News & Media From Jeff KAGAN

Kagan: How Amazon is transforming retail

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

As long as Amazon lets users continue to shop as they are used to, and adds a new way of thinking to the mix, Jeff Kagan believes the Whole Foods experiment…

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Kagan: The retailer role in smart home growth

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why smart home growth is picking up steam and how it presents an opportunity for retailers, if they handle it correctly and position…

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Kagan: Georgia Tech is helping transform retail

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Georgia Tech has launched a $1 million-dollar retail technology initiative at its Advanced Technology Developers Center. The ATDC, launched in 1980, is the…

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Kagan: New rules for success in retail

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Retail will always be with us, but it will be different going forward. Now is the time to be experimenting and expanding your brand in the mind of your…

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Kagan: Early adopters gain competitive advantage

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why timing your entry into new areas of retail payment technology is key. Early adopters get a competitive advantage yet they take the…

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Kagan: Mobile pay apps not created equal

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

The decision on which mobile app to work with is an important decision. Some are sleek. Others are clunky. Some are quick. Others are slow as molasses. There…

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Kagan: Fixing your app to improve customer experience

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Bottom line, smartphone technology and apps are an incredible way to reach customers in new and creative ways. Use technology in new ways to give the customer…

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