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November 06, 2009
Mobile App Wars’ Impact on the Payments Biz

The application wars in the mobile phone business are heating up. They will result in significant threats and opportunities for the payments biz. Just recently the Apple iPhone topped more...


October 23, 2009
Search, Social and Swag

Lots of people have been talking about the notion of social sites cannibalizing search. A friend mentioned this to me just today in the context of this article about Facebook’s...


October 17, 2009
Video: Juliette Powell on Future of Social Networking

Juliette Powell, author of 33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking, looks into her crystal ball and reveals where...


October 15, 2009
Facebook Hits the “Payvment”

The wars for being the payments vehicle of choice online is heating up with Facebook‘s enormous community being the latest battleground. Should Facebook care? Should Amazon sweat? And where’s Google...


October 14, 2009
Social Networking: What it Means for Business and What the...

Recently, I was part of an interesting panel discussion on what social networking means for business and what the future holds. This panel was part of the Harvard Business School’s...


October 14, 2009
Loyalty, the Social Way

Social is to strategy what the internet was to commerce back in the early part of this century – a new way to reduce costs and increase revenue by improving...



Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.