For a start-up that’s done some pretty heavy lifting to successfully recruit merchants to join an innovative eCommerce platform, front-page news hailing its accomplishments is always great. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Alcohol on-demand service Drizly has picked up $15 million in Series B funding in a round led by Polaris Partners and with participation from previous investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
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Here’s something small businesses on Facebook in the U.S. may be jealous about: Their emerging markets counterparts can sell to customers on Facebook for free. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Birchbox has managed to raise some new funding in the form of a convertible note – meaning as of now Birchbox has a loan that could later morph into an equity stake. Birchbox has also now has access to a several-million dollar credit line, according...
Jack Ma, Alibaba’s ambitious founder and executive chairman, has some equally ambitious plans for the future of his eCommerce giant. He wants Alibaba’s sales to become the equivalent of the world’s fifth-richest country in four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Every good driver knows to check their blind spots — those pesky areas you may not notice are dangerous until it’s too late. Well, overcoming the challenge of checkout conversion is really no different. Scott Fitzgerald, SVP at BlueSnap, joined Karen Webster to discuss what...
Any retailer who has not already invested heavily in a mobile-friendly interface and in-house app might be wishing they had. Demandware, an eCommerce software provider, claims that “mobile-first” is long gone, and we are now “on the fast track to mobile-only.” Get the Full Story...
In case retailers and merchants need more evidence about the power of mobile, Demandware, the eCommerce software company acquired by Salesforce earlier this month, has found that 45.1 percent of web shopping traffic happened on a smartphone in the first quarter of 2016. What’s more,...
