Showcasing digital revolutions from mobile banking to ordering pizza with an emoji
Arlington, VA – 10/19/2015 – Every day more consumers shop online for goods and services, purchase products in retail stores, order meals and pay their bills online and through mobile devices. New for CES® 2016, the eCommerce Marketplace, presented by MasterCard, is the one-stop showcase for the most innovative solutions disrupting the traditional consumer shopping experience. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies.
Mobile payment apps, shopping platforms, mobile concierge services and cloud solutions showcase what’s next from startups to today’s classic brands advancing this industry in the all-new eCommerce Marketplace. Companies like Holonis and MasterCard will debut the latest revolutions in digital finance.
“The eCommerce industry is transforming the way companies do business and interact with consumers,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “The innovations in this industry are next-level and the possibilities are endless. We are so excited to experience the future of eCommerce at CES 2016.”
In addition to the new Marketplace, CES and Living in Digital Times will debut the Digital Money Forum, presented by MasterCard. From e-wallets to mobile payment systems, from virtual currency to cryptographic solutions, the Forum will look at the array of financial tools and solutions that are shaping the digitization of money. This half-day conference, set amidst the innovation and new products backdrop of CES 2016, targets retail and manufacturers, government agencies and regulators, financial services and banking organizations, high-tech developers, press, investors and transaction processors.
The eCommerce Marketplace will be located within Tech East in close proximity to the Cyber & Personal Security Marketplace, presented by CyberVista, creating a powerful and dynamic synergy between the two industries. For more information on the eCommerce Marketplace, the Digital Money Forum or the Cyber & Personal Security Marketplace contact Oleg Burdo at oburdo@CE.org.
CES 2016 will run January 6-9, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada and will feature more than 3,600 exhibitors unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services across the entire ecosystem of consumer technologies. Visit CESweb.org for more information.
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About CES:
CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years-the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $285 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. Check out CES video highlights. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org and on social.