Previously the first payment gateway to power Apple’s Tap-to-Pay function, Stripe is now repeating the role in the Android universe. Any SMB that uses Stripe Terminal can now accept payments on an NFC-enabled Android device.
Subscription revenue seems to be the new shiny thing in the tech and media worlds. This trend reached critical mass this week when Meta revealed that it will follow Twitter Blue’s footsteps with a paid tier for users to authenticate their profiles. We examine the landscape.
Pinterest has always been advantaged by context and user intent. By cultivating shopping and product discovery, it set itself up to monetize in natural ways. And it has slowly leaned into that over the past few years. We examine its latest moves.
One of the common talking points when it comes to the pandemic’s impact on US culture is how remote work “new normals” empowered individuals to
Located in Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, Otomisan has been in the reputation management business for 66 years – LA’s longest-standing Japanese restaurant. Without spending
Taking inspiration from Chat GPT, Yext has launched an AI-powered chatbot. Known as Yext Chat, it lets enterprises integrate a chat function on their web properties for a variety of customer service use cases.
As part of its ongoing ad monetization play, Roku is leaning into CTV ads. The company has partnered with DoorDash to combine CTV advertising and local restaurant promotions – to our knowledge the first company to do so.
Benchmark Bytes is a series that examines Localogy’s original data on SMB tech deployment. Based on its recent Small Business Trends report, each installment drills down on a data excerpt and draws out meaning for Localogy Insider readers.
Amidst an economic downturn that continues to fluctuate and show mixed signals, Yelp comes forward with some positive news. Its Q4 earnings highlight revenue growth
In all the excitement around generative and conversational AI, the online punching bag seems to be Google. But the company may actually be best positioned for any AI, given the knowledge graph it’s been building for almost 25 years. We examine the evidence.
Beyond Meta’s overall Q4 results, the bigger story may be what’s occurring within Meta Reality Labs (MRL). This is where it houses R&D and production for AR, VR, and all things metaverse. We go behind the numbers.
Benchmark Bytes is a series that examines Localogy’s original data on SMB tech deployment. Based on its recent Small Business Trends report, each installment drills down on a data excerpt and draws out meaning for Localogy Insider readers.
In Snap’s Q4 results, one nugget buried in the earnings call caught our attention: the continued ramping growth of Snapchat+. It has reached two million users, up from one million in August and zero in June. We unpack strategic takeaways.
In an ongoing effort to provide more transparency on how its local search and reviews engine works, Yelp has released its latest Trust & Safety report. It details how the company uses machine learning and human moderation to quell deceptive content
The latest trend in logistics and yield optimization in retail has emerged: Drive-up-only grocery stores. This takes the curbside pickup option that inflected during the pandemic, and makes it the only option. We examine the latest attempt at this model.
Benchmark Bytes is a series that examines Localogy’s original data on SMB tech deployment. Based on its recent Small Business Trends report, each installment drills down on a data excerpt and draws out meaning for Localogy Insider readers.
Calendly is a much-loved scheduling tool that streamlines the art of booking calls or meetings. It seems that Zillow is a fan of the functionality too because it has integrated a Calendly-like function to streamline rental tour bookings. We take a look.
Amidst a suffering economy, tripledemic, and other world volatility, Yelp brings us some good news. The firm reports in its 2022 New Business Openings Report that the past year saw a record number of SMBs open in the U.S..
Today the U.S. Department of Justice fired a shot at Google with a new suit that alleges antitrust behavior. It claims that Google’s suite of online advertising tools prevents competitors from entering the online ad market and blocks publishers from monetizing content.
Benchmark Bytes is a series that examines Localogy’s original data on SMB tech deployment. Based on its recent Small Business Trends report, each installment drills down on a data excerpt and draws out meaning for Localogy Insider readers.
