E-commerce companies must surmount a variety of unique challenges to grow. At any given time, companies may encounter a desperate need to spruce up the look and feel of their website and mobile app, boost their digital storage capacity, or optimize the way they process transactions so that customers can make purchases on different online […]
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The Federal Trade Commission this week announced its approval of a $5 billion settlement with Facebook, ending a long-running investigation into the company’s privacy practices. The commission’s 3-2 vote was along party lines. The United States Department of Justice must finalize the settlement before the matter is closed. The DoJ’s action will end the investigation […]
Technology has enabled and empowered today’s customers and as a result, they are totally in control of the sales process. This means that the quality of the customer experience is a determining factor in whether a sales organization succeeds or fails. Consider, for instance, that more than half of customers are likely to switch brands […]
We all want to be rich and successful, but if it was easy, we’d all have it. When it comes to Amazon, however, finding success isn’t impossible. All it takes is focus and determination. To start, business owners need to alter their thinking and overall goals. Going from $0 to $100,000 in the first 30 […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has “very serious concerns” about Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency, according to Secretary Steve Mnuchin. “Libra could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have been exploited to support billions of dollars of illicit activity, like cybercrime, tax evasion, extortion, ransomware, illicit drugs, human trafficking,” he said. […]
Do you enjoy grocery shopping? Some shoppers love walking up and down the aisles, seeing what’s new, looking for what’s on sale, and getting new ideas. They often pick up things that weren’t on their list. However, while many shoppers love that experience, others don’t. They would rather run in and out as quickly as […]
Every day we read stories about data breaches and cyberattacks on business and government websites, and the resulting the loss of personally identifiable information. Cybercrime is on the rise, and given the ever-evolving methods of attack, meaningful relief and reliable measures to fend off cybercriminals are unlikely in the foreseeable future. It would seem obvious […]
Subscription sales have become a strong part of e-commerce. Everything from razors to dog toys to movies is being sold on the subscription model, and subscriptions don’t show any signs of letting up. “Our customers tell us that opening their BarkBox with their dog is one of the best experiences they share every month,” said […]
E-commerce checkout platform vendor Bolt has raised $68 million to help it increase its engineering team, invest in additional enterprise functionality, partner with best-in-breed e-commerce platforms, and build and expand advanced features and functionality. Bolt’s platform combines checkout, payments and fraud detection to provide a better buying experience for shoppers and maximize conversions for retailers, […]
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee recently heard expert testimony on the growing threat posed by “deepfakes” — altered videos and other artificial intelligence-generated false information — and what it could mean for the 2020 general elections, as well as the country’s national security overall. The technologies collectively known as “deepfakes” can be used to combine […]
