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Developing The Global eCommerce Economy
April 07, 2015

Studying the global economy cannot be done without studying one key stakeholder — global shoppers. And to be more specific, how global shoppers use the Internet to drive commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

First Apple Pay – Now ChowNow Adds Google Wallet
April 07, 2015

Google secured a new partnership with ChowNow, the online restaurant ordering platform, that will integrate Google Wallet into its app — giving the mobile payment app access to thousands of new potential users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Amazon’s Growth Is eBay’s Pain
April 07, 2015

As Amazon’s list of merchants continues to grow, it may be having an impact on the merchants who were once loyal to eBay, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

eBay Helping Chinese Merchants Manage Retail Supply Chain
April 07, 2015

eBay may have found its edge with its Chinese merchants by giving them an overseas warehouse presence across four countries — providing some of the merchants a sales boost of 145 percent in one quarter alone, Internet Retailer reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Acorns Investment App Cracks Open $10.5M
April 07, 2015

Acorns, the mobile app with the tagline “Invest the Change,” seems to have cracked the investing nut as it’s recently been able to bank $10.5 million more capital from investors into the company, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

How Industry Collaboration Can Take Down Transaction Returns And Fraud
April 07, 2015

Fueled by the increase in online payments, ACH volume grew to almost 22 billion transactions equating to $38.7 trillion in value in 2013 and has continued to climb in 2014. At the same time, transaction returns, unauthorized ACH returns and account takeover fraud have put...

The Multi-Generational Retail Balancing Act
April 07, 2015

Over the past decade, Baby Boomers have been a shopping force of 65 million, and have driven “the strategy, merchandising and marketing for many retailers today,” says Synchrony Financial. But Millennials are quickly becoming their own shopping force, with 80 million of them now entering...

ZenPayroll Gets $60M
April 07, 2015

Cloud-based payroll startup ZenPayroll has closed a $60 million funding round — and it has barely touched the $20 million it raised just over a year ago, the company said on Monday (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bitcoin Remittance Startup Buttercoin Shuts Down
April 07, 2015

Buttercoin, a bitcoin startup that hoped to use the cryptocurrency to make it easier for immigrants around the world to send money home, is closing its doors on Friday (April 10), the company has announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...