FindFace by NTechLab started out as a social tool enabling young urbanites to identify people in public using their smartphone camera and connect with them later on social media. Now the Russian biometrics company is helping police catch criminals and find missing kids, while retailers and businesses prevent shoplifting and other forms of fraud before they happen. And the potential for retail is even greater, according to CEO Mikhail Ivanov.  Read More...

With retailers like Etsy, Warby Parker and Dollar Shave Club taking over, it can be hard for legacy retailers to compete. In today’s Direct to Consumer, we explore ways in which traditional retailers are making strides to stay afloat in the digitally-driven retail experience.  Read More...

Payments was once the specialized domain of very specialized players. But that’s changing as some of the biggest tech brands in the business are redefining themselves as commerce enablers — and building the highly-technical payments infrastructure to back it up. So what does the world look like for those specialists — particularly if those big players come to compete? Karen Webster got the inside scoop from WePay co-Founder Rich Aberman about payments today — and what they might look like tomorrow.  Read More...