A decade or so ago, POS technology firms were telling merchants what they needed in a POS solution. These days, Cayan CEO Henry Helgeson says it’s the other way around. And to accommodate that change, Helgeson told Karen Webster, the POS industry needs to start thinking just like Tesla. Get the details.
Pokémon Go has players and retailers alike in a tizzy trying to understand not just how the game works, but how they can make the most out of their time with it. Lost in the speculation on retail partnerships and in-store foot traffic though is the way this mobile game has married the second screen to the real world. Might that not be a bigger lesson to take away than how to get a business listed as a Pokestop in the game?Read More...
Smartwatch Industry
Will Exercise Junkies 'Save' The Smartwatch?
The Apple Watch was supposed to be the tech retailing giant's next great invention. And then it wasn't. And it left consumers and retailers unsure if the smartwatch industry was going to prove to have staying power or just be another fad. But a new study finds that smartwatches are beginning to catch on with one particular group of people.Read More...
X-Border Commerce
Walmart Stumbles Into A New Age Of Labor Relations
With the RNC officially underway, it might be time to examine one of the most oft-quoted truisms about labor in the global economy: domestic workers don't need, want or like the help of foreign competitors looking to drive down their wages and outsource their jobs. However, a recent snafu Walmart has found itself embroiled in could point to a more collaborative future between labor groups in the future. Read More...
