Klarna Trims Its Sails, Seeks New Funding
Klarna is a leader in the buy now, pay later space. Yet in recent months the company has sought to quietly distance itself from the
Charles Laughlin
May 23, 2022
Charles Laughlin
Charles Laughlin, senior analyst with Localogy, is a seasoned journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the industry.
GoPuff Lures High Profile Backer Amid Concerns Over Future
Embattled local delivery company GoPuff announced this week that ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger is now an investor and advisor. The $15 billion Philadelphia-based company made
Charles Laughlin
May 20, 2022
Will Remote Work Be an Early Casualty of the Big Tech Bust?
This week’s big work from home news involved Ian Goodfellow, Apple’s now-former head of AI. He just jumped ship to Google’s DeepMind unit because Apple
Charles Laughlin
May 19, 2022
New SEO Data Shows It’s All in the Name
Andrew Shotland and his team of wonks at Local SEO Guide had always felt that naming consistency was an important ranking factor for local directory
Charles Laughlin
May 19, 2022
POS SpotOn Raises $300M to Fuel Battle for Restaurant, Retail Share
Cash is king for scaling startups. This is extra true in a competitive space like SMB POS where well-capitalized players like Block, Toast, and Lightspeed
Charles Laughlin
May 18, 2022
More Buy Now, Pay Later Warnings Emerge
The chorus of voices warning that buy now, pay later is entering a dangerous phase continues to grow. The main focus of concern is that
Charles Laughlin
May 16, 2022
What’s Elon Really up to with Twitter?
One of the great parlor games in tech involves sussing out what Elon Musk plans to do with Twitter. And in particular, what will he
Charles Laughlin
May 11, 2022
BNPL Faces Mainstream Adoption, Mainstream Challenges
A new report from Checkout.com shows just how deeply rooted buy now, pay later has become among consumers. And not just in the U.S. but
Charles Laughlin
May 6, 2022
Study Points to SMB Pullback on IT Spending in Pandemic’s Wake
A new study from GoTo (the webinar folks) finds that the new hybrid work culture is straining IT teams. And this is especially true among
Charles Laughlin
May 3, 2022
Legal Zoom Integration Gives Wix Access to SMBs on Day One
Wix continues to nail down partnerships with platforms that aggregate massive numbers of small businesses. Last year we wrote about Wix’s deal with on-demand printing
Charles Laughlin
April 27, 2022