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Mobile Shakes Up P2P Once Again
Mobile Commerce // October 08, 2015

While the hit show “Mad Men” wasn’t entertaining viewers with the seedier details of its characters’ lives, it threw some basic lessons on marketing into the mix. Appeal to emotion, pitch the product, make the sale. Before the proliferation of marketing channels vying for customers’ attention,...

Office Depot Launches Apple Watch App
Mobile Commerce // June 02, 2015

Shopping for office supplies just got a little easier for Office Depot and OfficeMax customers. Office Depot Inc., the parent company of the global retailers offering office products and services, announced yesterday (June 1) the launch of its app designed specifically for the Apple Watch....

Retail Chat Next For Facebook Messenger
Mobile Commerce // March 26, 2015

Barely a week after adding person-to-person payments to Facebook Messenger, Facebook said it is adding the ability for users to chat with businesses on the social network’s mobile app. The company announced the upcoming capability at its F8 developers’ conference on Wednesday (March 25) in...

Gap’s Next Innovation — Vending Machines?
Merchant Innovation // March 25, 2015

If there’s one takeaway to learn about how Gap CEO Art Peck is approaching its retail future it’s that he’s willing to try almost anything on the tech side to see what gets customers excited. This may mean — as he once said in an...

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Office Depot Launches Apple Watch App

June 02, 2015
Shopping for office supplies just got a little easier for Office Depot and OfficeMax customers. Office Depot Inc., the parent company of the global retailers offering office products and services, announced yesterday (June 1) the launch of its app designed specifically for the Apple Watch. The Office Depot app will include features geared exclusively toward […]

Retail Chat Next For Facebook Messenger

March 26, 2015
Barely a week after adding person-to-person payments to Facebook Messenger, Facebook said it is adding the ability for users to chat with businesses on the social network’s mobile app. The...

Gap’s Next Innovation — Vending Machines?

March 25, 2015
If there’s one takeaway to learn about how Gap CEO Art Peck is approaching its retail future it’s that he’s willing to try almost anything on the tech side to...