Are you suffering from displacement behavior?

You know what an Inbox is right?It is a todo list that the whole world can add items to. We all have a lot of things to do and even more reasons not to do them. Recognize the feeling? You have a list if things you know you should do but instead you decide to check facebook, read a newspaper or do something else that is unrelated to the task at hand....

2 min · 295 words · Scott Wheeler

Are your company values understood, or merely memorized?

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox bysigning up for his newsletter! My daughter is on her way to graduate from high school this spring and is currently busy studying for her exams. I was looking at her planning for the next few weeks and asked her about her strategy....

3 min · 623 words · Robert Johnson

Are ‘microcars’ the future of shared mobility services?

Are ‘microcars’ the future of shared mobility services? Shared mobility evolution and where microcars fit in it Carshare, well, has technically been aroundsince 1948as a small implementation in Zurich, Switzerland (first wave) but only got adopted outside of Europe (in the US) in the ’90s. Decades later bikesharing was introduced which was quickly followed by shared scooters, and since then the term micromobility. It has been evident that more innovative modes and business models have been added to the shared mobility space and evolving fast....

9 min · 1830 words · Lisa Jones

Argos introduces PayPal payments, looks to simplify its mobile offerings

NewMediaAgeis reporting that UK retailer Argos has introduced PayPal payments, offering an alternative payment service to better serve its customers who might be worried about submitting sensitive details when shopping via the Argos website. Argos already offers an iPhone application which displays the latest price cuts, allows users to check stock and reserve items, but the company is looking to introduce more in the way of mobile selling, utilising PayPal to provide alternatives to people who are still reserved about using cards online....

2 min · 226 words · Kimberly Shaffer

Argos iPhone app tops 1.2 Million downloads, generates £3 million over Christmas period

Named as one of the partners associated with theEuropean launch of Facebook’s Places Deals service, Argos is continuing to enjoy substantial growth of both its e-commerce offerings with it recently announcing that its iPhone application had surpassed 1.2 million downloads, generating more than £3 million over the Christmas period. Argos currently has 715 stores in the UK and reaches 17 million UK homes by way of its printed catalogue but online is where the company is looking to establish its dominance – over 150 million users visited the Argos website between September and January, resulting in over £350 million in sales....

2 min · 274 words · Michelle Bishop
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