applications
October 29, 2020  |  Retail

Conversational technology and contextual commerce continue to gain momentum at retail as H&M has now added virtual assistant and live chat agents directly from services...

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