October 20, 2021
Streaming Wars Heat Up as Consumers Do the Math on...

Seen “Squid Game” yet? Looking at Netflix’s Q3 numbers, there’s a good chance that you have. The company said the surprise hit series was viewed by 142 million subscribers — more...

October 18, 2021
That’s Not Just a Truck, it’s a ‘Rolling Data Center’

Fleet managers are taking the vast amount of data generated by today’s commercial trucks and using it to predict and prevent roadside breakdowns and other mechanical problems. They’re doing so with sophisticated...

October 18, 2021
The Connected Economy Takes Off

December of 2019. It would be weeks before the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in China. And months before The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. That month,...

October 15, 2021
Netflix Is Starting a Book Club

Streaming behemoth Netflix announced Friday (Oct. 15) it’s joining forces with Starbucks and some of the world’s most prolific and popular book writers on the Netflix Book Club. This means...

October 15, 2021
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Walmart to Expand Conversational Commerce, But...

Walmart revealed this week that Store No. 8, the retailer’s incubation arm, is currently testing the ability for customers to text Walmart their shopping lists, in what would be a...

October 14, 2021
Taco Bell on How the Right Subscription Program Can Deliver...

Restaurants have experimented with creative approaches to survive unparalleled adversity during the pandemic. Some quickly went digital with contactless ordering, payments, delivery and takeout to respond to dining room closures...

October 13, 2021
Report: Taco Bell Serves Up a Subscription Service to Keep...

It all started when Olive Garden pioneered its Never Ending Pasta Pass in 2018. With more than 850 locations nationwide, the Italian restaurant introduced the subscription service to 24,000 guests...

October 12, 2021
Big-Name Partnerships Advance Continent-Wide Ambitions of Pan-African Payments Startup Flutterwave

FinTech payments company Flutterwave continues to expand aggressively on the African continent, cementing its place as Africa’s leading payments technology company. Founded in 2016, the Silicon Valley-based startup specializes in...

October 11, 2021
Today in Retail: Rising Cotton Prices Hit Apparel Brands; Walmart...

In today’s top retail news, cotton prices have hit their highest level since 2011, adding to the issues apparel brands are facing, while Walmart is partnering with Netflix on products...