As 2016 comes to an end, we took an opportunity to look back at what sparked our readers’ interest this past year on Hospitality Net. We would like to share the top opinion articles published on our website in the last 12 months.
Category: Internet
Asia-Pacific IPO market to rebound from weak 2016 on China financial deals
Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound in 2017 from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms in Greater China, including the world’s biggest fintech IPO, and a further revival of offerings in India, bankers and investors said. [HONG KONG] Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound in 2017 from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms in Greater China, including the world’s biggest fintech IPO, and a further revival of offerings in India, bankers and investors said.
Drizly launches alcohol-delivery service in Columbus
Gursev Sidhu on December 29,2016 at the Arena Wine and Spirits, 492 Armstrong St. partnered with Drizly, an alcohol delivery service. Country singers, fraternity brothers and anxious hostesses won’t have to go on a beer run this New Year’s Eve if alcohol supplies run low.
Amazon patent reveals its drone-deploying flying warehouse plan
Amazon’s drone-delivery plans apparently don’t stop with using flying contraptions to ferry people’s purchases to their homes. Based on a patent it filed with the USPTO, the e-commerce giant dreams of launching big floating warehouses near crowded areas and happenings like sporting events.
ARI Network Services Inc. (ARIS) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “ARI Network Services, Inc. is a provider of business-to-business Internet e-commerce solutions for manufacturers with shared distribution and service networks. The company currently serves segments of the manufactured equipment market, including Outdoor Power, Recreation Vehicle, Floor Maintenance, Marine, and Construction.
Analysts’ Updated EPS Estimates for December, 28th (ACFC, ADVOF,…
According to Zacks, “Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation, formerly known as Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation, operates as a savings bank through its subsidiary Atlantic Coast Bank, a federally chartered and insured savings bank serving northeastern Florida and southeastern Georgia markets. The products offered by the bank includes checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, demand deposit accounts, time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, family residential first and second mortgage loans, home-equity loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial and residential construction loans, land and multi-family real estate loans, commercial business loans, and automobile and other consumer loans.
The Search for a Provider of Digital Marketing Services Has Now Come to an End
Good news for businesses that are looking for ways to do online marketing and to reach top position in search engine rankings. Smartways Marketing, a web design company in Melbourne, that was founded a decade ago, is offering exquisite services in the field of web development, search engine optimization, social media marketing, content marketing and other services related to digital marketing.
Activewear brand in store expansion mode
The e-commerce retailer, which opened its first brick-and-mortar outpost in 2015, plans to open 12 stores in 2017, giving it a total of 30 locations throughout the continental United States in just 23 months. The new stores, opened in close partnership with mall developers, including Simon, Westfield, and Macerich, will average just over 2,200 sq.
Amazon Voted Best Stock for 2017 by Evercore
Amazon is Evercore’s top stock pick for the upcoming year, mainly due to its position in the data science field. Shares of Amazon were slightly higher in late morning trading on Wednesday, after Evercore named the company its top stock pick for 2017, in a note released earlier today.
The Shopping Tool That Actually Helps You Budget
Do me a favor and take a look at your browser bar. How many tabs do you have open at the moment? Five? Ten? Twenty? Are your tabs so small you can’t even make out the title on each? If you were shopping for gifts this holiday season, the answer is probably yes, and it was probably frustrating as hell.
Switcher: Android joins the ‘attack-the-router’ club
Recently, in our never-ending quest to protect the world from malware, we found a misbehaving Android trojan. Although malware targeting the Android OS stopped being a novelty quite some time ago, this trojan is quite unique.
Cabela’s Inc. (CAB) Upgraded to “Hold” by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Cabela’s has been exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, after it came under pressure from an activist fund. It accepted the buyout offer of Bass Pro Shops in all-cash deal valued at $5.5 billion, following which the stock has taken a huge leap and has comfortably outperformed the Zacks categorized industry.
L’Oreal steps up investments in digital start-ups: Reuters
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Tuesday it was investing in an early stage fund managed by private equity firm Partech Ventures , making its second investment in digital and technology start-ups in less than a year. L’Oreal, which makes Armani perfume and Biotherm cream, said it was investing several million euros in the fund, alongside companies such as Accenture, Nokia and the United States’ Cisco.
IPrice gains $4m in Series A funding
IPrice Group, a Kuala Lumpur-based price comparison website, has received US$4 million in a Series A round of funding from a group of venture capitalists. The group was led by Asia Venture Group and includes Gobi Partners, DMP, Econa, Starstrike and a few individual investors.
China bank calls documents ‘fake’ after bond default on Alibaba-linked platform
BEIJING: The fate of a defaulted US$45 million Chinese corporate bond sold through an Alibaba-backed online wealth management platform was thrown into doubt on Monday, after a bank said letters of guarantee for the bonds were counterfeit. China Guangfa Bank Co Ltd said guarantee documents, official seals and personal seals presented by the insurer of the bonds “are all fake” and that it has reported the matter to the police.
Battleground Singapore
Singapore is about to become a regional battleground between the world’s two largest e-commerce giants. From the US, we have Amazon.com.
Battleground Singapore
Singapore is about to become a regional battleground between the world’s two largest e-commerce giants. From the US, we have Amazon.com.
Will Mobile Apps Change How We Interact With Ecommerce Websites?
Last year, physical stores were full of people swarming to grab the lowest Black Friday deals, but this 2016, we’ve seen tides change as people now turn to online shopping because of its hassle-free benefits. Even though sales were expected to go up, but that’s no longer the case.
Will Mobile Apps Change How We Interact With Ecommerce Websites?
Last year, physical stores were full of people swarming to grab the lowest Black Friday deals, but this 2016, we’ve seen tides change as people now turn to online shopping because of its hassle-free benefits. Even though sales were expected to go up, but that’s no longer the case.
H&M Launches Online Store in Canada
H & M, H&M Hennes & Mauritz Inc., one of the world’s largest retailers known for offering high fashion and quality basics at affordable prices in a sustainable way, is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Shop Online store. The shop officially opened today October 27th, 2016.
H&M Launches Online Store in Canada
H & M, H&M Hennes & Mauritz Inc., one of the world’s largest retailers known for offering high fashion and quality basics at affordable prices in a sustainable way, is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated Shop Online store. The shop officially opened today October 27th, 2016.
Google announces its top searches for 2016
If you think Americans were most interested in the election or the Olympics in 2016, you would be mistaken. It turns out the most-searched query on Google’s search engine in 2016 was for Powerball.
Italian incubator H-Farm prepares for a new crop with a campus slated to open in 2018
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Why Amazon Has a Massive Lead in Online Retail
The e-commerce market in the U.S. has witnessed rapid growth in the last 10 years, reaching $341 billion in annual sales in 2015. Despite the wildfire increase, according to data, U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2016 were $101.3 billion, while total retail sales were estimated at $1,212.5 billion.
Economic Snapshot: Not the perfect gift
The growth of e-commerce, now almost 10 percent of retail sales, has contributed to a soaring rate of returns. Return rates of online purchases are much higher than for in-store purchases.
Economic Snapshot: Not the perfect gift
The growth of e-commerce, now almost 10 percent of retail sales, has contributed to a soaring rate of returns. Return rates of online purchases are much higher than for in-store purchases.
NORAD ready to track Santa
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 61st Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities and more.
NORAD ready to track Santa
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 61st Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities and more.
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Francesca’s Holdings Corporation: Buy The Stock For Growth
The company’s earnings have been growing at above 20%, on average, since the last five to six years and they are expected to grow at the mid-teen growth rate in. The stock still has above 30% upside potential, according to my valuations, to catch my target price of $25 in the next 12 to 18 months.
It’s so hard to get cash in India that some people are ordering it online
As millions of Indians line up to try and get their hands on cash, an e-commerce company has started delivering it to their doorsteps. It’s a response to the Indian government’s sudden ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes six weeks ago, which removed 86% of the country’s cash and has left people struggling to get money for their daily needs.
US companies want to play Chinaa s game. They just cana t win it.
In January 2016, the video-streaming service announced an ambitious global expansion. The goal was to beam American hits such as “House of Cards” around the world including, eventually, in China.
Don’t Get Cyber-Scrooged! Tips For Safe Online Shopping
‘Tis the season to be jolly – but it’s also the season for identity theft, phishing and credit card fraud. With Christmas just days away, people are using their smartphones and other devices to get a handle on their last-minute shopping.
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‘Tis the season to be jolly – but it’s also the season for identity theft, phishing and credit card fraud. With Christmas just days away, people are using their smartphones and other devices to get a handle on their last-minute shopping.
Alibaba Lands On U.S. Notorious Markets List For Lax Counterfeit Policies
Alibaba’s ecosystem comprises China’s biggest Internet marketplace, and it’s again in the crosshairs of United States Trade Representative Michael Froman. The USTR’s annual report this year says that Alibaba’s Taobao.com e-commerce platform is an important concern due to the large volume of allegedly counterfeit and pirated goods available and the challenges right holders experience in removing and preventing illicit sales and offers of such goods.
Alibaba is back on fake goods blacklist
Alibaba is back on a U.S. government naughty list, and the Chinese company is suggesting politics might be to blame. The U.S. Trade Representative said Wednesday that the e-commerce giant’s main consumer site allows the sale of an “unacceptably high” level of fake goods.
6 Easy Actions To Make People Happy to Share Your Content
As social media becomes more and more ingrained in our lives and internet activity, search engines are increasingly looking to social signals to help determine the value of a website or page for a particular search query. How much weight these signals have is greatly debated.
6 Easy Actions To Make People Happy to Share Your Content
As social media becomes more and more ingrained in our lives and internet activity, search engines are increasingly looking to social signals to help determine the value of a website or page for a particular search query. How much weight these signals have is greatly debated.
Shipping rates are going up: What you need to know
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
AIM Exploration Launches Online Investor Relations Program via AGORACOM
AIM Exploration Inc. today announced that it has retained the services of AGORACOM Investor Relations to provide online investor relations services. AGORACOM will specifically provide an online investor relations community for current shareholder communications, in addition to online marketing through search engines, social media networks and Tier-1 financial content partners for the purpose of attracting new shareholders.