March 02, 2018
Loyalty: Beyond The Buzzword
There’s an old saying in politics: “If you want a friend, get a dog.” Extend that to commerce, sans canine, and you get this: “If you want loyalty, get some points.”...
March 01, 2018
Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
Retailers lose $14 billion annually in “scan avoidance” — that is, when items are bagged at the register without ever being scanned or paid for. That’s according to the National...
March 01, 2018
Best Buy To Shutter US Mobile Phone Stores
Facing high operational costs and changes in the smartphone market, Best Buy plans to shutter its 250 mobile phone stores in the U.S. by May 2018. The stores are not...
March 01, 2018
Apple’s China Data Conundrum
Where there are servers, data resides. And where there’s data, value exists too — value that may prove alluring to individuals, companies, even governments. By shifting some of its iCloud...
February 28, 2018
Mastercard And MegaFon Partner For Mobile Pay
Mastercard and MegaFon have introduced two joint initiatives that will allow subscribers to link their mobile phone accounts to Apple Pay or Samsung Pay through the creation of a virtual...
February 28, 2018
Pizza Hut Takes The Pass From Papa John’s For NFL...
The National Football League (NFL) and pizza quick service restaurant (QSR) Papa John’s made news when they agreed to end their sponsorship agreement, but Pizza Hut has since signed up...
February 28, 2018
Walgreens’ Shares Down After Amerisource Deal Craters
The takeover that wasn’t meant to be sent shares in Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen down Tuesday. As reported, talks that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) would buy AmerisourceBergen (ABC) have collapsed, as...
February 28, 2018
Ford Takes Self-Driving Car Test To South Beach
Ford, the U.S. automaker, is preparing to deploy self-driving cars on the streets of South Beach and greater Miami. According to news from CNBC, Ford is expected to unleash two fleets...
February 28, 2018
Square Cashed In 7M Users For Cash App
Square has revealed that 7 million people used its cash app during the month of December. According to Recode, the company disclosed the numbers in its quarterly letter to shareholders,...
