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Google is updating Maps — and positioning it as a B2C app Google launched a slew of new features in its Google My Business app last week in an effort to help businesses better engage with consumers through Google Maps.
The updated app — which allows businesses to create and manage their profiles on Google Maps — is part of Google's play to expand the scope of Google Maps beyond navigation.
Business Insider Intelligence's Peter Sarnoff has an overview of the features that will help drive interactions between businesses and consumers in Google Maps. | |
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| | | Target reported earnings for its fiscal Q3 2018 (ended November 3, 2018), revealing that its sales grew 5.7% year-over-year (YoY) to almost $17.6 billion. Read More → | | | | |
| | | Verizon announced that it will begin supporting the Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging standard in early 2019, per The Verge. Read More → | | | | |
| | | The US government has taken a positive stance on telemedicine in recent years, introducing legislation that makes it easier for physicians to deliver care in multiple states and expanding telehealth options for Medicare members. Read More → | | | | |
| | | YouTube added over 100 ad-supported movies that users can watch for free online, according to TechCrunch. Read More → | | | | |
| | | JPMorgan Chase recently launched Chase Offers, a new feature in the Chase Mobile app that enables card customers to access personalized deals and earn statement credits when shopping at partner retailers, according to Pymnts. Read More → | | | | |
| | | US digital ad spend is accelerating, yet digital media firms have still struggled and missed revenue targets in recent months as Google and Facebook continue to attract the lion's share of ad revenue. Read More → | | | | |
| | | Forty-four percent of US retailers have eliminated their signature requirement for credit-card purchases at the point of sale or expect to do so by the end of the year, and 13% plan to drop the requirement by next year. Read More → | | | | |
| | | The percentage of consumers converting to a paid Amazon Prime membership after their 30-day free trial has eroded from 84% to 67% between Q3 2015 and Q3 2018, according to analysis by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Read More → | | | | |
| | | On the heels of its partnership with Walmart that was announced last week, Ford has lifted the hood on its entire autonomous vehicle (AV) ecosystem in a Medium post authored by Sherif Marakby, the CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC. Read More → | | | | |
| | | A newly published survey reveals health systems have identified cybersecurity, data interoperability, and telehealth as their top priorities for next year. Read More → | | | | |
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