Retail players have long believed that large-format stores will eventually take over the landscape, but today’s reality disproves the “bigger is always better” myth. Although large stores still account for 51% of global sales, smaller channels are growing sales up to eight times as fast their larger counterparts. Source: Nielsen TV: Retail Myth Busting — […]
Start-up CrowdTangle is used by publishers to study trending content. Source: Facebook buys tool that tracks how stories spread
Ads are coming to Facebook Messenger as Facebook looks to profit from its messaging service. Source: Facebook Messenger: You’ve got ads
A California woman who faces up to two years behind bars for selling food through a Facebook group said she’s in disbelief as she prepares for the start of her trial this week. Source: California Woman Faces Jail Time for Selling Ceviche on Facebook: ‘It’s Just Crazy’ | TIME
Facebook might muscle-in on LinkedIn’s recruiting business with ways for business Pages to promote job listings. The new Jobs features could give companies.. Source: Facebook threatens LinkedIn with job opening features | TechCrunch
After years selling the products you need to keep your home tidy, Amazon may soon actually help you clean it. Two job postings, first spotted by The Seattle Times, show that the company is looking for “Home Assistants,” who work with customers to tidy people’s homes, do laundry, put groceries away and “assure that customers […]
Is the gig economy cannibalizing payroll jobs? Source: Gig Economy Cannibalizing Payroll Spots? | PYMNTS.com
No: they need a diversified strategy that includes third party distribution, mobile wallets and a renewed focus on the usability of their apps and sites. Source: Study says only 8 percent of shoppers use retailer apps. Should they give up?
The potential fees and reputation boost that could come from working on Uber Technologies Inc.’s initial public offering are the stuff of bankers’ dreams. Source: Banks Passed Up Uber Share Sale on Lack of Data – Bloomberg
Coldplay concerts, Zurich airport, and London’s Dorchester Hotel all have one thing in common — they’re being staffed by Coople’s army of ‘flexible’ workers. Source: Coople: the staffing app seeking to harness the ‘gig economy’ – Business Insider