Merchant Innovation

Merchant Innovation
Tablet Sales To Tick Up Slightly In 2015
March 13, 2015

Try as they might, it seems the makers of tablets cannot get their consumers to think of their tablets as devices that need to be replaced as often as smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Intuit Partnerships Aimed At Simplifying Online Retail
March 13, 2015

Intuit has secured two new partnerships aimed at helping its merchant community get their business needs done in a quicker, more seamless manner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Donahoe: EBay Must Continue To Disrupt Itself
March 13, 2015

Outgoing eBay CEO John Donahoe won’t be running the company after it splits off PayPal later this year, but that change is characteristic of what he sees coming for both e-commerce and payments: They’re blurring and splitting apart, Donahoe said in an interview for PwC’s...

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Amazon Acquisition Focuses On ‘Internet Of Things’
March 13, 2015

Amazon has acquired 2lemetry, a Denver-based startup focused on software to manage smart networked devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), TechCrunch reported on Thursday (March 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Filling The Capital Hole For Small Businesses
March 12, 2015

While it is hard to imagine today, approximately 18 months from now Americans, en masse, will feel strongly about two things: international competitive gymnastics and the fate of the American small business. PYMNTS is comfortable making such a bold prediction because 2016 is a leap...

International
Alibaba Snapchat Deal Values Messaging Startup At $15B
March 12, 2015

Messaging service Snapchat is now valued at $15 billion, a $5 billion increase over its last funding round in 2014, which was led by Kleiner Perkins and Yahoo! and which left the startup with a valuation around $10 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the...

GameStop Now Accepting Apple Pay (And Buying Other Stores’ Gift Cards)
March 12, 2015

Mobile payments the Apple way got a boost on its continuous if somewhat slow march to wide retailer acceptance with the announcement earlier this week that GameStop will be accepting Apple Pay.  The video game and entertainment retailer joined the Marriott hotel chain and crowdfunding...

VeriFone ‘Year Of The Product’ Driving The Top Line
March 12, 2015

Remarks from VeriFone’s CEO Paul Galant during the company’s first-quarter earnings call Tuesday (March 10) demonstrated its commitment to adapting with mobile and digital technologies as the company hopes its investments in EMV merchant certifications will continue to pay off. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Social Commerce Site Aims To Undercut Mega Retailers
March 11, 2015

Community powered digital retailer Joinem announced March 10 that it has raised $5 million in investment funds and has officially its public website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...