Beyond the phone and the watch, Apple takes on the credit card industry with Apple Pay
Lost in the shadow of the sexy tech was Apple’s push into mobile payments, setting it on a collision course with the likes of PayPal and the credit card industry.
Archive: Retail e-commerce and the omni-channel
Mobile Twitter Buy button - the enterprise take
The Twitter buy button is an e-commerce experiment that should have brands rethinking their Twitter strategy.
US and China set for e-commerce showdown as Alibaba plans IPO?
The Chinese e-commerce giant has incredible market share and there are huge opportunities for growth, but once the dust settles, will it be able to compete internationally?
eBay after the data breach sees mobile and China as opportunities
The eBay data breach earlier this year meant getting millions of users to change passwords. For Doug Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, that job remains a challenge.
Estée Lauder's seven year SAP inventory roll out boosts its digital ambitions
Cosmetics brand Estée Lauder's completion of a 7 year project to implement a single SAP Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI) across 38 countries will help fund digital ambitions.
Broken iPad screen? Don't junk it, repair it
When it splintered on my son's tablet, I quickly became an expert on broken iPad screen repairs. The good news? They're not as costly or time-consuming as you think.
Wal-Mart pins hopes on e-commerce investments as it issues profit warning
The global retailer has undertaken a top-to-bottom rebuild of its entire global technology platform and has made some new hires in its e-commerce business, in a bid to drive online sales.
A World Cup digital boost, but Ladbrokes bet on online gambling still fails to score
Betting shop chain Ladbrokes saw profits nearly halved as it struggles to catch up with online gambling rivals such as William Hill and Paddy Power.
Biffa fuels Sainsbury's power needs with added BI goodness
Waste management and recycling company Biffa uses management information to help the likes of Sainsbury's individual depots operate more competitively in a price-sensitive market.
US Congress faces Internet tax Catch-22
By Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tying the Internet Tax Freedom Act to the Marketplace Fairness Act, lawmakers now face a dilemma about whether to side with business or consumers.
NetSuite ups European and omnichannel ante with Venda ecommerce acquisition
NetSuite has acquired London-based Venda, beefing up its omnichannel retail credentials and upping its European investment, says CEO Zach Nelson.
eBay CEO blames European media for making a 145 million customer hacking worse
The British and German media made getting over the hacking of 145 million customers data worse, according to eBay CEO John Donahoe. Damn them and their obsession with privacy!
The UK retail experience is horribly uneven
UK retail may be undergoing a change but it is far from perfect. Here are examples that provide testing points.