The cross-currents around the pandemic and the impending recovery continue to swirl. As of April 17, 85 million Americans had been vaccinated. Yet, new strains of the virus and anti-vaxx protests have put some states smack in the middle of the pandemic including North and...
It has been a big year for direct-to-consumer (D2C) commerce. As consumers turned to online channels to fulfill retail needs that they had previously primarily fulfilled in-store, brands have had an opportunity to take advantage of the digital shift’s acceleration to drive D2C sales. Existing D2C...
Anniversaries are usually happy events — celebrated with gifts, balloons and parties to celebrate. But the anniversary we as a nation collectively pass this week had none of the above, firstly because no one particularly wanted to celebrate it and secondly, because the event precludes...
There’s no shortage of evidence for the digital shift, especially when it comes to changes in the way consumers are now paying for goods and services. QR codes, installment credit, by now, pay later (BNPL) — all of these and more set the stage for...
April 02, 2021
It has been a big year for direct-to-consumer (D2C) commerce. As consumers turned to online channels to fulfill retail needs that they had previously primarily fulfilled in-store, brands have had an opportunity to take advantage of the digital shift’s acceleration to drive D2C sales. Existing D2C brands have had a chance to gain new customers, traditional […]
March 09, 2021
There’s no shortage of evidence for the digital shift, especially when it comes to changes in the way consumers are now paying for goods and services. QR codes, installment credit,...
March 01, 2021
Treasurers met the immediate disruption of the global pandemic last year with a sudden demand for digital solutions from their banks. The name of the game was resiliency, and digital,...
February 05, 2021
Millions of eyes will be on the Super Bowl kickoff Sunday. And there may be a kickoff of a different sort that same day, where small businesses, wrestling with the...
