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Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar
What's Hot // January 09, 2026

In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in the making, obscured less by consumer behavior than by how the industry measures itself.

Gen Z Isn’t Different. They’re Digital by Default.
Consumer Insights // August 06, 2025

By the 1920s, cars and telephones had changed how people connected. Young adults could travel on their own and make plans without meeting in person. It felt revolutionary to their parents, but they were still doing what people had always done. They met friends, went...

eCommerce Grabs 17.9% of Overall Retail Sales in 2024’s Fourth Quarter  
eCommerce // February 19, 2025

The fourth quarter of 2024 capped a strong year for online retail sales, as holiday spending shifted to digital channels, capping a double-digit increase over the third quarter — and a nearly double-digit boost over last year’s levels. And as the data released Wednesday (Feb....

March Madness 2025 and Beyond: When AI Meets the Big Dance
Artificial Intelligence // February 15, 2025

As the calendar flips to March, college basketball fans are gearing up for another exhilarating NCAA tournament. In the future, artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technology could change March Madness as we know it. Let’s break down how the digital revolution could transform the Big Dance....

Interviews & Exclusives
Payments Modernization Is Insurance’s Next Big Margin Engine

April 20, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With One Inc’s Ian Drysdale Insurance carriers are under pressure and operating on the edge. With margins often hovering between 1% and 2%, even small inefficiencies can erase profitability. One of the biggest and most overlooked drivers of margin compression sits inside the payments function. According to One Inc CEO […]

Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar

January 09, 2026
In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in the making, obscured less by...

eCommerce Grabs 17.9% of Overall Retail Sales in 2024’s Fourth Quarter  

February 19, 2025
The fourth quarter of 2024 capped a strong year for online retail sales, as holiday spending shifted to digital channels, capping a double-digit increase over the third quarter — and...

It’s Chess, Not Checkers, for CFOs Tackling 2025’s Landscape

January 20, 2025
When it comes to the finance team of the future, spreadsheets and calculators aren’t cutting it anymore. Digital innovations are more prominently positioning the back office at the forefront of...

Quick Reads
Basel Committee Warns Against Banking Digitalization Risks

May 16, 2024
A global financial watchdog is warning against the risks of digitalization in the financial world. The Bank for International Settlements’ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a report Thursday (May 16) that examines implications of the digitalization of finance, weighing both the risks and rewards presented by new technologies. “While digitalization can benefit both banks and their customers, it can […]

Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India

May 08, 2024
Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open to users India, with a focus...

Santander Slashes Jobs as Banking’s Digital Shift Continues

March 04, 2024
Santander is reportedly cutting 320 jobs as it continues to embrace digital banking. The Spain-based bank has laid off a little under 3% of its American staff in the past few days, Bloomberg...

Neem Debuts Embedded Payments Infrastructure for Businesses in Pakistan

September 25, 2023
Banking-as-a-service platform (BaaS) Neem has introduced a payment infrastructure for digital businesses in Pakistan. “Our goal is to address the existing financial wellness gap in Pakistan, and we are doing so by...