In this weeks episode Kai & Alex talk about the Progressive Web App (PWA) technology that was presented by Goolge on the I/O 2016. Also about payment APIs and Android and Apple Pay which seem to come to the browser and Twitter that closed its ecommerce team and therefore the buy button. The last topic is Sephora, which has an amazing innovation run going on with lots of new initiatives.

Progressive Web Apps

WTF are Progressive Web Apps? http://bit.ly/1XQ52xG 

Google Developer Program – Progressive Web Apps https://goo.gl/JwSLCS

Payment APIs

Google’s Mobile Payments API will help bring Android Pay to the mobile Web http://bit.ly/22kMGFs 

Apple Pay Coming to Mobile Websites Before Holiday Shopping Season http://goo.gl/VVQbii

Can PayPal hold its ground in mobile payments? http://bit.ly/1OSnMdH 

Buy Buttons

Twitter has disbanded the team that created the ‘Buy’ button http://read.bi/1OOEPbk 

Why buy buttons on Pinterest and Instagram haven’t taken off for retailers http://bit.ly/22nbsVa 

Sephoras Innovation Inititive

Sephora boosts in-store services with mobile booking capability http://bit.ly/27Tv3An 

Sephora cultivates insight and Kik followers in interactive quiz http://bit.ly/1XQ46cv