Lady Gaga Bringing Beauty Line To Amazon | Prime Day And eCommerce’s Future | Microsoft Set To Open Its First European Retail Store

The retail trends that will emerge from this year’s Prime Day shopping event tend to provide rough ideas about what's coming next for eCommerce. It’s not just about Amazon — it’s about what products are finding new traction online, and shoppers’ habits. As well, Amazon’s rivals will do their best to provide retail competition. Here’s how things are shaping up.  Read More...

Friction-free transactions have been the holy grail for eCommerce, but enabling quick, seamless payments can come with unintended consequences. What approach should digital platforms take to fight the bane of their existence: false positives?  Read More...

Companies in the U.S. sell their products and services to each other with the expectation that they will wait weeks or months for payment, and some firms say they expect their suppliers to accept late payments because they are good customers. How are current trade credit practices typically advantageous to older companies with high profit levels, while they squeeze early-stage companies with low operating margins?  Read More...