After years of policies geared the other way, American Express will no long prohibit merchants who accept their card from steering consumers to their rivals at Visa and MasterCard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Vancouver-based Recon Instruments, a smart eyewear company, was bought yesterday (June 17) by wearable-tech-hungry Intel, after buying smartwatch maker Basis last year. According to Recon CEO Dan Eisenhardt’s blog post, Intel, which wants to play an active role in the wearable revolution, is an ideal partner....
ATM manufacturer NCR Corp. (NCR) seems to be responding to its shareholders’ recent calls to go on sale. Blackstone and Carlyle, the world’s two largest private equity firms, are joining forces to acquire NCR, reports Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Target will soon be out of the pharmacy business and CVS is stepping in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Shoptiques.com is Yelp’s latest addition to its growing family of partners. With this partnership, Yelp is increasing its inventory of local boutiques such as Olive & Bette’s in New York or y&i Clothing Boutique in San Francisco. According to Yelp’s blog, Shoptiques.com is Yelp’s first...
Iyzico, a Turkish payment service provider for apps and e-commerce, has just raised a $6.2 million Series B, bringing up its total to $9.4 million since launched in May 2012, Techcrunch reports. The round was lead by International Finance Corporation (IFC- of the World Bank...
While all signs were pointing to a Salesforce acquisition by Microsoft, it appears as though that deal has fallen through, CNBC reported, citing people said to be familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
WooCommerce, an eCommerce tools company that helps WordPress users turn their site into an online shop, has been bought out by WordPress’ parent company Automattic — making WooCommerce officially a part of the Web software company’s family. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Acsena, which runs Lane Bryant and Dressbarn women’s clothing stores, is to buy Ann Inc., a large retailer for women’s everyday fashion in the U.S., known mainly for its two brands – Ann Taylor and LOFT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
