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JD.com Adds ‘US Mall’ To Cross-Border Platform
July 21, 2015

Chinese eCommerce site JD.com announced yesterday (July 20) the launch of its “U.S. Mall,” an online channel of the company’s JD Worldwide platform, which will offer authentic U.S. products to consumers within China.

Alibaba, Unilever Deal Seeks To Reach Chinese Consumers
July 21, 2015

Alibaba Group said on Sunday that it has signed an agreement with packaged goods company Unilever NV to make a sustained outreach to garner more consumers in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Vroom Scores $54M To Shake Up The Used Car Market
July 21, 2015

Online used-car retailer Vroom announced yesterday (July 20) in a press release that it secured $54 million in a Series B funding.

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Mozido Expands Into Africa With NettCash Acquisition
July 21, 2015

The Austin-based cloud platform mobile payments and retail engagement solutions provider announced today it acquired majority ownership of Zimbabwe mobile wallet company NettCash, further establishing Mozido’s foothold in Africa.

Brits Want Faster And Better Payment Methods
July 21, 2015

Banking consumers in the U.K. feel the need … the need for speed (in payments). 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,...

PayPal’s Day One Report Card
July 21, 2015

PayPal debuted on the NASDAQ stock exchange yesterday (July 20), trading as a separate entity from eBay – and the initial impression was a positive one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

UK P2P Lending Reaches New Record
July 20, 2015

As U.K. policymakers continue to make headway in reforms that strengthen small businesses’ access to financing, the nation’s peer-to-peer lending sector has made significant headway. Earlier this year, the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association revealed 2015 Q1 statistics that found a new high of $709 million that...

Omnikart’s $100K Funding Boosts B2B eCommerce
July 20, 2015

India has seen perhaps some of the fastest growth when it comes to B2B eCommerce. Global online commerce giants like Walmart, Amazon and Alibaba have all been pumping resources into the nation, from providing digital platforms for buyers and suppliers to connect to launching eCommerce...

Alt-Lender Tackles Brazil Market
July 20, 2015

When it comes to alternative lending, Brazil is not commonly chosen as the world’s largest or most successful market. But that doesn’t mean that demand doesn’t exist in the nation. And late last week, one alternative lending platform decided to launch in the country to...