David Sims
David Sims is an editor and writer working at the intersection of technology, economics, and management (T n $ n M). He is an editor with the Management Innovation eXchange (hackmanagement.com) and writes frequently on web technology and commerce. Previous gigs include editor with the McKinsey Quarterly, editorial director of the O'Reilly Network, and carpenter's apprentice.
Commerce Weekly: Report criticizes "feeble" mobile strategies of posh retailers
Some high-end brands are neglecting mobile, new Google Wallet phones, and PayPal's happy surprise.
A survey finds high-end brands are neglecting their mobile strategies. Also, Sprint rolls out two new Google Wallet phones, and PayPal's mobile volume beats its own guesses. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Report criticizes “feeble” mobile strategies of posh retailers
Some high-end brands are neglecting mobile, new Google Wallet phones, and PayPal's happy surprise.
A survey finds high-end brands are neglecting their mobile strategies. Also, Sprint rolls out two new Google Wallet phones, and PayPal's mobile volume beats its own guesses. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Yahoo’s new CEO has data focus
Yahoo gets a data-savvy CEO, a big week for apps, and Robert Scoble goes shopping with eBay.
Yahoo's new CEO sees gold in the company's datasets, and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day is chock full of app downloads. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Yahoo's new CEO has data focus
Yahoo gets a data-savvy CEO, a big week for apps, and Robert Scoble goes shopping with eBay.
Yahoo's new CEO sees gold in the company's datasets, and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day is chock full of app downloads. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: EBay’s TV tie-in
EBay for iPad lets you make offers based on the TV program you're watching.
The new Watch with eBay function within eBay's iPad app shows products related to whatever television program you're viewing. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: EBay's TV tie-in
EBay for iPad lets you make offers based on the TV program you're watching.
The new Watch with eBay function within eBay's iPad app shows products related to whatever television program you're viewing. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Daily Show skewers freemium CEO
Tap Fish's addictive business model, Isis' NFC partner, and consumers' payment preference.
The Daily Show questions Tap Fish's addictive business model, Isis chooses an NFC partner, and a new survey says consumers may think mobile payments are more secure than credit cards. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Verizon drops Google Wallet
Mobile payment fragmentation, swipe-and-pay lives up to its name, and Starbucks plays with augmented reality.
Telecom's resistance hints at more mobile payment fragmentation, criminals take the "swipe" part of "swipe-and-pay" literally, and Starbucks uses augmented reality to create a viral marketer's dream. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Cyber Monday lives up to hype
The biggest online spending day ever, observations from a Groupon Now merchant, and RIM's NFC play.
Cyber Monday 2011 was the biggest online spending day ever. Also, a restaurant owner explains why he likes Groupon Now, and RIM pins its hopes on NFC. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)
Commerce Weekly: Bring your mobile to Black Friday
Retailers accept mobile's in-store presence, Android developers are keen on Kindle Fire, and Square rewards loyalty.
Brick-and-mortar retailers adopt the "if you can't beat 'em …" attitude toward mobile devices. Elsewhere, Android developers are intrigued by the Kindle Fire, and Square wants to put loyalty program punch cards out to pasture. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)