SMEs and large corporations of the world have one thing in common— all of them want to find ways to make their commercial operations run smoother, efficiently and profitably. With that in mind, IBM has announced the launch of Blockchain World Wire, a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions, which is now accessible across a growing number of…
Consumers are using their voice much more frequently to engage with devices and the Internet. Smart speakers from Amazon, Google and others can take much of the credit here, quickly becoming popular gadgets for people to have in their homes. While the growth is certainly impressive, voice devices are still nowhere near the ubiquity of smartphones. The industry currently stands…
Instagram has introduced a tool designed to shore up its hold on shopping. The company announced today that it will be rolling out an in-app checkout function to users in the United States, a secure and, Instagram hopes, friction-free method for purchasing products onthe app without ever leaving. At its introduction, 23 brands in fashion, apparel and beauty have signed…
We live in a global economy where increasingly businesses are expanding internationally to drive growth. When it comes to payments, it’s easy to underestimate the complexity involved in receiving money across borders. Receiving money internationally is complicated, because there isn’t one ubiquitous system in place for routing money across borders. Instead, banks are linked through a correspondent system, which can…
Research from Rakuten Marketing has found the amount celebrities get for promoting brands on social media has declined dramatically. Only two years ago celebrities could expect the astronomical sum of £75,000 for a social media post, but now they are receiving £25,000. This does not mean less is being invested in social media influencer campaigns. Quite the opposite is true because…
Whereas a problematic data gap existed between shoppers’ digital and physical shopping journeys, RetailNext’s new Connected Journey product extension now delivers to retailers enhanced connected journey analytics, better insights on what marketing programs are driving traffic and conversion, and data to best connect personalized messaging to shoppers who desire it. If there’s one certainty related to retail today, it’s that the…
Rather than boosting its revenue from Amazon, FedEx sees better prospects in helping customers compete against the e-commerce behemoth. FedEx, looking beyond Amazon for growth in e-commerce, is introducing a new late-night shipping option for retailers who want to speedily send orders directly to online customers.
The program will offer retailers the option to deliver items the next day when they…