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Barclays Eyes UAE For B2B Payments
May 14, 2015

Two U.K. businesses are partnering to bring a more streamlined service for B2B payments in the United Arab Emirates. In an announcement made Wednesday (May 13), Barclays Bank said it has teamed up with payment technology firm Invapay to launch its “ePayment – Purchase and...

Mobile Commerce
Walmart Adds Alipay To Boost China Sales
May 14, 2015

Every major retailer wants to break into China’s growing commerce market, and yesterday (May 13) Walmart took a big step toward helping the retailer secure more of the country’s mobile payments share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

25 Online Transactions Per Second Occur In France
May 14, 2015

According to Le Journal du net, France’s online sales have increased 13.7 percent between the first trimesters of 2014 and 2015, reaching a total of €15.2 billion (roughly $17.3 billion) worth of sales- almost €2 billion (roughly $2.23 billion) more in comparison to last year....

Tencent Mum On WeChat Mobile Payments Plan
May 14, 2015

As Tencent continues to grow its user base on its popular messaging app, the company’s executive team said it plans to look for ways to invest in the mobile payments side of the app — but they remain vague on how exactly Tencent will implement possible mobile...

Macy’s Hopes Plenti Generates Plenty Of Sales
May 14, 2015

While Macy’s first quarter revenue projections and sales fell short of expectations, the retailer’s executive team remained bullish on being able to bounce back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

SIM Partners And Vibes Add Marketing To Local Searches
May 14, 2015

A new partnership is looking to turn searchers into buyers based on their location. 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...

Tictail Enables Small Businesses To Join The Mobile Revolution
May 14, 2015

Tictail, a DIY eCommerce platform, wants to enable small merchants to set up their online commerce. Tictail’s claim to fame is allowing these small businesses to create and manage their online stores entirely from a mobile phone, reports Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story...

Datapp Lets Mobile Users Know If App Is Safe
May 14, 2015

Want to test if data sent from your mobile apps is unencrypted? There’s (you guessed it) an app for that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Laundry Service Cleanly Raises $2.3 Million
May 14, 2015

YC-backed and New York based Cleanly, which streamlines laundry delivery using a smartphone app, announced the close of a $2.3 million seed round, TechCrunch reports. Investors include Ludlow Ventures, Initialized Capital, Paul Buchheit, Semil Shah from Haystack, Joe Montana, 500 Startups, Funders Club, Soma Capital,...