Most forecasts agree that most Americans will attempt a vacation this summer, but the stats on just how many, and who exactly they’ll be, are more varied. Vacation, as it turns out, is in the eye of the traveler, and what counts as going on a holiday is pretty subjective. And that’s just one of many mysteries in summer vacation math; we also solve how millennials are the most — and least — enthusiastic demographic of American travelers.  Read More...

How can bars simplify their weekly orders to multiple liquor distributors? Provi Co-Founder and CEO Taylor Katzman thinks the answer is to use apps to send orders — instead of phone calls or text messages. Katzman explains how Provi works and how the app can benefit bars along with the distributors that serve them.  Read More...

Contextual commerce is a hot topic these days, with retailers and almost-retailers rushing to master it. But, of course, that’s easier said than done, since the addition of a little friction can frustrate commerce in any context, and there are still many holes in the system. But within the next decade? Perhaps that’s a different story.  Read More...