So what does the most highly valued and buzzed about startup in the world do? Well, if you’re Uber, you decide to start racing with the big boys over at Amazon and Google in the same-day delivery race. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
As Alibaba and Tencent square off for yet another battle — this one over mobile movie-ticket sales — Tencent ally Beijing Weiying Technology has raised $105 million from investors for its WePiao ticket sales service, Tech in Asia reported on Tuesday (April 28). Get the...
Loop Commerce, an eCommerce startup that simplifies gift-giving and short-circuits the need for returns and exchanges, has closed a $16 million investment round, the company announced on Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Vogue publisher Condé Nast plans to expand its fashion eCommerce empire by repurposing its Style.com website as an online sales platform, the U.K. version of Vogue announced on Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Glia, a startup with an iPhone app that lets consumers see what retailers and brands share their ethical and political values, has raised $250,000 in seed capital, TechCrunch reported on Monday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
German movie theater operator CinemaxX will be rolling out mobile payments for tickets, drinks and snacks “in a few weeks,” the company announced on Thursday (April 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
China Telecom – the nation’s largest telecom operator – has officially teamed up with Alibaba to roll out low cost ($48) smartphones to citizens in rural China. The deal with China Telecom – and access to its 186 million subscribers – is part of a...
As PYMNTS noted last week, there’s no shortage of quantitative data on the Internet. It’s barely an exaggeration to state that whatever statistic one needs – no matter how obscure – someone has gathered it and posted it on the Web somewhere. The problem isn’t finding...
While Americans looking for sartorial advice might not think to themselves that a bunch of computer programmers in Northern California would be their go-to source for advice on what is fashion’s cutting edge, it seems Google is not content to just answer all of America’s...
