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ShipBob Gets $1M To Simplify Small-Business Shipping
April 30, 2015

On-demand shipping startup ShipBob has selected an expansion city and picked up $1 million in seed investment, Built in Chicago reported on Wednesday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Survey: Consumers Trust Banks Most With Personal Data
April 30, 2015

Whatever problems banks have — and there are many — trust isn’t one of them. In the U.S. and Canada, 86 percent of people said banks and financial institutions were the companies that they trust most with securely managing their data, according to a new...

Samsung Is Again The World’s Top Smartphone Seller In Q1
April 30, 2015

Samsung is once again the world’s top smartphone seller after a challenge by Apple with its iPhone 6 launch last fall, according to research from Strategy Analytics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Millennials Want Self-Checkout With Mobile Payments
April 30, 2015

Millennials like self-checkout — but they’d like it even more if they could use mobile payments there, according to results from a new survey commissioned by location-based mobile marketing vendor Retale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investors Want Alt Lending To Come Out Of The Shadows
April 29, 2015

Alternative lending was once more commonly known as the shadow lending economy, seen as a backdoor way for individuals and companies to access financing without having to work with a bank. Since alternative lenders have emerged on the public markets and built impressively robust sectors...

SPI Sheds Light On Solar Power B2B eCommerce
April 29, 2015

Solar Power, Inc. is shedding light on the solar power world of B2B digital commerce. According to reports released Tuesday (April 28), SPI has launched its B2B eCommerce site SolarTao.com in China, offering a platform for buyers and suppliers in the solar power and vertically-integrated...

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US Businesses Hoarding Their Cash
April 29, 2015

It’s not that they’re necessarily strapped for cash, it’s that they don’t have a reason to spend it. That’s the conclusion of a recent report by the Association for Financial Processionals Corporate Cash Indicators (AFP CCI), the results of which were revealed Tuesday (April 27)....

OnDeck Heads North
April 29, 2015

The U.S.-based alternative lender that enjoyed a smashing IPO last year is expanding north of the border, according to recent reports. OnDeck Capital is set to launch its peer-to-peer lending platform in Canada following a soft launch in the nation to test how well its...

UPS’ eCommerce Package Price Increase Delivers Profit
April 29, 2015

In terms of profit, UPS was able to deliver positive results in its first quarter earnings report yesterday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....