Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spoke with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on possibly integrating the Facebook Messenger app with the car-hailing service, according to Re/code. The deal, if executed, could be Facebook’s way of heading in the direction of an e-commerce platform – modeled similarly after WeChat...
Snapchat recently applied for trademarks for payment systems, according to TechCrunch, but plans are unclear about how it intends to use them. If they enable mobile payments, will it “mean that sending one of your friends a fistful of digital cash will give them a...
Things are reportedly tough at online ticket marketplace StubHub these days; the company is reporting a stiff round of layoffs after missing its parent company’s earning expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
In a sure sign that Facebook is looking to bring commerce into Facebook, the social network has partnered with PayPal to extend payment enablement (acceptance + processing) to any Facebook mobile app that is accepted into its FbStart program. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Wish uses algorithms and machine-learning tech to learn a user’s taste in order to show them products that they like (or might like) in a detailed, pleasing-to-the-eye format. The site’s commerce-centric Pinterest model has drawn attention from the Founders Fund Formation 8, GGV Capital, Yahoo...
The good news about social media is that it connects brands to vast electronic networks of consumers who can “like” their product, tweet it out and then pin images of themselves using it. For years Internet marketing gurus have pushed social marketing as the next...
After weeks of speculation about Uber’s, well uber funding round, the final count is in, and its a monster. 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...
A new five-year initiative that brings together social entrepreneurs and leading experts in technology, behavioral economics and design to improve consumer financial capability now has a $30 million backer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Some people do not just want to shop, they want to do it responsibly. They want products made with either natural or recycled materials, that are environmentally friendly and that come from brands who support fair working conditions. For those socially conscious shoppers with iPhones (who are apparently unconcerned...
