Amazon
Amazon Advances its RaaS Play with Starbucks
After piloting its “Just Walk Out” retail tech at Amazon Go and a handful of airport-based convenience chains, Amazon is breaking out the big guns: Starbucks. We examine its latest move.
metaverse
The Metaverse Meets Your Local Grocer
London-based Dent Reality wants to bring AR-guided store navigation from concept to reality. It raised $3.4 million to power in-store AR navigation last week and we explore the dynamics & drivers.
Pro Features
Localogy Quick Takes: Google Scores Small Win in the U.K.
Google continues to get itself in hot water, along with other tech giants increasingly seated in front of legislative bodies. This time, proceedings took place with the U.K. Supreme Court in a data protection case that we break down in the latest Quick Takes.
Mapping
Snap Layers In More Local Discovery
Among the many interlinking pieces at Snap, mapping is an ongoing initiative. We examine the latest updates to Snap Map including local discovery “layers.”
GroundTruth
GroundTruth Meets the Moment with In-Stock Local Ads
GroundTruth today launched a new ad format that helps brands and retailers counterbalance negative revenue impact from out-of-stock items. We examine the drivers and dynamics.
M&A
The Latest Website-World M&A: GoDaddy to Acquire Pagely
GoDaddy’s has entered an agreement to acquire Pagely for an undisclosed amount. The deal is driven by GoDaddy’s continued interest in developing eCommerce as a core function of its expanding website services. We examine.
Apple
Apple Launches SMB Device Management Program
Apple Business Essentials is the latest program to cater to businesses with less than 500 employees. Its main selling point is device management and IT support capabilities that are usually endemic to larger enterprises. We examine.
Funding
Video Vault: Defining the M&A Environment
What’s the state of the current M&A and investing environments? To break this down, a panel of investors and M&A advisors at Localogy 2021 batted around the topic. We have video and summarized takeaways.
Pro Features
Yelp Boosts Local Discovery with UX Update
Yelp announced a new interface that could boost restaurant discovery. Specifically, it’s a feed-based format that puts restaurant dishes front and center. This flips the script from a reviews and listings-forward UX to a food-forward one.
Pro Features
Localogy Quick Takes: The Fate of Facebook and Plain-Spoken Marketing
What’s the fate of Facebook (Meta), given its latest brush with lawmakers? And what are the best tactics to communicate advanced tech to your market?