The more connected consumers become, the more it’s inevitable that online shopping will increase. As such, it’s no wonder retailers are starting to focus their efforts on eCommerce at a larger rate. The latest large retailer to make the leap over to the eCommerce side...
By now, we are all well aware of the enormous growth potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) industry. From cell phones to televisions, watches and more, practically every device is connected in one way, shape or form. It should come as no surprise then...
In an effort to significantly grow its presence in South Asia, Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba has announced its decision to invest $200 million in Indian online retailer Paytm E-Commerce. While Alibaba has already invested in various companies that have locations in India, including Snapdeal, this is the first...
With just five years under its belt, disappearing message app Snapchat filed for its IPO this week. Ahead of its share sale, which may be happening as soon as the first week of March, Snapchat filed the official S-1 public on Thursday with the Securities and Exchange...
We’ve seen quite a flurry of activity in the new Trump administration over the past week and a half. The executive order on the table, which was signed on Jan. 31, deals with the issue of cybersecurity. Given the issues surrounding the 2016 election, it...
Even though it’s been less than two weeks into the new presidency, the U.S. markets are already beginning to see its impact on international trade. A few days ago, it was reported that retail stocks were taking a hit due to lower than expected gross domestic...
German car maker Daimler is close to inking a deal to acquire Taxibeat, a profitable ride-hailing app in Athens, Greece. Daimler is paying around $43 million for Taxibeat. Under the deal, Taxibeat would be rolled into the Daimler unit that includes MyTaxi and Hailo. Taxibeat...
Santa knows if you’ve been bad or good, but Abacus knows what you’ve been expensing. The intelligent expense management software company analyzed 152 of its customers’ expense reports over the 2016 holiday season, giving us insight into the hottest trends of holiday parties past. (You...
The Electronic Payments Association (NACHA), steward and rule maker of the ACH Network, recently provided the Same Day ACH transaction volume data for September 23 to December 30, 2016. Same Day ACH was responsible for more than 13 million credit transactions in the period — a...
