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Home Rental Startup Grows Traffic 3,000 Percent
July 29, 2015

Tripping.com, the vacation homes and short-term rental search engine, said Tuesday (July 28) that it has raised $16 million in Series B financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Beauty Market’s Digital Pure Play Shifts To Bricks
July 29, 2015

Within the U.S. beauty market, eCommerce has been among the fastest growing segments, with a compound annual growth rate of about 24 percent over the past six years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Wearables Woo Consumers Despite Security Concerns
July 29, 2015

Users of wearables and mobile health apps don’t feel their data is “sufficiently secured” by tech manufacturers, says a study by Healthline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Merchant Innovation
ShopKeep Keeps Momentum With $60M Funding Round
July 29, 2015

ShopKeep, which supports cloud-based technology and business solutions for independent merchants, announced yesterday (July 28) it secured $60 million in Series D funding.

TSYS Exceeds Earnings Expectations And Boosts Guidance
July 29, 2015

TSYS reported its second quarter earnings yesterday (July 28) and proved that it was off to a strong mid-year start to 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cross-border Payments
HSBC And First Direct Join Apple Pay UK Bandwagon
July 29, 2015

Apple Pay’s launch in the U.K. earlier this month saw many major banks jumping on board in support of the payment method, but now HSBC and First Direct have finally announced the availability of their credit and debit cards through the payment technology.

Alibaba’s Vice Chairman To Lead Its Offline Focus
July 29, 2015

With a massive investment last month in Koubei, Alibaba and Ant Financial made it clear that the companies were serious about the online-to-offline market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

New Data On What Consumers Use To Pay
July 29, 2015

The latest research from prepaid and payments global company Blackhawk Network shows that consumers are using a variety of payment methods, from traditional cash and card-based payments tools.

Dealstruck’s LendingTree Partnership Helps SMBs Save
July 29, 2015

Dealstruck announced yesterday (July 28) a partnership with LendingTree to provide more small businesses with quick, custom and cost-effective loan products to help those businesses gain better access to the loans they need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...