IMS is pleased to share a number of “Knowledge Briefs” with our customers and potential customers. These Briefs offer concise descriptions, examples and definitions for a number of topics and areas that are relevant to IMS, its products and services. These Knowledge Briefs will provide common knowledge, information and a foundation for discussion, thinking…
What is EMV? The term EMV describes the interoperability between a new type of payment card technology and the payment terminals needed to process its use. This new type of payment card effectively describes chip-enabled credit & debit cards, or “smart cards” embedded with microchips capable of interacting with point-of-sale or ATM devices in a…
As Dynamic Pricing becomes a staple ticket pricing strategy in the sports industry, a primary justification is built on the success in the airline industry. While both have one thing in common, time-based supply and demand for seating, I’m sure most fans would say that their in-flight and in-venue experiences are not and should not…
After reading the extensive Bloomberg Business Week article on Sears failing strategy, At Sears, Eddie Lampert’s Warring Divisions Model Adds to the Troubles , even though it focuses on heavy data use, one simple thought comes to mind, “Where’s the customer in this strategy?” Separate P&Ls, zero collaboration, no focus nor understanding of the customer…
After just returning from the #ALSD2013 annual conference, I wanted to provide our point-of-view on one of the trends discussed, that being how Service is the Customer Experience. While we may be getting granular, we think that this definition is holding back the sports industry from really engaging with the customer on a personal, more…
Just a quick thought on today’s comments by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as reported by Gregg Rosenthal on NFL.com . Rosenthal highlights Goodell’s comments as follows: The focus at the NFL Spring Meeting was clear: It was on the stadiums. We knew Super Bowl L and LI were awarded to San Francisco and Houston, respectively, in large part…