Conversational AI is all the buzz in tech & media circles. But unlike hype cycles without substance (we’re looking at you metaverse), AI is finding real traction. We examine the evidence.
Though ad-supported media may not die (per our recent analysis) it could certainly slow down in 2023. Data.ai wraps some numbers and projections around this notion which we break down for Localogy Insider readers.
A new survey released this week by LegalZoom shows women taking the lead in launching new U.S. small businesses. This is in spite of challenges
A new study found that among those familiar with the metaverse, 38% are open to integrating restaurants into that experience. As expected, younger consumers –
A new study from the digital marketing platform Scorpion tells us a lot about how different generations view privacy. It also reveals a great deal
A new internal survey from Microsoft Stores of 1,000 small business owners shows how GenZ entrepreneurs’ attitudes towards work, mission, technology, and education differ from
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
Small businesses worldwide are recovering, if in fits and starts, from the body blow delivered by the global pandemic. Facebook’s latest Global State of Small
We’ve been enjoying InMarket’s ongoing series of reports that derive insights from actual retail foot traffic patterns. InMarket does this by collecting its permission-based in-store
Subscription-based product models have been all the rage in recent history – everything from newsletters to SaaS. Can this translate to local restaurants in the form of subscription-based loyalty programs? We examine.
Retail brands had a challenge on their hands maintaining customer loyalty during the pandemic. With rising prices and supply chain disruptions frustrating consumers, conditions were
Supply chain concerns were top of mind for everyone during the 2021 holiday shopping season. A new Q4 2021 retail foot traffic report from InMarket
Each year, the small business SaaS company vcita surveys small businesses to check in on what keeps them up at night. And on how much
Canva continues to forge a path to democratize design. The web-based tool is meant to appeal to individuals, graphic designers and SMBs with a no-code approach. Now it has advanced that mission with $200 million in funding.
So Arizona-based Nextiva sits in a unique spot in the “conversational commerce” space. Launched as a VOIP company in 2006., Nextiva now combines communications, CRM,
There is a big question hanging over the dining industry. How important will online ordering and delivery be in a post-pandemic world? The consensus answer
In June we wrote about Venn, an Israeli-American company founded in 2107 that has raised $100 million to date to built out a concept it
One trend we’ve been tracking is what we call the “great eCommerce rollup.” This reflects the emerging business model to buy up third-party Amazon marketplace sellers — otherwise know as FBA’s (or fulfilled by Amazon). We examine the latest.
The love-hate (mostly hate) relationship between restaurants and delivery aggregators isn’t showing much sign of abating. Even though in many municipalities, Covid-era caps on commissions
Sales enablement player SalesLoft announced a significant milestone since it was founded a decade ago. The company says it reached the $100 million annual recurring
