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Merchant Innovation
Etsy Feeling The Amazon Handmade Pain
December 07, 2015

Amazon’s foray into handmade goods has continued to spell bad news for the original craft-commerce gangsters over at Etsy since it launched about a month ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
$25 Million In Funding? Music To Reverb’s Ears
December 07, 2015

While playing music is an act of love for millions of musicians across the country, the high prices of shopping for a new guitar or keyboard at a chain retailer can leave consumers feeling as if someone’s playing them like a fiddle. Get the Full Story Complete...

International
Samsung Execs Face Insider Trading Probe
December 07, 2015

Several Samsung executives are being investigated by a South Korean regulator under suspicion of insider trading, The Wall Street Journal reported late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
Samsung Hands Apple $548M In Patent Dispute
December 07, 2015

The patent infringement dispute between Apple and Samsung took a significant step toward finally being over late last week. 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...

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Inside Amazon’s Latest Purchase To Up Its Shipping Capacity
December 07, 2015

It’s not uncommon to hear stories of consumers going gaga over Black Friday sales and returning back home with products they never intended to buy. But what happens when their supplier, Amazon, goes on a shopping spree? It ends up buying “thousands” of trailers. Get...

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Another Silk Road Mastermind Lands Behind Bars
December 07, 2015

Over two years after arresting Silk Road’s mastermind, Ross Ulbricht, police have now arrested his confidant, Roger Thomas Clark, in Thailand, the U.S. Justice Department announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Uber Rivals Plot Alliance As Uber Marches Toward $64B Valuation
December 07, 2015

Top ride-hailing companies from around the world are forming an alliance to beat their prime competitor, Uber, which has raised $2.1 billion in a recent round of funding led by Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Mobile Commerce
Newcomers To Wearables Market Gain Ground On Fitbit
December 07, 2015

While most experts like to cover the battle for smartphone market share supremacy as the be-all and end-all fight in retail, there’s more than a few segments where familiar brands are jockeying for position on the sales charts and in customers’ wallets. What’s unique about...

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Coin, Swyp Competitor ScramCard Hones In On Fraud Mitigation
December 07, 2015

The movement toward enhanced security in cards continues with the debut of a new universal card from ScramCard, the FinTech startup said Friday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...