Merchant Innovation

Ongoing Restructuring At Intuit Leads To More Layoffs
August 26, 2015

Another 250 Intuit employees have been laid off — mostly from the Small Business Group — according to an internal memo from CEO Brad Smith, reviewed by TechCrunch. That follows a mass layoff of almost 400 employees (roughly 5 percent of its staff) in June of this year....

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PayPal’s One Touch Just Touched A Bunch More Merchants
August 26, 2015

PayPal’s One Touch Platform just reached out and touched a whole bunch more consumers and merchants – worldwide.   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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Amazon’s Fashionable ‘Investment Mode’
August 25, 2015

“Who are you wearing?” is a line Amazon executives want people asking. 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...

Equifax And Danal Team Up To Take Friction Out Of Mobile Commerce
August 25, 2015

Equifax and Danal have teamed up to help merchants capture customer spend and help consumers move more easily through their mobile shopping journey with Instatouch Mobile Commerce Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

How Healthy Are SMBs?
August 25, 2015

Local businesses are a critical part of each and every community across America—these "Store Fronts” are the businesses that keep communities vibrant and growing. And they’re growing—making a strong recovery in the wake of the financial crisis, as we discovered in the brand new Store...

Tech Startups Face An Uncertain Future With A Weakened Market
August 25, 2015

With the ongoing rollercoaster ride that is stock exchanges around the world for the last few days, attention has started to turn toward the startup market and the high cost of shares in private firms. Of particular concern — according to The New York Times —...

eCommerce Supply Chain Pays Off For US Retailers
August 24, 2015

Second-quarter earnings of major brick-and-mortar retailers like Target and Home Depot are showing the benefits distribution to digital consumers can bring.

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Amazon Echo Wises Up With SmartThings Collaboration
August 24, 2015

Amazon’s voice-activated smart gadget, Echo, is now compatible with consumer products from smart-home firm SmartThings. 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,...

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Alibaba And Uber Roll Out ‘Mobile Dressing Rooms’
August 24, 2015

Alibaba found a new way to promote its most popular marketplace, Taobao, in a way that also gave Uber some extra coverage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...