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Alibaba Takes Stake In Groupon
February 16, 2016

Could Alibaba be gunning for Groupon? As numerous outlets have noted, the eCommerce firm has acquired a 5.6 percent stake of Groupon, doing so through the open market, and Groupon learned of the buy through regulatory filings disclosed just last week. Get the Full Story...

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Groupon Shocks With Earnings Comeback
February 12, 2016

Is Groupon headed for a comeback? 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, you agree to...

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Student.com Secures $60M From Spotify And Its Backers
February 11, 2016

Student.com is an online housing marketplace with an impressive predigree — one of its founders comes via Spotify’s executive team. 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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Census Calls For Retraction – Webster Calls For Independent Audit
February 09, 2016

“I’m from the government and I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong.” 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....

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UPS Profits Triple On eCommerce Surge
February 03, 2016

The United Parcel Service Inc. said on Tuesday (Feb. 2) that profits were roughly triple those seen a year ago and beat Street consensus on the quarter just past. A key driver was faster but extensive use of mail to get through the holiday season,...

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Comcast And Cable’s Two-Front War For Survival
February 02, 2016

Whenever Tom Wheeler and the Federal Communications Commission come up with the slightest piece of legislation over regulating Internet service providers, the discussion usually revolves around the free nature of information and the government’s role in preserving that ideal over in-home Wi-Fi. However, the FCC’s...

How Not To Lose $147 Billion At Checkout
February 02, 2016

Online merchants might have lost $147 billion in 2015 due to friction in the checkout process. But now there’s a new tool to help identify sources of friction and fix them. Building on information from the latest PYMNTS Checkout Conversion Index, the Checkout Conversion Calculator...

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Evernote’s eCommerce Experiment Ends
February 02, 2016

More rough times for Evernote. The firm has announced that, as of 6 p.m. PST, Market will be no more. 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...

Ticket Sales Drove eBay Earnings
February 01, 2016

Without PayPal under its umbrella to prop it up, eBay’s earnings last week showed even more just where the company is struggling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...