Managing local-social advertising for a multi-location retailer is complicated on a good day. During lockdowns, that complexity has risen exponentially. JOANN (the crafty fabric store),
Three UK, a player in Britain’s competitive mobile telecom marketplace, has managed to dramatically improve its online customer service experience via its Yext partnership. Three
A few announcements and news items caught our eye this week. Here is our quick take on each. Slack Partnership with AWS Seen as Shot
This week Facebook and PayPal announced investments in the Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek. The two companies join Google and China’s Tencent as investors in the
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 crisis has been especially tough on bars and restaurants all over the world. Yet data that Tiger Pistol shared
Which characteristics will best guide small businesses through the current crisis? And conversely, which ones signal the likelihood of failure? These have become popular questions
We’ve been having a series of conversations with leaders in the digital agency community about a wide range of pressing issues. Some of these are
Vendasta made two key announcements this week. One addresses a key priority: building the company’s IT reseller channel. The other involves a notable addition to
A few announcements and news items caught our eye this week. Here is our quick take on each. Google Expands Tools to Helps SMBs Survive
Last week on its Reunite live stream, Shopify followed the recent trend among SMB software companies and announced it had fast-tracked a series of new
Email marketing open rates spiked in March and April, according to recent data from Campaign Monitor. There was a big jump in open rates from
Innovations and quick pivots just keep coming from companies in the Localogy ecosystem to help SMBs getting hammered by the COVID crisis. We’re doing our
Wix turned in solid Q1 2020 earning numbers this week. But what is getting the most attention is April data showing a big jump in
Many companies in the Localogy ecosystem have responded to the sudden change in SMB demand dynamics during lockdown. This was a key theme on a
There is a race on among local solutions providers to deploy tools for small businesses that address the abrupt changes in consumer and business behavior
SOCi is yet another company operating in the Localogy ecosystem to launch a new product well-timed for the moment. SOCI is a digital marketing SaaS
One of the big storylines coming out of the COVID-19 is the devastation it has wreaked on the restaurant industry. Independent bistros and multi-location chains
Website builder Mono Solutions continued the expansion of its leadership team, appointing Olivier Gerek-Bak as its new chief product officer. Gerek-Bak most recently held management
There is a new kid on the block in the HR SaaS world, and it speaks with a charming Catalonian accent. Factorial, founded in 2016
We all knew Zoom wouldn’t enjoy this level of attention for long before the four horses of tech galloped in to grab their share of
