And the SPAC Parade Marches On…
In terms of funds raised, SPACs launched in the first 90 days of 2021 surpassed the total aggregate raised for all of 2020. This past
March 30, 2021
Loose Lips Sink Ships – M&A Deals Too…
Through the World War II years of 1942 – 1945, the United States Office of War Information (OWI) implemented propaganda campaigns in an effort to
January 6, 2021
Is Ecommerce Saving Traditional, Brick-and-Mortar SMBs, or Merely Providing a Lifeline?
It’s clear that the pandemic has precipitated a gargantuan shift in how consumers prefer to transact for goods and services, and has forced traditional, brick-and-mortar
January 1, 2021
Leveraging Payments and Payments Technology Data for the Future Economy
Enough. Enough reading and re-reading the unrelenting onslaught of inbound emails from companies claiming to be able to guide you through this pandemic with their
December 4, 2020
Pistols, Pawn Shops, and Porn – It’s All in the Data
As we continue to slog our way through the pandemic economy, consumer spending habits never cease to intrigue. The massive shift from brick-and-mortar traffic to
November 27, 2020
Payments M&A: Acquiring the Right Financial Technology to Complement Your Existing Payments Business.
The future of payments processing is certain. Unless your notion of viability contemplates the continuity of a provincial, mom-and-pop, payments processing company, you are now
November 23, 2020
O2O – Online-to-Offline Commerce – Is Roaring Back
Online-to-offline commerce, commonly referred to as O2O, is making an explosive comeback in the pandemic economy, and it’s taking omni-channel along for the ride. I
November 15, 2020
SaaS & Payments Providers – It’s Not About the Merchant Anymore
For the first month-and-a-half of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found the “new normal” expression amusing. In retrospect, the humor derived from this phraseology stemmed from
October 13, 2020
The Evolution of Commerce in a Germ-Centric World: The Inevitable Boom in Wearable Tech
We don’t need the media, pundits or sector-specific experts to predict the future for us. What is true, and what we believe will be true,
September 10, 2020