Visa Inc. is magnifying its efforts in the field of technology research, expanding its capabilities worldwide and bringing on a scientist specifically to lead those endeavors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
There are two things that can be taken as certainly true coming out of the final days of April 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Silicon Valley’s unicorn herd has just welcomed its newest member. Warby Parker has just finished off a $100 million Series D round that leaves the five-year-old startup with a valuation of $1.2 billion, reported The Wall Street Journal. The funding round was led by T. Rowe...
The migration to EMV in the US, as MPD CEO Karen Webster discussed earlier this week in a live digital discussion, is putting a new face on point-of-sale. New capabilities including talking POS systems, large interactive tablet screens, and wearable devices are transforming the purchase...
Taking a cue from the ancient wisdom that says the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Chinese eCommerce mega-player Alibaba was an investor in Jet.com’s $140 million funding round in February, which was led by Bain Capital, according to Forbes. Get the Full Story...
Lyst is now $40 million richer and ready to expand into the international arena at the conclusion of its latest funding round, Fortune reported today (April 30). The eCommerce site can now count Groupe Arnault, the investment firm controlled by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, among its...
Facebook is making a more active play for the small business marketplace as the firm has announced a handful of new programs aimed at that segment, particularly the subset that advertises on Facebook. However, while shunting those extra goodies at companies that advertise, Facebook also...
Beacons are about to be the next big thing – if the Internet is to be believed. Google “beacons are coming” and there are 11 articles from separate sources that use that phrase. Whose beacons? Which type? Using what tech? What use can merchants best...
So what does the most highly valued and buzzed about startup in the world do? Well, if you’re Uber, you decide to start racing with the big boys over at Amazon and Google in the same-day delivery race. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
