Since the financial downturn, small businesses have faced some of their hardest struggles in accessing capital and loans from mainstream banks. The rise of alternative lenders has helped to mitigate that financial burden for SMEs, but one company is taking a new approach to the...
Community powered digital retailer Joinem announced March 10 that it has raised $5 million in investment funds and has officially its public website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Fashion retailer Dooney & Bourke announced March 10 that it has shifted its digital commerce operations to Massachusetts-based cloud commerce solution provider Demandware in an attempt to enhance its online shopping processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
More and more Americans are using their mobile devices to access the Internet, while a higher percentage are visiting retail websites exclusively on their mobile phones, according to data from comScore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
When Sophia Amoruso’s first version of Nasty Gal launched in 2006, it was as her personal store on the eBay marketplace. That small, original venture developed a reputation for eclectic and edgy fashions combined with a young, visible and fashion-forward following. Fast forward nine years,...
Even gurus need good advice from time to time. In fact, Socrates – arguably the original guru – famously noted “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Elvis Presley and Apple Pay have two things in common: an ability to set the tastes of a generation of Americans, and a desperate need for “a little less conversation and a little more action.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The price of bitcoin may have declined dramatically from its $1,800 per unit price in late 2013, but Silicon Valley’s most respected investors are still feeling the love for the virtual currency. San Francisco-based 21 Inc. has raised, over a series of rounds, $116 million...
Samsung has gotten some much needed good news after the disappointing sales run of the Galaxy 5 phone, according to Shin Jong-Kyun, Samsung’s Chief of Mobile. “Pre-orders of the two Galaxy variants from our major clients are really huge,” Jong-Kyun told reporters. Get the Full Story...
