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Twitter’s Platform Meets Fab Founder’s Tweetstorm
January 06, 2015

Twitter should be focusing on its capabilities as a unique messaging platform, not trying to wring ad revenue from its 284 million users, according to a Tweetstorm last weekend by Fab and Hem CEO Jason Goldberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Millennial Boost For Mobile Payments?
January 06, 2015

Millennials are far more interested in starting their own businesses than climbing the corporate ladder, and that may drive new payments technologies over the next few decades, Mobile Commerce Daily reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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China’s “Uber For Logistics” Lalamove Gets $10M To Expand
January 06, 2015

Lalamove, an Uber-like service for transporting goods across cities in China and southeast Asia, has raised $10 million to expand beyond the six cities where it already operates, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Chinese Mall Giant Wanda Raises $161M To Go After Alibaba
January 06, 2015

Chinese real estate giant Dalian Wanda Group has pulled in 1 billion yuan ($161 million) for what it hopes will be the biggest omnichannel retail operation in the world, according to Forbes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Final Holiday Online Sales Tally: Up 13.9 Percent
January 06, 2015

Holiday-season online sales jumped 13.9 percent compared to 2013, according to a final report covering November and December from IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Depends More And More On Marketplace Merchants
January 06, 2015

Amazon is increasingly depending on its millions of Marketplace sellers to fuel its growth, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Jan. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Merchant Warehouse Becomes Cayan: The Payment Possibilities Company
January 05, 2015

Payment technologies and processing solutions provider Merchant Warehouse today unveiled its new name, Cayan™, according to a company press release. The new identity reflects the company’s bold vision and commitment to continued innovation in the future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Are You Ready For 2015’s Retail Reinvention?
January 05, 2015

What does retail today have in common with retail in 1982? 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...

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GM Uses Its Cars To Drive eCommerce
January 05, 2015

Detroit-based general motors is hoping to help its cars be equipped to ride on the information super-highway as well as they ride on the regular highway with an expansion of its OnStar service that will allow drivers to get coupons from local retailers and make...