Shopify merchants will be able to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for something more than trading pictures with the launch of what it calls “tokengated commerce,” a way for its merchants to use them to build loyalty. Announced on Wednesday (June 22) as part of Shopify...
The reality of the COVID-19 pandemic set in immediately for many Americans when the NBA pulled the plug on its season in early March after a player tested positive for the virus. At that moment, a pandemic that had seemed like a theoretical, foreign problem suddenly...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. For example, sports teams are offering fans reimbursements for games that won’t be played amid the pandemic. The Golden Knights,...
Valuations are high. Not just in the stock market. Pretty much everywhere you might look. And as investors look across various asset classes, might the gaze be sweeping across eCommerce, FinTechs, maybe even bricks and mortar (sorry, WeWork) … to kicks and scorers? In an...
November 29, 2019
Valuations are high. Not just in the stock market. Pretty much everywhere you might look. And as investors look across various asset classes, might the gaze be sweeping across eCommerce, FinTechs, maybe even bricks and mortar (sorry, WeWork) … to kicks and scorers? In an age where private equity has seen the trials and tribulations […]
October 05, 2018
It’s a good time to be a sports gambler: Football, hockey, baseball playoffs. The upcoming Netball 2018 Sunshine Series featuring Jamaica vs. England. (You might not know what netball is, but its basic form is likely familiar to you, and some 20 million people in 80 countries play it, according to estimates. Besides, it sure […]
June 02, 2016
The eternal debate: Which sports fans spend the most to glorify and identify with their favorite teams? Which leagues? Ebay said on Wednesday (June 1) that the current sports season marks a...
