Visual bookmarking company Pinterest has bought two startups in an effort to bolster the reach of its “pins”, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 8). The two acquired companies are The Hunt, which is billed as a “community-powered” shopping service, and Pext, an app that...
EBay Enterprise and DSW have paired up to create a better online-to-offline (O2O) experience for DSW’s customers. The two firms jointly announced the launch of the the accessory and shoe retailer’s In-Store Pickup and Ship-to-Store program in 467 stores. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Insurance is, by its very nature, not an easy product to sell because it requires customers to give up current cash flow to hedge against a bad future situation of some kind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A recent white paper by IDology finds that in the wake of EMV, fraudsters are looking for new avenues to exploit – particularly over mobile devices.
Lenny, a mobile lending app that provides microloans to millennials, is expanding its offerings under a new partnership with digital payments network Dwolla. 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...
Despite the potential surrounding bitcoin, the alternative payment method has been beleaguered by skepticism and ties to illegal goods ever since it first launched in early 2009. And many have become enthralled in the dark web that bitcoin can weave — even those who one would least...
It was and is supposed to be the great “playing field leveler” – crowdfunding for the masses was made possible by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which was passed three years ago. With the various permutations of new rules that have finally been agreed...
Though eCommerce often draws the sort of breathless praise of reporters, analysts and commentators that leads to terms like “wave of the future” or “the death of traditional retail” being thrown around with casual abandon — something curious happens when the conversation gets more specific....
When most people think of business monopolies, their thoughts turn to telecommunications or related high-tech industries. Rarely, however, do office supplies come into the discussion of antitrust laws. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
