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eCommerce
Walgreens Shipping Online Orders To Stores
October 19, 2016

Another mainline retailer is joining the buy online, pick up in-store parade. Walgreens has launched its ship-to-store program that allows customers to order online and pick up their orders in a physical Walgreens or Duane Reade store for no extra charge and no minimum purchase. Get...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
ChowNow And Squarespace Team Up
October 19, 2016

Fans of ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for restaurants, or Squarespace, an all-in-one website template provider, got some good news this week. The two startups will be teaming up to take on getting restaurants up and running — and serving up dinner —...

Omnicommerce
Consumers Increasingly Considering Omnichannel As A Deciding Factor
October 19, 2016

The more consumers use their smartphones, the more consumers want to use their smartphones, and they tend to reward the retailers that allow them to do so more easily and effectively. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

eCommerce
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: China’s Cross-Border Ecommerce A Huge Opportunity for Entrepreneurs
October 19, 2016

Entrepreneurs take note. The trends in the Chinese cross-border eCommerce market represent a huge opportunity for small businesses, according to Cleveland Brown, CEO of Payscout, a global payments provider. The appetite in China for goods from abroad is growing at an unfathomable rate, and one-quarter...

Regulation
Samsung Facing Class Action Suit In U.S.
October 19, 2016

Given Samsung’s recent run of troubles — and the fact that said troubles issue from an exploding phone — it was likely just a matter of time before the lawsuits began. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Loyalty & Rewards
Excentus And Verifone Team To Create Digital Loyalty Punch Cards
October 19, 2016

Excentus, a provider of loyalty marketing and technology services, announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) that it and Verifone, a player in payments and commerce solutions, have developed a solution to enable merchants using Verifone Commander Site Controller to offer their customers an electronic punch card loyalty program. Get...

Social Commerce
eBay Testing ShopBot On Facebook Messenger
October 19, 2016

EBay is reportedly testing a personalized shopping assistant dubbed ShopBot on Facebook’s Messenger app in an effort to lure more of Facebook’s 1 billion users to eBay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
ContentSquare Raises $20 Million In VC Funding
October 19, 2016

ContentSquare, an experience optimization platform for online and mobile businesses, announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) the completion of $20 million in Series B funding. The capital investment by Highland Europe will support ContentSquare’s global expansion and attract new talent to advance the company’s vision. Get the...

B2B Payments
Modernizing The Cross-Border Payments Platform … And Process
October 19, 2016

PayCommerce sees inefficiencies in the way B2Bs handle their cross-border payments. Fresh off a $22 million capital raise, Chairman Abdul Naushad discussed the importance of shepherding, speeding and securing global payments.