Matching And Monetizing Music Makers With Tune Seekers Online dating, supply chains, charitable givingâ¦.thereâs a matchmaking platform for almost any service or activity, and so why not live music? Gigmor has a live music marketplace that seeks to streamline the way gigs are booked and performers are paid. And as David Baird, CEO of Gigmor, told economist and author David Evans in the latest Matchmaker installment, smaller clubs and up-and-coming musicians can find themselves in concert, to mutual benefit. Read More... |
Power To The Retail (Sales) People Think the brick-and-mortar retail model is dead? Think again. Things are just evolving, according to Yuval Yatskan, Skava VP. To get a sense of how physical retail can reinvent itself in a digital world, Yatskan says look to a retailerâs most valuable assets: its brand and its people. Read More... |
The Way Forward For Wearables First there were fitness trackers and sports watches, then kids socks, rings, necklaces and now jackets. So, what comes first when a consumer decides to buy a wearable â and how will they influence how consumers shop and pay? Read More... |
| Retail Reinvention | Retailâs âNext Big Thingâ Is Aimed At Women When it comes to the next big thing in tech, men tend to get a lot of the airtime, Nancy Berger, CRO and publisher at fashion and beauty publication Marie Claire USA told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. But Berger and Marie Claire think it can use its editorial platform to help change the conversation â and power new curated, payment-enabled retail experiences. In partnership with Mastercard and Neiman Marcus, Marie Claire has opened a pop-up shop in New York to bring the âNext Big Thingâ in retail commerce to life. Read More... | |