Mobile Commerce

Why Apple Picked Vend
June 04, 2015

At the turn of the century there was, for all intents and purposes, no such thing as mobile point of sale. Today, it is a mighty crowded swimming pool to wade in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

eBay Enterprise Creates THE SHOP To Drive Commerce
June 04, 2015

eBay has announced the formation of THE SHOP through its eBay Enterprise unit, and says the agency will be among the first to “focus entirely on designing and driving commerce.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
Mondelez Matches Brands With Startups To Spur Retail Tech
June 04, 2015

The continued embrace of technology while shopping means less time spent waiting to checkout – and that means less time dawdling over the candies, cookies and other temptations that lie in wait right at the register. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

AT&T Admits Failure In Mobile Payments
June 04, 2015

Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T’s mobile and business solutions group, kept things straight to the point while discussing the company’s lack of success in the mobile payment sector in an interview with Forbes Tuesday (June 2). Get the Full Story Complete...

SoftBank Will Invest $1 Billion In Korea’s Coupang
June 04, 2015

Korean eCommerce company Coupang announced that it will be getting a $1 billion investment from a SoftBank subsidiary, according to a Wednesday (June 3) release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Why Samsung Pay Got Delayed
June 04, 2015

Within 24 hours of a report that suggested that Samsung was not really all that concerned with Android Pay, came the news that the launch of its mobile payments solution, Samsung Pay, would be delayed. What was initially scheduled to be a summer 2015 rollout...

Groupon Sees More Executive Switches As CFO Plans Leave
June 04, 2015

Groupon said Wednesday (June 3) that Rich Williams will become the company’s chief operating officer and also that its CFO, Jason Child, would depart the company next month to take on the same role at Jawbone, a consumer technology company. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
Rakuten Looking To Raise $1.5B To Fund Growth
June 04, 2015

Japan’s biggest e-commerce player, Rakuten Inc., has plans to raise $1.5 billion via a share offering.  The firm is looking to strengthen its financial position as it moves to expand through acquisitions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Pinterest’s Buyable Pins And Instagram’s Buy Button
June 03, 2015

Just days ago, the public got its first look at Pinterest’s “Buy Button.” And yesterday (June 2), Pinterest introduced the concept of Buyable Pins — which will turn the site shoppable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...