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Wait, Is Amazon Beating Alibaba In China?
August 04, 2016

No, not technically, but a new study finds that Amazon is the preferred marketplace for Chinese eTailers when they want to sell their goods internationally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Merchant Innovation
Airbnb Sees Booking Gold Rush Ahead Of Rio Olympics
August 04, 2016

Airbnb managed to undercut a hotel industry that had been entrenched in global society for decades upon decades based on one simple principle: better lodgings at lower prices. That ethos still holds sway throughout much of Airbnb’s global operations, but for a few weeks in...

Merchant Innovation
Lyft Ridership Is Reaching New Heights
August 04, 2016

Objects in a car’s side-view mirror can often be larger than they appear. That’s good advice for Uber, because Lyft’s ridership numbers are starting to creep up on them in the same lane. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Merchant Innovation
Retail Bedfellows Tracker: Tesla Gets Tanned, Lululemon Outfits Olympians
August 04, 2016

Three Dog Night’s prescient lyrics warned us all that while one is most certainly the loneliest number, “Two can be as bad as one / It’s the loneliest number since the number one.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

eCommerce
Will Walmart Really Buy Jet.com?
August 04, 2016

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

Merchant Innovation
Skype Launches Full Suite Of Chatbots
August 04, 2016

Before Facetime, Skype introduced the idea of instantaneous global video and text chats to the average consumer. Fast forward several years and human talkers are no longer the focal point of Skype’s mission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

eCommerce
Small Businesses In Emerging Markets Can Sell On Facebook For Free
August 04, 2016

Here’s something small businesses on Facebook in the U.S. may be jealous about: Their emerging markets counterparts can sell to customers on Facebook for free. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
WatchPoint Aims to Stop Ransomware In Its Tracks
August 04, 2016

When it comes to ransomware, the bad guys don’t discriminate, which means companies of all shapes and sizes could fall victim to the scam that holds their data hostage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
New Chip Card Security Flaw Found
August 04, 2016

A new flaw has turned up in the chip-based cards on offer in the U.S. 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 newsletter,...