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Will Jet.Com Beat Amazon On Price?
May 11, 2015

When it comes to offering the lowest prices online, Jet.com might be poised to bring Amazon down to earth. 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...

Uber Could Reach $50B Valuation with New Funding
May 11, 2015

The next round of funding that Uber receives could drive the startup into rarefied status. 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,...

Visa Mulls $20 Billion Buy Of Visa Europe
May 11, 2015

Visa Inc. may buy its former unit Visa Europe Ltd. for as much as $20 billion, according to unnamed sources close to the deal, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Are Subscriptions The Secret To Customer Loyalty?
May 11, 2015

Discounts are a surefire way to attract a customer – a fact that the millions nationwide who still hit the stores before the break of dawn on Black Friday can attest to. Everyone loves a good deal – which goes a long way to explaining...

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Alibaba May Move Into India’s Smartphone Market
May 11, 2015

Alibaba is looking at taking a “significant stake” in India smartphone maker Micromax, according to several financial news outlets. 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...

Goldman Sachs Helps Pinterest Secure $186M
May 11, 2015

Pinterest has secured another big round of funding. This time, the funding series was led by new investors Goldman Sachs and Wellington Management Company, with the help of current investors Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, SV Angel, Valiant Capital Management and Fidelity Investments, Re/code...

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Plans Include Smartphone Tracking
May 11, 2015

An Amazon patent filed with the U.S. Patent Office has details of just how the eCommerce company’s delivery drones may work, which involves a tracking system that uses smartphone data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Meet Commerce’s Secret Weapon — Moms
May 09, 2015

While there is no such thing as a perfect human being – there are actually very few people on Earth who don’t think that their mother is, in fact, basically perfect. Sure, everyone’s mom had something like the time they forgot to take the Saran...

Samsung’s Secret New Chip Built For IoT
May 08, 2015

With experts building excitement over the Internet of Things – the growing world of hyper-connected gadgets and technologies – new areas of business will provide companies an opportunity to innovate greatly in the IoT space. Much of the discussion is on Big Data and the...