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Alibaba is extremely consumer-centric, the company understands its customers and provides exactly what they need. In the case of the millennial generation, that is VR/AR technology. But for the Chinese millennial, Alibaba is achieving the impossible by bringing China to the Chinese here in the...
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Alcohol on-demand service Drizly has picked up $15 million in Series B funding in a round led by Polaris Partners and with participation from previous investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
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Birchbox has managed to raise some new funding in the form of a convertible note – meaning as of now Birchbox has a loan that could later morph into an equity stake. Birchbox has also now has access to a several-million dollar credit line, according...
There was a time when no matter what, the customer was always right. That kind of obsequious business philosophy might have worked when mom-and-pop shops defined the economic landscape, but companies the size of Amazon and Uber need to be a little more judicious with...
Smartphones are now driving more traffic to stores than desktops, yet mobile phones are but one of many omni-endpoints that a merchant must be prepared to support in an increasingly tech-driven, consumer-centric shopping experience. July’s Omnicommerce Tracker dives into this topic with PayPal and uncovers...
Smartphones are now driving more traffic to stores than desktops – yet mobile phones are but one of many omni-endpoints that a merchant must be prepared to support in an increasingly tech-driven consumer-centric shopping experience. July’s Omnicommerce Tracker dives into this topic with PayPal and...