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Palette, CloudTrade Link Forces For E-Procurement
June 03, 2015

After five years of collaboration, procurement processing servicer Palette and e-invoice network CloudTrade have made their partnership official in a move to streamline enterprises’ purchase-to-pay activities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Coupa Is B2B’s Next Unicorn
June 03, 2015

The procurement and treasury management services of Coupa have caught the attention of some of the largest names in B2B, including NetSuite and American Express Global Business Travel. Now, the Software-as-a-Service firm is catching the attention of investors, and industry experts say that Coupa’s latest...

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Amazon’s New Weapon: Free Shipping For Small Items
June 03, 2015

The war is on! In a move to compete with Target, Walmart and eBay’s eCommerce platforms, Amazon is launching free shipping of small items less than 8 ounces and without a minimum order, BloombergBusiness reported yesterday (June 2). The delivery is estimated to take four to eight days for...

Doorman Aims To Ease Delivery Woes With New Funding
June 03, 2015

If this company is doing things right, consumers may never have to see a “Sorry we missed you” slip waiting on their doors again. The aptly named company, Doorman, which allows customers to schedule deliveries as late as midnight, seven days a week, raised $1.5 million in seed funding from...

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Stolen, Unencrypted Laptop Leads To US HealthWorks Data Breach
June 03, 2015

U.S. HealthWorks, a California-based health care service provider specializing in urgent care and occupational medicine, recently alerted employees to a data breach after a password protected (but unencrypted) laptop was stolen in April. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Demand Expands MasterCard’s Masters of Code Hackathon
June 03, 2015

MasterCard didn’t have to wait to be asked to bring its Masters of Code Hackathon back by demand — it’s already decided to expand the program into two more cities this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Mobile Rent Payments See Boost With Major Acquisition
June 03, 2015

The rental industry’s popular payment method, the physical check, may be facing some stiff competition with the recent announcement of RentShare.com’s sale to i3 Verticals, LLC, a technology and integrated payments provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. The rent payment provider, whose payment platform provides a...

Pinterest’s Buyable Pins And Instagram’s Buy Button
June 03, 2015

Just days ago, the public got its first look at Pinterest’s “Buy Button.” And yesterday (June 2), Pinterest introduced the concept of Buyable Pins — which will turn the site shoppable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

May’s Big Finish (And Why Salesforce Likes Calendars)
June 03, 2015

Calendars are very hot this year. 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...