Mobile payments the Apple way got a boost on its continuous if somewhat slow march to wide retailer acceptance with the announcement earlier this week that GameStop will be accepting Apple Pay. The video game and entertainment retailer joined the Marriott hotel chain and crowdfunding...
Alibaba is on the verge of making its first direct investment in India. The Chinese e-commerce giant is in talks to invest as much as $1 billion in online marketplace Snapdeal, Reuters reported on Wednesday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
E-commerce stealth startup Jet.com plans to take on Amazon by giving discounts to customers who live near the merchandise they’re ordering, join mailing lists, promise not to return items, and use payment cards with lower interchange fees, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full...
For all its explosive growth, especially in Southeast Asia and other emerging markets, not everything Rocket Internet touches turns to gold. On Wednesday (March 11), Rocket said it will shut down its consumer-to-consumer marketplace Lamido and merge its 2,500-plus merchants into a larger Rocket e-commerce...
Amazon has launched a new online store for up-and-coming brands, including some that have had their 15 minutes of fame on the television show “Shark Tank.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
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...
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...
