As with other industries navigating digital transformation, the entertainment commerce landscape is undergoing a significant evolution. From streaming platforms transforming how people consume media to virtual experiences redefining live events, the landscape is evolving rapidly. This shift is not only altering how consumers engage with...
“Every single payment matters. That statement seems simple — it’s always been true, but it’s more critical today than it’s ever been.” Adit Gadgil, global co-head of eCommerce and Technology, Media and Telecommunications at J.P. Morgan Payments, made that observation in a recent panel discussion...
Word of mouth has always played a key role in helping restaurants build their brands. Social media and the internet — rather than making it obsolete — have made it all the more important. Consumers do not need to rely on friends and neighbors as...
The pandemic’s closures of in-person businesses forced a hard digital pivot on beauty services providers — one that allowed many to survive. With increasing consumer demand for convenient and contactless payment options, however, the industry is finding value in digital transformation long after most pandemic...
June 12, 2023
Word of mouth has always played a key role in helping restaurants build their brands. Social media and the internet — rather than making it obsolete — have made it all the more important. Consumers do not need to rely on friends and neighbors as they did in the past. Digital platforms such as Yelp, […]
March 30, 2023
According to the World Economic Forum 2022 Global Gender Gap report, gender parity is not recovering, and it will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap. While...
March 10, 2023
The current plight of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry has been likened to the dotcom bubble of the 2000s — from skyrocketing demand and adoption and a proliferation...
February 24, 2023
Shaking up the payments landscape in healthcare, the rise of provider portals and unified digital platforms is revolutionizing how we pay the doctor in a time of digital transformation. We...
January 14, 2020
Contactless mobile payments pioneer Mobeewave and digital customer experience platform Incentivio have teamed up on a multichannel, all-in-one, contactless digital-ordering platform for restaurant customers, according to a press release. The new platform removes the need for dongles, cables and card readers. Incentivio said it’s the only digital restaurant platform that is usable via web, mobile and […]
January 10, 2020
Luxury fitness company Equinox seeks additional financial support as it maneuvers to expand its online platform. The SoulCycle majority owner is currently in “advanced conversations” to obtain more funding. Private...
October 09, 2019
Customer experience and engagement platform Brightloom announced two new executive team hires in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 8). Ben Straley signs on as president and chief product officer,...
September 25, 2019
Mastercard and Rabobank are partnering to offer a digital platform to 1 million farmers in emerging markets, Mastercard said in a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 25). The product will...
