In an era when “Uber of X” is an increasingly common descriptor of startup business, in some cases the comparison is more apt than others. Take, for example, Shuddle – an app-based ride-sharing service that specialized in moving minors from points A to point B. The...
How fast does the reality of modern retail change? Just when the biggest merchants had done everything they could to become fluent in desktop- and mobile-based commerce, consumers flip the script on them again. The Wall Street Journal reported that app-based “snacking,” or small, impulsive...
New data released by the always bullish on digital Juniper research is forecasting a major boost to the total global value of digital commerce with the next four years. The total worldwide digital commerce market was estimated by Juniper to be worth about $4.9 Trillion as...
JPMC exceeded investor’s expectations yesterday and that was enough to lift the market. But living wills and China may give investors food for thought beyond that glimmer of hope. And speaking of glimmers of hope – the bank said it will invest hundreds of millions...
With the myriad of high-tech, high concept options out there for getting food to a customer’s door, the natural assumption might be that the winner in the food delivery wars would be the business that could deliver the most deliciously cutting-edge services, technologically and offering...
The Airbnb phenomenon continues to take flight, and at least one investment house is singing the firm’s praises. As noted in a research report by Cowen Group Inc., certain measurements and their growth rates give occasion for optimism. Bloomberg reported that the research firm wrote:...
A technology startup is looking to put mobile messaging into context. On Friday (April 8), Inmoji — which creates branded, interactive emojis for integration into consumer messaging — announced a new feature, Inmoji Brand Bots. Described in a press release as an extension of Inmoji’s current...
Facebook is set to make a big commerce splash with the launch of new features that would commerce-enable its Messenger app. The tech giant is reportedly planning to feature advanced commerce tools for its Messenger service at its F8 developer conference, which is being held in San...
There is an ancient piece of wisdom that dictates one should either go big or go home, and according to recent reports, Stuart Sopp has no intention of going home. Instead, he is looking for the firm he founded — Current — to become the first...
