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Is Amazon Buying A High-End Fashion E-Tailer?
March 27, 2015

Amazon is in “ongoing talks” to buy high-fashion online retailer Net-a-Porter for as much as $2.2 billion, Women’s Wear Daily reported on Thursday (March 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

House Committee Says Yes To Data Breach Bill
March 27, 2015

Federal legislation to require reporting of a data breach within 30 days has passed its first milestone on the way to becoming law, but not everyone is happy with the details, The Hill reported on Thursday (March 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Facebook Developing IoT Platform
March 27, 2015

While Facebook’s F8 developer conference in San Francisco this week had plenty of payments- and eCommerce-related news, one set of announcements that didn’t seem to have much to do with money, retailing or even Facebook’s bread-and-butter advertising business was the social network’s unveiling of new...

CFPB Goes After Payday Debt Traps
March 26, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be taking on payday debt traps. 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...

Zycus Nabs Two B2B Procurement Tech Patents
March 26, 2015

Procurement technology innovator Zycus isn’t slowing down its product development, and the firm is protecting those new products with patents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Microsoft Pushes Samsung Business With New Smartphones
March 26, 2015

Samsung recently revealed a renewed focus on its B2B operations just days ago, and now fellow technology conglomerate Microsoft will help boost the adoption of Samsung’s business offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Sears Struggles To Quell Supplier Fears
March 26, 2015

Sears is in the midst of a long-winded downfall from its once mighty retail status. The financial losses, of course, are bad for the corporation. But now Sears suppliers are pushing back at the company over fear of late payments, and Sears is struggling to...

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Cartelligent Adds Fleet Service
March 26, 2015

The California-based car purchasing service Cartelligent has announced a new focus to service businesses. The company revealed Tuesday (March 24) that in addition to its B2C business model, Cartelligent will now service small businesses in the state looking to access fleet vehicles. Get the Full...

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Only Half of UK SMEs Are Alt Financing-Savvy
March 26, 2015

The U.K. is reportedly the largest alternative financing market on the planet, and federal policymakers have taken up the topic of alternative lending to assure that small businesses across the region have access to working capital necessary to grow the economy. Get the Full Story...