Healthcare providers must often wait to get paid by insurance company partners for the patient treatments they have already administered, but digital tools and new approaches can help them take charge of payments. And, in retail, pharmacy retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well...
Scented candles are available in many places, from stores dedicated to them in shopping centers to many checkout stands. Companies such as Otherland, however, are aiming to disrupt the candle through better design. And in online shopping, eCommerce retailers such as eat2explore are helping to introduce families to new cuisines with boxes...
The success of buy now, pay later (BNPL) adds to the pressure to stand out as an installment payments provider. Competition in the space keeps increasing, particularly as shoppers change how they pay retailers and the other corporations with whom they interact daily. And in retail, Feather is among...
The subscription business model is growing sharply around the world, but the industry is also dealing with the twin challenges of fraud and subscriber churn. As a result, companies are increasingly turning to high-tech fraud-busting solutions to entice and keep subscribers. But various technologies powered by artificial intelligence...
Counterfeiting is a thriving business, and marketplaces that specialize in reselling luxury items have heavily invested in authentication procedures. Mercari, in one case, rolled out its Mercari Authenticate service that lets customers remotely verify the legitimacy of their products. And in health, VillageMD will operate primary care clinics in five Walgreens stores that...
Coffee retailers are driving ordering innovation with digital technology. Luckin Coffee, for its part, is entering the automated retail market with the rollout of a smart unmanned coffee machine and a smart vending machine. And in other automation news, big-box retail is innovating with the help of robots. Walmart,...
Hotels, airlines and homesharing platforms need strategies to satisfy the travel needs of four generations of jetsetters, who each have different booking and payment preferences. Some millennials, in one case, would abandon travel booking processes if their preferred payment method was not offered. The travel and...
U.S. shopping malls have reached the pinnacle of struggle, with empty shops hitting a 20-year high, but the American Dream mega-mall may be bucking the trend. The facility’s attractions include an ice-skating rink, a Nickelodeon Universe park and a ski slope. And in unattended retail, Stockwell’s new name sparked a turnaround for the firm. Its future...
Auto sales are driving retail trends, as online marketplace and auction site eBay has released a new eBay Motors app. At the same time, Carvana, a firm that allows consumers to browse and purchase vehicles online, has added a new virtual financing option. And, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in...
