Newsmart Word of the Week: Pre-commerce
Pre-commerce is a framework by which companies aim to develop market demand for a particular product and focus efforts on improving sales by reaching users at all steps they take before making the actual purchase.
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Middle Seat: Walk a Mile in an Airport to Reach Your Flight?
Airport terminals feature more seating, bars and restaurants, but those additions have resulted in terminals getting longer, and some passengers having to walk nearly a mile to get to their gate. WSJ's Scott McCartney and WSJ's Tanya Rivero discuss airports with the longest walks and how airports are trying to solve the problem for air travelers. Photo: Getty
Asian Shares Gain After OPEC Deal
Asian stock markets gained broadly after major oil producers said an agreement to limit production could be finalized in November.
Music-App Maker Shazam Finally Turns a Profit---But Not From Music
After 17 years, music-discovery company Shazam Entertainment is turning an operating profit. The app maker earns most of its revenue from advertisers, who pay to use its image-recognition and sound-recognition technology in their marketing campaigns.
Bitmoji Explained in Bitmojis
Inside your messaging apps, crazy cartoons are taking the place of boring old emojis. WSJ columnist Joanna Stern's Bitmoji explains the big business of digital stickers—and how to turn yourself into one. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.
Moleskine Turns Paper Into Big Profit for Owner
Pen and paper may not be a thing of the past. Moleskine, the maker of sleek notebooks modeled on those used by novelists Bruce Chatwin and Ernest Hemingway, is set to prove a big money maker for its private-equity owner.
Spotify Streams Into Japan
Sweden’s Spotify has joined other online music providers trying to crack the Japanese market, where compact discs still dominate.
Elon Musk Reveals Vision for Colonizing Mars
On Tuesday, Elon Musk revealed his vision for sending humans to Mars to colonize the Red Planet. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. Photo: SpaceX
U.K. Likely to Require Further Stimulus, Says BOE’s Shafik
The Bank of England will likely have to provide further stimulus to the U.K. economy to limit an economic slowdown caused by voters’ decision to leave the European Union, Deputy Governor Minouche Shafik said.
Asian Shares Hit by Japan Bank Jitters, Oil Troubles
Weak oil prices and jitters about Japanese banks dragged on Tokyo shares, pulling down markets across the region.
GM’s Mary Barra Relays Some Advice
Mary T. Barra, chairman and CEO of General Motors, shares a tip she received that helped keep her work-life balance in check.
Restorer Makes Old Pianos Sing Again
Ralph Gardner Jr. traces what happened to his grandmother’s piano after Steinway & Sons bought it back years ago. The company has a factory in Queens where it restores its old instruments.
Tech Firms Borrow Football Play to Increase Hiring of Women
The Rooney Rule worked in the NFL. Can it work in the tech industry?
Newsmart Word of the Week: Pre-commerce
Pre-commerce is a framework by which companies aim to develop market demand for a particular product and focus efforts on improving sales by reaching users at all steps they take before making the actual purchase.
The Bio-Responsive Garden: Plants Interact With Humans
Plants are mimicking people and responding to human interaction at a pop-up walk-through experience in London's busy Soho district. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AP
China’s Ultra-Rich Lead in Global Wealth Race
A slower economy and volatile stocks haven’t stopped China’s ultra-wealthy amassing $175 billion in new wealth.