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Alibaba Makes It Australian Move
November 19, 2014

Right after its executives signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on Monday (Nov. 17), Alibaba held a briefing in Melbourne to promise to bring far more Australian “products, brands and businesses” to China’s online shoppers through both Alipay and the Taobao Marketplace, Forbes is reporting....

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B2B Thinspace Technology Sees Net Revenue Soar 464 Percent
November 19, 2014

B2B company Thinspace Technology has announced its third-quarter increased—year-over-year—by 464 Percent. That revenue increased to $2.3 million, compared with $411,000 for last year’s identical quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Obamacare Second Open-Enrollment Seems Smooth
November 19, 2014

Given the huge B2B healthcare company impact from the federal government’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—aka Obamacare—many healthcare purchasers were candidly nervous when version 2.0 of the site opened for business on Saturday (Nov. 15). But the second launch went quite smoothly, according to...

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Ordre Launches New B2B Marketplace For Fashion
November 19, 2014

A Hong Kong-based global wholesale buying platform called Ordre.com has launched a new marketplace with apparel collections from some 60 designers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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B2B E-Commerce Firm Cuts Cloud Deal
November 19, 2014

Aspidistra Software, which makes B2B E-Commerce software, has cut a secure private cloud deal with Iomart, the companies announced Tuesday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Google Wallet Now Bribing Shoppers To Join
November 19, 2014

If you can download Google Wallet and can somehow persuade enough friends—OK, if you’re trying to force them to use Google Wallet, maybe you better go for acquaintances and distant relatives from your spouse’s family—to do the same, you could pull in $100. Get the...

B2B Payments
B2B Rival To Alibaba Likes Storefronts
November 19, 2014

Yiwubuy, a general merchandise wholesaler that competes with Alibaba for Chinese B2B sales, is putting up a series of physical showrooms overseas to help local buyers purchasing at a store, which Yiwubuy are dubbing product experience centers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Apple Exec Eddy Cue Explores The Apple Pay Experience
November 18, 2014

Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue was featured yesterday on The Tech Report in a segment that utilized the iPhone 6 to make purchases using the newest mobile wallets solution, Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

This Could Be The Biggest Holiday Shopping Season America Has Ever Seen
November 18, 2014

It may be off to a slow start, but this year’s holiday shopping season could be the biggest ever for US retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...