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Cross-Border Alliance Will Boost U.S. Firms
August 18, 2014

ECommerce software company GoECart announced last week that it will partner with GlobalShopex in an effort to help U.S.-based retailers expand internationally. GoECart caters to small to mid-sized businesses, while GlobalShopex provides international shipping options to eCommerce companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Merchant Innovation
E-Commerce Site Wayfair Eyes IPO (In Alibaba’s Shadow)
August 18, 2014

Wayfair Inc. is gunning for $350 million in its upcoming IPO.  Wayfair’s primary business is as an e-retailer for home furnishings, though it also operates several other e-commerce sites, including the membership-based Joss & Main. The company began its IPO process with a confidential filing...

Merchant Innovation
Uber Making The Move To Moving
August 18, 2014

Will Uber find moving to moving moving? The taxi tyrants will find out this weekend, as it trials a moving service for college students in Atlanta and Nashville. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Can Apple With NFC Ignite Mobile Payments?
August 18, 2014

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Mobile Commerce
Always “Plugged-In” Becoming The Norm
August 18, 2014

New data released by CivicScience indicates that almost 70 percent of gadget users unplug from their electronic tethers once a week or less. Some users can’t ever get quite that much distance, almost half (43 percent) report that “unplugged” is not something that ever occurs...

B2B Payments
PYMNTS Innovation Investment Tracker
August 18, 2014

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Alternative Finances
Could CFPB Review Force Virtual Currencies To Abide By Traditional Payment Rules?
August 18, 2014

Much debate on cryptocurrencies has gone on over the past few years, driven by the cult-like following of Bitcoin and the general transaction anonymity most of the so-called virtual currencies support that has led on occasional to illicit use. In fact, many countries, cities and...

Merchant Innovation
Heartland Takes Over Leaf
August 18, 2014

Heartland Payment Systems may not be turning over a new leaf, but it’s finished taking over an old one. Heartland has announced that it acquired 100 percent of mPOS tablet maker Leaf. Last year, Heartland bought a majority stake in Leaf for $20 million. It...

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FAA Says Planesharing Deals Won’t Fly
August 18, 2014

Intrepid travelers longing for the days when they can hop a flight Uber-style—powered only by their cell phone and a spontaneous nature—likely have some more yearning time ahead of them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...