14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Investment Tracker: Bink Links Payments To Loyalty
Investment Tracker: Bink Links Payments To Loyalty
Overall investment spend for the second full week of December came in at $686 million, swayed by a few key investments across few triple-digit deals, reversing some anemic weeks over the course of the last several and led by B2B deals. That shows up as a bit of an anomaly as FinTech has traditionally led the way. This past week, B2B was almost 70 percent of the investment activity.
14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amazon Made Majority Of eCommerce Growth In Q3
Amazon Made Majority Of eCommerce Growth In Q3
New insight into eCommerce growth in the third quarter of 2016 has found that publicly traded online retailers outperformed even the overall well-performing eCommerce market — with gains largely due to Amazon.
The Department of Commerce released data in November that showed that eCommerce in the U.S. continued to see growth in the third quarter of 2016. Total online sales grew 15.6 percent in the third quarter year over year.
14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on CashStar Releases New eGifting Solution
CashStar Releases New eGifting Solution
The gift of giving just got a whole lot easier and more digital, thanks to one Portland, Me.–based company. Prepaid commerce solutions provider CashStar recently announced the release of its new Product eGifting solution for retailers.
14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Online Shopping Up, Local Communities Down
Online Shopping Up, Local Communities Down
As eCommerce gains more clicks and more transactions, online shopping sales have increased to a breaking 15 percent over last year. U.S. consumers spent $12.8 billion online, according to Villanova University’s business school. That’s just between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday.
14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 10 Questions to Ask Before Selecting Your Next Flip Property
10 Questions to Ask Before Selecting Your Next Flip Property
The number of homes flipped in the U.S. is at a six-year high. In Q2 of 2016, a total of over 50,000 flips of homes and condos were completed, according to information from RealtyTrac. The ROI for flips is also up considerably, averaging 49% this year, nearly doubling the returns seen 10 years ago, before the housing crisis.
14 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Five Companies That Apple Should Consider Acquiring Next Year
Five Companies That Apple Should Consider Acquiring Next Year
From StockNews.com: With its global smartphone and tablet market share plunging, Apple Watch sales much lower than expected, and an elusive new hit product seemingly years away at best, Apple Corporation (NASDAQ:AAPL) may finally need to turn to high-profile acquisitions to spur growth next year.
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