Mobile Commerce

Alibaba’s First Public Year: The Highs, The Lows
September 18, 2015

[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css_animation=””]“I’ve been thinking about the next five or ten years and how I can make sure these shareholders be happy. The very important thing is to make these guys happy. If they are successful, we’ll all be happy. That’s what...

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Peter Thiel Backs On-Demand Private Room Service
September 18, 2015

Breather, a startup which rents out work spaces over limited amounts of time, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Ready, Set, Go – Apple’s Fall Flurry
September 18, 2015

After all the excitement and pageantry that was Apple’s Big Event in San Francisco last week, the team at Apple is now back at work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Uber Says Surge Pricing Is Critical To App’s Efficiency
September 18, 2015

When you’re in a rush to get across town and open up your Uber app for a ride, seeing surge pricing in effect can be enough to make you scream. To hear Uber tell it, though, surge pricing is better than the alternative. Get the...

Worldpay Headed For London’s Largest IPO This Year
September 18, 2015

Never a dull moment at U.K. payments firm Worldpay. After a summer of courting by private equity and its various rivals — notably Germany’s Wirecard and France’s Ingenico — Worldpay looks like it instead might just be going again on its own (walking down the only...

Braintree’s Big Bet On Mobile Pays Off
September 18, 2015

Two years ago, PayPal acquired Braintree, yesterday it announced that Braintree is poised to cross $50B in payments volume with 154M customer accounts on file. MPD CEO Karen Webster caught up with Braintree CEO Bill Ready for a discussion in which he looked back on...

Can Jet.com Reach A Comfortable Commerce Cruising Altitude?
September 17, 2015

We all know the story of David and Goliath — in fact everyone knows it so well it’s the go-to metaphor for any and all instances of a little guy, taking on a much bigger guy and winning. And it’s a good story for hopeful...

Mobile Commerce
Starbucks To Accelerate Mobile Order & Pay Rollout
September 17, 2015

Scott Maw, CFO at Starbucks, explained how the national coffee chain has experienced resounding success with its pilot mobile ordering and payment program in cities like Portland and Seattle.

Mobile Commerce
Pinterest Hits The 100 Million User Milestone
September 17, 2015

After launching nearly six years ago, Pinterest's CEO says that the site has monthly active user numbers in the nine figures.