You’ve just completed a session of online shopping, something that one in three people around the world do. Your digital cart is full of goodies and you’re ready to checkout — so how would you like to pay? Online shopping has taken off in the last twenty years, with an American survey revealing that over […]
Independent retailers are an essential part of the fabric of a commercial economy. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that around 31.7 million small businesses are active, accounting for 99.9% of America’s registered companies. Yet retail giants dominate the country’s retail landscape, with the 100 largest chain stores earning a combined $2.6 trillion in sales […]
Most businesses will need financial backing if they are to be successful. Investment can transform an ambitious startup idea into a viable product, allowing the company to upscale and grow. It also injects billions into national economies, improving a country’s financial health. As an example, business investment accounted for 10% of the UK’s GDP in […]
Brand love is a nuanced science. The internet age has cultivated a continuous three-way conversation between consumers, brands and the media, creating a volatile chemistry that can make or break a company’s name overnight. But while there are limits to the marketing awfulness that shoppers will accept, there is often truth to the adage that […]
The global financial technology sector continues to expand at an unprecedented rate, with $43.6bn of investment into the payments space alone in the first half of 2022, according to KPMG. Contactless technology has been a major contributing factor in the sector’s growth. Market data from Juniper Research estimates that more than half (53%) of […]
