Social Commerce

Costolo Leaving Twitter’s Board — But Is Dorsey Staying?
August 10, 2015

Twitter’s former CEO is leaving the company’s board … but the question remains as to who will replace him. 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...

Amazon’s Sharing Shift, Target’s Beacon Boost, Digital Decisions Driven By Trust
August 10, 2015

The average dweller of a developed nation is exposed to as much data in 24 hours as the average 15th century peasant was exposed to over the course of their entire life, according to new BBC calculations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Mobile Commerce
Shopify To Power Twitter’s Buy Buttons At 100K Merchants
August 07, 2015

Twitter is planning on launching itself as a mainstream eCommerce platform by partnering with Shopify. 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,...

Who Users Friend On Facebook Could Affect Their Credit Someday
August 07, 2015

Most Facebook users have a friends list that is composed of a motley crew of various people they met in high school and college, coworkers, friends they made on vacation, the six or seven friends they’ve made in the last 10 years and a whole...

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Yahoo Makes A Play For Social Shopping
August 03, 2015

Yahoo is acquiring social shopping site Polyvore to boost its consumer and advertiser offerings. 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...

Google Now Shows How Busy Businesses Are
July 30, 2015

When a player as big as Google is angling toward being the official search engine of commerce, it can be the little things that make all the difference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
Payments Get Social With Fastacash Funding
July 15, 2015

Singapore-based FinTech company fastacash announced yesterday (July 14) it raised $15 million in Series B funding from international investors, which will help accelerate global growth for the social payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Yelp Sale Comes To A Screeching Halt
July 03, 2015

Earlier this year consumer review site Yelp was reportedly exploring a sale as it continued to struggle with sluggish user and advertiser growth. Despite the popularity of the site and its position at the top of many web searches, the San Francisco-based company was rumored...

Facebook And Google Neck And Neck In User Facetime
June 30, 2015

Forrester Research announced a study that showed the notion that Google should be suffering from smartphone users opting for time with apps rather than Web surfing does not in fact jibe with reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...