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B2B Pricing Optimization Company Acquired
October 31, 2014

The global technology-focused firm Francisco Partners has put its name and one of its leaders into the B2B space as it announced Thursday (Oct. 30) that it had acquired Vendavo, a B2B pricing optimization firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Asian Wholesale Distributor Gets B2B E-Commerce Makeover
October 31, 2014

NetSuite has landed a partnership with Bloom & Grown, a leading Asian wholesale distributor of baby, infant and maternity products, to help the company tackle its B2B E-commerce side of the business, according to an announcement from NetSuite Thursday (Oct. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 47 | Bitcoin Haunted By The Ghost Of Falling Prices
October 31, 2014

PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. 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 agree to...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay By The Numbers |  1 Million Cards In 72 Hours And Other A-Mazing...
October 31, 2014

Never let it be said that Apple doesn’t know how to launch a product.  As October ends, Apple can report 1+ million downloads of its new digital wallet in just three days, a milestone that took Dunkin’ Donuts 6 weeks to achieve and Starbucks even...

Cybersecurity
Credit Unions, Retail Groups Finger-Pointing On Payment Security
October 31, 2014

A volley of accusatory news releases and letters to Congress between groups representing major retailers and credit unions has erupted, with each side accusing the other not doing enough to defend against cyber attacks and other payment card data threats. Get the Full Story Complete...

Apple Pay’s Most Unusual Ignition Strategy
October 31, 2014

What a week for Apple Pay! 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 agree to...

Q3 Results Highlight Groupon’s Growing Pains
October 31, 2014

Q3 shaped up to be a tough quarter for Groupon – the online discount merchant turned e-retailer suffered  a loss of $21.2 million, or 3 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $2.6 million.  Revenues, however, were on the upswing – Groupon saw  revenue...

Legal & Regulation
Banks Overhaul Overdrafts
October 31, 2014

The CFPB wants to take a closer look at overdraft fees, stating Monday (Oct, 27) that it tends to view overdraft as a form of short-term credit, and thus subject to the types of stringent regulations that the CFPB favors for shot-term lenders. Get the...

Cross-border Payments
Alibaba Protects Its 11/11 “Singles Day” Turf
October 31, 2014

The run-up to a Chinese Shopping holiday known as Singles Day (in honor of unattached consumers who are encouraged to buy themselves nice things) has tipped off a trademark spat between Chinese e-commerce players.  The dispute came into focus after Alibaba rival, JD.com, publicly published...