The digiTALQ
Deutsche Post DHL (DPWGn.DE) is buying independent British postal operator UK Mail Group (UKM.L) for 243 million pounds ($316 million) to cement its foothold in Europe’s three largest e-commerce markets, Britain, Germany and France.
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Smartphone penetration is approaching a peak, just nine years after the launch of the first full touchscreen smartphone.
No other personal device has had the same commercial and societal impact as the smartphone, and no other device seems likely to. However, as the base nears a plateau, relentless innovation continues at device and network levels, leading to exciting times.
We usually associate an industry’s transformation with the adoption of a new technology. But although new technologies are often major factors, they have never transformed an industry on their own. What does achieve such a transformation is a business model that can link a new technology to an emerging market need.
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Mobility has disrupted a number of industries, but the marriage of new technology to the financial sector, in particular, is extraordinarily innovative. Though the financial market is evolving through the use of mobile devices and mobile applications that offer full banking services, these innovations extend far beyond mobile banking.
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Marketing is at the interface of the firm and its present and prospective markets. How will the activities, responsibilities and design of the marketing organisation evolve in the future?
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Your fridge is getting so smart, security-software maker Kaspersky Lab thinks you probably shouldn’t trust it.
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More evidence has arrived that digital transformation is a top concern for businesses. But, a new report also shows that fragmented implementations and inability to experiment are roadblocks.
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