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Airbnb Having A Bad Experience With Experiences
February 22, 2018

Online home rental marketplace Airbnb has been trying to branch into new areas with its Experiences service, an offering that focuses on unique experiences for travelers, but the efforts aren’t paying off — at least so far. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Moovit Picks Up $50M To Expand Global Transit Analytics
February 21, 2018

Public transit app Moovit announced Wednesday (Feb. 21) that it had closed a Series D round of funding, raising $50 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Discover Launches Cashback Checking Account
February 21, 2018

Discover, the payments company, announced news on Tuesday (Feb. 20) of the debut of a new rewards program for its Cashback Checking account, in which customers can earn cash back after completing debit card purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Why Shopify Wants To Kill The Checkout
February 20, 2018

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Why Retail Wishes Every Year Could Be The Year Of The Dog
February 17, 2018

Yesterday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year, and this year it’s the Year of the Dog. 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...

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Alibaba Plans Tech-Driven Winter Olympics 2022
February 12, 2018

Chinese eCommerce company Alibaba has big plans for the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, envisioning a more technology-driven event through which all stakeholders make more money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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eBay’s Always Open Gives Boost To Physical SMBs
February 09, 2018

As brick and mortar businesses of all sizes are struggling to stay open, eBay is aiming to aid their smaller “mom-and-pop” sized sellers with the roll-out of a new initiative called Always Open. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Google Announces Search-Based Mobile Travel Bookings
February 07, 2018

Google is trying to make it easier for consumers to use their smartphones to directly book travel from a Google search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Sun Basket And Soothing Investors’ Meal Kit Indigestion
February 06, 2018

Meal kits came to the market strong and, for a while there, it seemed like everyone was offering a variation of a direct-to-one’s-door delivery of dinner’s component parts waiting for assemblage. That market has since seen more than a bit of difficulty in sustaining the...