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eBay Fixes Security Gap In Magento eCommerce Platform
June 23, 2015

It’s not the first time eBay has had to patch security holes on its eCommerce platform, Magento, but the online marketplace company has once again cleaned up vulnerabilities that could have provided hackers the opportunity to steal data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bitreserve’s Watson Moves To CEO Role
June 23, 2015

Anthony Watson has leapfrogged within the C-level suite at digital currency company Bitreserve. Fortune reported Monday (June 22) that Watson, president and COO since moving from Nike nearly three months ago, is now the CEO of the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Europe
E-Retailer Tests How To Make Junk Email Stick
June 23, 2015

Royal Mail, the U.K.’s postal service, may soon be carrying some typically unwelcome mail through a pilot project that allows online retailers to send marketing material to consumers who have visited their website, The Guardian reports. This means that junk mail which was once conveniently filtered into a spam...

China’s Quest To Prompt More Cross-Border eCommerce
June 23, 2015

The Chinese government released on Saturday (June 20) a series of guidelines to support cross-border eCommerce, its new pet project. China-based eCommerce companies will be handed state support on international projects and credit insurance services, according to various reports. According to Reuters, the government’s support...

Alibaba Plotting an eCommerce Revolution With Russia
June 23, 2015

After less than a month, Alibaba CEO Jack Ma is back in Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, but also to discuss with Russian officials the common objectives eCommerce offers the two nations, reports Watch China Times. Ma is hoping for his No....

CEO Series
Making Strategy Personal
June 23, 2015

Meet Brendan F. Tansill, EVP Business Development and chief strategy officer at EVO Payments International. Overseeing all global mergers and acquisitions activity, corporate strategy and national sales accounts for EVO puts Tansill in an unusual position to observe the relationship between innovation and a company’s strategic mission. In...

Snapdeal Partners On ‘Special eCommerce Zone’
June 23, 2015

As the eCommerce market grows across India, the country’s largest online marketplace Snapdeal has made a deal with a local government to secure a “special eCommerce zone.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alibaba Folds Its US-Based Amazon Competitor
June 23, 2015

In March 2014 — before Alibaba was a publicly traded company — the eCommerce giant made its mark in the U.S. eCommerce market with the rollout of 11 Main. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

India’s Government To Spur eCommerce With Tax Breaks, Other Incentives
June 23, 2015

India is likely to adopt several incentives to spur increased adoption of electronic payments, according to draft proposals released by the government on June 22. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...