Food delivery apps have changed grocery stores for good

Instacart, the grocery-ordering app, is getting creative about picking, packing and delivering food on-demand. TechCrunch got an aisle-side view of how the company’s people and technology come together on location at Costco in San Francisco. And one thing’s clear: The … Read More

Business Analytics Accelerator for Telecommunications

Business Analytics Accelerator for Telecommunications is a TM Forum Frameworx conformant pre-packaged business analytics solution for the telecommunications industry. Companies in the telecommunications industry have complex internal operations, with the need to track millions of customers and billions of calls … Read More

3 Reasons Why Apple Pay Will be Huge For Finance

Apple Pay isn’t just a new mobile payment method. It’s also a stake in the heart of merchants who want to use your purchase activity for their own ends. It gives companies who want to honor the customer a high-profile … Read More

Why Food Brands Should be Using Social Media

Social media marketing has come a long way in the food industry. In the past, social media marketing was seen mainly as a B2C tactic, as social media was used primarily for personal use. B2C brands were using–and still continue … Read More

5 key success factors for ‘omnichannel retail as the new normal’

It’s been several years since I’ve attended CES (Consumer Electronics Show). At every CES show, there is always a lot of hype about the latest and greatest tech gadgets. There are countless displays for new tech in cars, smart homes, … Read More

E-retailer finds a recipe for faster payments

says he spends 50% less time handling invoices, reminding clients about  overdue bills and accepting partial payments from customers since he started using PayPal Holdings Inc.’s updated merchant tools. The redesigned tools platform from the payments processor was released earlier … Read More

The New Telecom Challenge: Streaming to Millions of Users

We learned a lot through that deployment and are excited to say that today we’re beginning to test the ability for people to share live video on Facebook, starting with a small percentage of people in the U.S. on iPhones. … Read More

Digital Security: The Digital Battle Financials Must Win

One in three people in developed markets now carries a smartphone, and few doubt that banks will rely increasingly on digital channels to serve the fast-growing population of consumers who rely on multiple devices to conduct daily business online. In … Read More

How Financial Managers Can Navigate the Digital Ecosystem

Combine the low interest environment with the current digital tsunami, shifting demographics, the move from active to passive and new well-funded players in fintech, and it is clear the asset management industry is witnessing unprecedented levels of change. That’s not … Read More

Redefining Business Models in Telecommunication

Wanting to be more than just simply providers of basic connectivity in today’s digital world, telco companies are searching for new ways to boost their profits and attract new customers. As revenue from traditional services such as voice and texts … Read More