Just about every retailer is either launching or considering programs to get customers the products they want as fast as humanly possible. Amazon’s same-day and one-hour delivery options might be the industry standard — and as other merchants chase that kind of success, customers will...
The sheer amount of attention Uber and its founders are receiving should be proof enough that the ride-hailing app has disrupted a once-stable industry. With taxi drivers protesting and government regulators scrambling to come up with effective policies for on-demand work, Uber has experienced such...
There’s no denying Android is holding tight to its status as the world’s most used operating system. With 1.4 billion active users reported, Google has officially surpassed Apple’s sales of more than 1 billion iOS devices since 2007 as well as Microsoft’s plan to have 1 billion...
The U.S. and China may have signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week to establish an agreement on trade and information security, but the National Security Agency director warned such an accord will not deter cyber espionage activities, CIO Online reported yesterday (Sept. 28). In...
Apple is used to landmark product launches, but September was a singular month for the tech giant. In the space of nine days, Apple released both iOS 9 on Sept. 16 and the new iPhone 6s today (Sept. 25.). Even though customers will be clambering...
As U.S. retailers look for price concessions from China in the wake of last month’s currency devaluation, margins may tick up, for now anyway. But there could be a blowback in the form of reduced enthusiasm, and buying power, from China’s consumers, which could impact...
The Federal Reserve announced Sept. 23 its approval for enhancements to the Federal Reserve Banks' same-day ACH service, which goes into effect Sept. 23, 2016.
Over the past several years, disruptive technologies have been the cause of various shakeups in a static retail industry. However, it doesn’t take a new shopping app or innovative in-store beacon system to pull the rug out from under some of the clothing retail sector’s longest-standing...
What's trending in payments today? Starbucks talks international Mobile Order & Pay, First Data looks toward its IPO, Circle gets a bitcoin license, the EMV deadline is ticking closer and consumers share their thoughts on the penny.
