When digital payments and commerce professionals talk about “friction,” they usually mean reducing barriers that make a consumer pause before buying a new pair of shoes, opening a bank account or similar tasks. Of course, reducing or eliminating those barriers stand as important tasks, as...
When it comes to shopping for back-to-school supplies, college students are leaning more towards Target and Walmart than Amazon for their needs, according to Retail Dive. A $46 billion season of the school year, back-to-college can be quite lucrative for retailers, according to research from Deloitte...
Current, a startup, has launched a new app aimed at helping parents give kids their allowance. According to a report in TechCrunch, Current offers customers a Visa debit card that lets teenagers purchase things in stores or on the internet using money from their own bank...
In 2010, research from the CDC showed there were nearly four million births per year in the United States. That equals close to approximately 11,000 babies born every day in just one country. With each new bundle of joy being welcomed into the world, there...
April 26, 2019
When digital payments and commerce professionals talk about “friction,” they usually mean reducing barriers that make a consumer pause before buying a new pair of shoes, opening a bank account or similar tasks. Of course, reducing or eliminating those barriers stand as important tasks, as they directly impact sales, profits and customer loyalty. However, there’s […]
March 26, 2024
Following offerings aimed at young drivers, Uber is now reaching out to even younger passengers. More to the point, the parents of those young passengers, with a new service called Uber Car Seat, announced Tuesday (March 26) for customers in America’s two largest cities. “Now available in New York City and Los Angeles, Uber Car Seat eliminates the […]
July 20, 2017
When it comes to shopping for back-to-school supplies, college students are leaning more towards Target and Walmart than Amazon for their needs, according to Retail Dive. A $46 billion season...
May 10, 2017
Current, a startup, has launched a new app aimed at helping parents give kids their allowance. According to a report in TechCrunch, Current offers customers a Visa debit card that lets...
