Just under a fifth of UK consumers (18%) find that going shopping makes them feel stressed, while more than 1 in 10 experience high stress levels while buying online. That’s according to a new Stress Shopping report from experience analytics firm Clicktale, which examines the role of emotions in shaping consumer experiences both online and […]
Walmart has officially launched an AI-enhanced personal shopping service, called Jetblack, though it’s US-only for now. Jetblack is a new app out in beta. The idea is that you can use it to text your shopping request. J, Jetblack’s built-in assistant, will then do the rest. J can order you goods and gift wrap any […]
Domino’s is now giving customers the chance to submit their own recommendations for Domino’s Hotspot delivery locations across the U.S. More than 150,000 Domino’s Hotspots were launched in April, giving customers the option to receive deliveries at locations without traditional addresses – places like dog parks, beaches and sports fields. Now, Domino’s is excited […]
Verizon released a new minute-long video as a tribute to those serving the country and its role connecting them to their families. As a part of the wireless carrier’s Military Appreciation Month, Verizon worked with the Wounded Warrior Project to stitch together a montage of military family reunions, all taken through mobile devices. Starting […]
Rovio Entertainment, in partnership with its licensing and brand management agency, Evolution, has unveiled a sweeping program of premier licensing partnerships in North America for its flagship Angry Birds franchise. This extensive line-up of new, renewed and ongoing deals, uniting a diverse array of retail product manufacturers and categories, represents the next step forward for […]
Starbucks will remain the most popular proximity mobile payment app, staying ahead of Apple Pay and other competitors, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast on US proximity mobile payments. This year, 23.4 million people ages 14 and over will use the Starbucks app to make a point-of-sale purchase at least once every six months. That puts […]
Rovio Entertainment has announced its new multi-year content roadmap for partners, led by the September 2019 theatrical release of The Angry Birds Movie 2, the much anticipated sequel to the 2016 blockbuster The Angry Birds Movie which generated $352 million at the global box office. In addition to the animated sequel being released globally by […]
We’ve been expecting voice-powered virtual assistants in financial apps for a while now — Bank of America started developing its own back in 2016. Dubbed Erica, the virtual assistant is now ready to roll out to the bank’s 25 million mobile clients across the US, from now through June of this year. Bank of America […]
Not only is Lyft gaining on its bigger rival Uber, that growth is driven by young people, according to new data. Nearly 78 percent of people who downloaded Lyft in the last six months are under 34 years old, according to SimilarWeb data that looks at app installs from Google Play. In comparison, 66 percent […]
Facebook has announced that its Stories platform has 150 million daily active users, and that it’ll begin testing ads on Stories in the US, Mexico and Brazil. The video ads are 5 to 15 seconds long, and users have the option to skip them. Facebook can automatically reformat ads on the News Feed with borders […]