Consumers would have the ultimate say on success, but at least one business consultant says Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Pandora Media (P) and other Internet streaming media companies have plenty of room to hike their prices. Per Sjofors, CEO of the pricing-strategy consulting firm Atenga, knows this is a touchy subject. “Many executives are scared s***less for increasing their pricing,” Sjofors said Friday on a conference call with Internet
As the battle for the mobile wallet heats up, Apple is getting ready to transact a little more loyalty. Apple (AAPL) recently said Apple Pay, which debuted last September to much media fanfare, will support retailers’ frequent buyer/loyalty rewards cards by this fall. Apple Pay hasn’t let iPhone users load store-branded credit or debit cards. Starting in September, it will support loyalty programs from at least six retailers — including Kohl’s
Smartwatches are expected to take off faster than the Apple (AAPL) iPad did when it was first launched, according to eMarketer. But the high price of smartwatches and other Web-connected wearables — plus the lack of a must-have ‘killer app’ — are hindering widespread consumer adoption, an analyst with the research group said on Thursday. EMarketer’s take on the potential for wearables comes a week after the Apple Watch was introduced in stores and