Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network owned by Facebook, is reportedly developing a shopping app which could be called IG Shopping. The Verge, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported the app will enable users to browse through items for sale from merchants they follow...
Almost 33 years ago, David Letterman introduced his singular innovation in stand-up comedy: the Top 10 List. It’s a matter of some confusion and debate about who first came up with the concept. Most people credit the idea to Late Night writer Randy Cohen, who...
83.2 Percent That’s the percentage of commuters who would engage in commerce if that function was integrated into their cars and trucks. That compares with 51.2 percent of drivers who use a connected device to order and pay for things as they as go about...
Location has always mattered in business, but the concept is taking on new meaning in online retail. Contextual commerce — which enables users to seamlessly purchase at the moment of discovery, wherever they first discover the product — has gained popularity and promises to wield...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today’s stories include a look at Mastercard’s new commercial payments deal, and a fresh look at spending trends for augmented and virtual reality. A new,...
The experiment did not work out for AutoZone. The retailer of aftermarket automotive parts had tried offering “aggressive promotional discounts” for items ordered online and then shipped to consumers’ homes, according to CEO William Rhodes — a nod to how eCommerce is changing customer expectations....
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the major payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s stories include Amazon’s effort to make Prime and Whole Foods more attractive to consumers, and an out-of-the-ordinary retail development for Walmart. Macy’s has some good results,...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news you may have missed. Today’s stories include a fresh look at Amazon’s path to beat Walmart in sales, and a “connected apparel” project that involves Google, Levi’s and Uber. Toys R Us...
MSTS has launched Credit as a Service (CaaS), a suite of applications and services that enables companies to power global commerce. The company has 40 years of experience providing payment and credit management solutions to manufacturing, transportation, retail and eCommerce companies. With the launch of CaaS,...
