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Mobile Commerce
WorldRemit Seeks Mobile Messaging Money Transfer Partners
November 09, 2015

In the remittance arena, free chat and calling apps are in the midst of transferring how migrant workers are transferring funds. In a Friday (Nov. 6) article, Reuters spotlighted how WorldRemit, an online player in the field, is forging partnerships to benefit from the shifts. Get...

iOS Shopping Section Highlights Apple Pay
November 09, 2015

Mobile commerce continues to prove popular with consumers and is capturing more of the market than ever before, but a simple tweak to Apple’s App Store could take mobile commerce into the stratosphere. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alibaba Looks To Sink $80M In Jet.com Competitor
November 09, 2015

Alibaba is further expanding its presence in the U.S. retail market with its plans to invest about $80 million in grocery shopping app Boxed Wholesale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Commerce
Instagram Friends Apple Pay Ads
November 09, 2015

One of the factors in favor of Instagram’s rise is its simplicity: take a picture, slap on a filter, jot a caption and post to the world. However, Instagram wants to make the process of flipping through photos a little more commercial, though no less...

International
China Eyes Big Data To Build Social Credit System
November 09, 2015

China is tapping into Big Data to build a robust social credit system for its citizens that will be used to calculate credit scores derived from lending and payment history and a person’s digital footprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Merchant Innovation
Balmain, H&M And The Rise Of Fauxture
November 09, 2015

When 2015 comes to a close, Chinese cybercriminals will be saddened to learn that they have once again come in second place in the race to see who or what can break the Internet the maximum number of times in a single year. For yet...

China X-Border eCommerce To Top $1T Next Year
November 09, 2015

Those seeking to confirm the potential of cross-border eCommerce need look no further than China. 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,...

In B2B, Ordoro Earns Its Stripe And Square
November 09, 2015

Ordoro is seeking to boost eCommerce by taking striking new partnerships with Stripe and Square. Here’s how the CFO sees the shifting landscape of B2B invoice management and transactions.

International
Expectations Edition: Visa Meets, Jobs Beat And Square Manages
November 09, 2015

Life was famously compared to a box of chocolates 21 years ago on the grounds that one “never knows what they’re gonna get.” Which, as it turns out, is almost a perfectly good metaphor for the payments and commerce ecosystem, though perhaps with a minor caveat.  ...