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30 Seconds To Sales
April 14, 2016

If this paragraph was a mobile video advertisement, the brand responsible for it would have already used up a significant amount of its allotted time in attempting to appeal to millennials. It sounds like a joke, but it kind of isn’t. A new study shows...

Online Fashion Marketplace Poshmark Raises $25M
April 14, 2016

An online marketplace where clothing resale has gotten a financial shot in the arm. 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...

Social Commerce
NFL-Twitter Deal Gives Social Commerce Its Make-Or-Break Moment
April 14, 2016

Whether it’s sound business management or a megalomaniacal compulsion to dominate the headlines, few can argue that the National Football League hasn’t done its best to keep its five-month season on the hearts and minds of fans even during the depths of the offseason. And just...

Retail
Tiffany Ties In With Net-A-Porter To Boost Sales
April 14, 2016

Tiffany & Co. is giving its sales mechanism a digital upgrade with a new partnership with Net-a-Porter. The tie in will represent the first time the American jeweler has sold goods outside its own site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Commerce
Digital Commerce Forecasted To Explode To $8 Trillion By 2020
April 14, 2016

New data released by the always bullish on digital Juniper research is forecasting a major boost to the total global value of digital commerce with the next four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Point of Sale
Heading Into The mPOS Wherever, Whenever, What have you
April 14, 2016

As advancements in technology continue to create a culture of convenience, small businesses and nonprofits are reaping the benefits. The April edition of the PYMNTS mPOS Tracker™ contains profiles of more than 200 players in the space, along with an interview with PayPal director Chris...

Globetrotting With The CFO
April 14, 2016

Earlier this year, American Express and CFO Research released findings from its latest Global Business and Spending Monitor to gauge where Canadian financial executives position themselves in the current market climate. Analysts concluded that “guarded optimism” best described the sentiment of Canada’s CFOs, but how...

B2B Payments
Finland’s Alt-Lending Bill Becomes Law
April 14, 2016

Finland’s government has passed proposed legislation targeting the crowdfunding and alternative finance industry, reports on Wednesday (April 13) said. 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...

GoCardless Eyes Global Expansion In SaaS Subscription Payments
April 14, 2016

On top of all the reasons corporate payments can be tricky, the rise of Software-as-a-Service has added a new layer of difficulty. SaaS firms need to get paid on a recurring basis, and one FinTech player has stepped in to fill the gap of this...