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Predictive First: How New Era Of Apps Will Change The Game

Over the past several decades, enterprise technology has consistently followed a trail that’s been blazed by top consumer tech brands. This has certainly been true of delivery models – first there were software CDs, then the cloud, and now all kinds of mobile apps. In tandem with this shift, the way we build applications has changed and we’re increasingly learning the benefits of taking a mobile-first approach to software development…

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Smartphone ‘Beacons’: Retail Stock will Sell itself in the Future

Research conducted by Google found that 84 per cent of shoppers use their smartphones when they are in store and, the more expensive the item, the longer they spend using their mobile to research and compare.

A challenge for retailers — losing self-serving smartphone shoppers to online competitors — could soon be reversed, with retailers getting on the front foot by installing in-store devices called beacons to transmit offers directly to shoppers’ phones…

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As Compliance and Regulatory Concerns decrease, Industry Invests in Social

It’s a well-known fact that compliance and regulatory issues have held many financial institutions back from embracing the social media world, but based on data released in May 2014 by American Century Investments, this may be changing.

While regulatory or compliance issues remained the top concern about social media usage among US financial professionals polled in Q1 2014, the percentage citing this as their primary worry had dropped from 47% in 2010 to 36%. Concerns about privacy breaches remained steady, still cited by just one-fifth of respondents…

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The Ritz-Carlton fine-tunes app to guide consumer experience

The Ritz-Carlton Fine-Tunes App To Guide Consumer Experience

The Ritz-Carlton unveiled its new mobile application after extensive research on the original app led to useful insights.

The updated app aims to cover the entire consumer experience, from check-in to check-out. An effective mobile strategy is crucial for both generating bookings and creating a fulfilling guest experience…

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