China has surpassed the United States to lead the smart speaker market. According to new data from Canalys, China’s smart speaker shipments grew by 500 percent in Q1 2019 to achieve a 51 percent market share. The U.S. has dropped to a 24 percent market...
Getting into the predictions game in payments and commerce is always a dangerous move, as things so often take unexpected and unprecedented turns. Could anyone have predicted the rise of “bleisure” travel or Canadians’ love affair with plastic? Still, some bets seem worth hazarding: eCommerce...
Chinese consumers increased their spending during Year of the Dog New Year celebrations this year, doling out $146 billion on shopping, entertainment and dining during the week-long holiday. According to news from the Business of Fashion, citing the Ministry of Commerce, spending on food and shopping...
Au revoir, 2016! It’s been nice knowing you. For Auld Lang Syne and all that. As PYMNTS puts away our party noisemakers until next year and throws out our novelty New Year eyeglasses, never to be worn again, we realize that the time is nigh...
May 21, 2019
China has surpassed the United States to lead the smart speaker market. According to new data from Canalys, China’s smart speaker shipments grew by 500 percent in Q1 2019 to achieve a 51 percent market share. The U.S. has dropped to a 24 percent market share in the same quarter, down from its 44 percent […]
March 06, 2018
Chinese consumers increased their spending during Year of the Dog New Year celebrations this year, doling out $146 billion on shopping, entertainment and dining during the week-long holiday. According to news...
