The Bot Revolution has stalled. The experience needs to get better.
Editor’s note: This guest column was written by Applause co-founder and general manager of emerging market products Roy Solomon. Bots are all the rage this year. Posted: 10/31/16 [ Read More... ]
[ Growing Value of Distributed Commerce for E-commerce Businesses ]
Retail and Ecommerce Boosting Sales with Distributed Commerce
The main idea behind distributed commerce is that it doesn’t scatter shots of products and events in front of a random group of people, but rather targets your marketing efforts to get your merchandise to likely customers and as the concept develops it will incorporate connected devices beyond phones and computers into the mix. Social media sites like Facebook can also...Posted: 10/27/16 [ Read More... ]
[ How Google Improves User Experience with the HEART Framework ]
Have you heard of the HEART framework? Posted: 10/20/16 [ Read More... ]
[ Millenial and XYZ Gen Investors Bypass Traditional Wealth Management Firms ]
Young Investors Finding Information with Social Media Inspired Financial Tools
Throughout the various economic sectors, Millennials are fostering innovations using technological means. In particular, they are taking a keen interest in social media tools and applications. Furthermore, they are now making huge investments in these fields as well as via the tools that innovation is giving rise to. Posted: 10/19/16 [ Read More... ]
[ Amazon Plans To Open Another Bookstore ]
The e-commerce giant’s brick and mortar ambitions grow.
Amazon plans to open a brick and mortar bookstore near Boston, marking just the latest in the e-commerce giant’s effort to build a national bookstore chain. Posted: 10/13/16 [ Read More... ]
[ Emerging economies could gain $3.7 trillion from digital finance ]
We always knew digital finance could revolutionize emerging economies — we just didn't know how much. Posted: 10/10/16 [ Read More... ]
[ Big Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Speech Recognition ]
Small Steps for Microsoft and Others Will Mean Big Steps for User Experience
In today’s world, information has to be precise and delivered in time to provide the best results. As a result, the common issues with chatbots and their failures is becoming quite cumbersome for consumers as more businesses depend on Artificial Intelligence systems as their front line customer service. To tackle... Posted: 10/04/16 [ Read More... ]
[ U.S. House Bill Aims to Set Up ‘Sandbox’ for Fintech Innovation ]
WASHINGTON—A House bill intended to keep the U.S. from losing financial innovators to the U.K.’s budding “sandbox” regulatory program was introduced Thursday.
Posted: 09/26/16 [ Read More... ]
[ Hidden IoT Security Vulnerabilities at Home, the Office and on the Road ]
Internet of Things Connected Devices Pose Unique Security Risks for Business
With the introduction of new machines, the aspect of security among IoT devices has become a growing area of concern, particularly with the formulation of novel ways by cybercriminals to hack into networks. Even though most companies have come up with means of protecting themselves against standard attacks, the Internet of Things has... Posted: 09/23/16 [ Read More... ]
[ The new digital divide: The future of digital influence in retail ]
Today, retailers almost universally recognize that digital has reshaped customer behavior and shopping forever. So why are so many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers still so far behind at creating the digital experiences that customers really want? Posted: 09/21/16 [ Read More... ]