Consumers spent $453.46 billion on online retail purchases last year, and merchants are taking note: Retailers such as Nordstrom are rolling out smaller stores with personalized service. At the same time, smart sensors and demand for automated technologies are driving Internet of Things (IoT) technology growth. Here is how retailers are adapting to changes in retail technology — and where connected retail is headed in the future.  Read More...

As demand for its new smartwatches gives it new momentum, Fitbit surprised Wall Street by outselling some of their key rivals during the quarter. The company is also focused on using the smartwatch as a companion in the healthcare space.  Read More...

An apple a day may keep the doctor away – but better payments infrastructure can be critical to improving the health of systems in healthcare for all of the players. Better disbursements, more efficient systems and more capacity to make consumers their own best advocates may just be the cure the expensive U.S. health system didn’t know it needed.  Read More...