5 Unexpected Companies Dominating the App Economy

By Matt Hussey What do chasing hurricanes, pizza, and Sega Genesis all have in common - apart from being the triumvirate of awesomeness for any male born before 1985? These are all part of the turnaround stories for companies that have harnessed the power of the mobile app economy to grow and even reinvigorate otherwise flailing businesses. In 2013, the app economy was worth a staggering $25 billion, and the EU forecasts it will balloon to $81 billion by 2018 in the Eurozone alone. But while sta...