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Phishing Scams Flood Anthem Data Breach
February 10, 2015

It didn’t take long for the phishers and fraudsters to join in on the Anthem health insurance providers’ data breach woes that began last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Fab.com’s Not So Fabulous Fire Sale Looms
February 10, 2015

Will Fab.com be sold this month? Sources indicate so. 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 Today. By completing this form,...

PwC Survey: Shoppers Still Pick Stores Over Online
February 10, 2015

Despite all the pressure that brick-and-mortar retailers are feeling from online and mobile commerce, physical stores are still the primary place shoppers turn to buy things, according to an annual consumer survey by PwC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Alibaba And Tencent Will Battle Over Red Envelopes This Chinese New Year
February 10, 2015

It may still be more than a week until Chinese New Year on Feb. 19, but China’s online war of the Red Envelopes is already well underway, Tech in Asia reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Tops Retailers’ Priorities — Except In Budgets
February 10, 2015

Smartphones’ share of online retail sales jumped 50 percent in 2014, and mobile continues to top retailers’ marketing priority lists, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Rocket Internet Puts Stake In Food Delivery
February 09, 2015

German startup investment company Rocket Internet has added to its galaxy of food delivery partners by investing a 30-percent stake in take-out aggregator Delivery Hero, worth 496 million euros, Bloomberg reports. The investment means that the Berlin-based food company is now valued at over $2 billion...

PayPal Bringing Lower Payment Fees To Korea
February 09, 2015

In an effort to nurture the budding online commerce community of South Korea, PayPal announced that on Feb. 12, it will have a website and call center in the Korean language, according to Korea Joongang Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Groupon’s Big Ticket Monster Investment Payout
February 09, 2015

Groupon is in talks to spin off Korea’s second-largest e-commerce company Ticket Monster for a possible value of $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. If successful, Groupon could make as much as four times its investment back after just one year, when the company...

SimplyTapp Gets $2.5M Mozido Investment
February 09, 2015

SimplyTapp, a leading provider of HCE services for merchants, announced late last week (Feb. 6) that it received an additional $2.5 million fundraising round as part of its Series B fundraising plan from mobile payments platform Mozido. This brings the total funding for the company...