Can a startup based on supply chain logistics seriously take on Amazon and make a dent? Marc Lore, co-founder of Diapers.com parent company Quidsi, apparently thinks so and he’s actively raising $600 million to make it happen, reports Recode. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The Stripe Connect platform has gotten a major vote of confidence from General Catalyst Partners. The firm is set to invest $10 million for market-changing business and apps built on the Stripe API. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Dwolla hit the market with a simple enough goal: build a scalable, global payment network capable of taking on national automated clearing houses and card schemes. The goal is and was to create an easy and low cost way to move money. With $9.7 million...
Fashionism.com’s new way to keep customers loyal is as old school as it gets–giving customers cash back to keep them coming back. Via a percentage of the purchase, Fashonism rewards customers by returning a percentage of the purchase. According to founder and former Ralph Lauren...
Since the unveiling of Apple Pay, the entire focus of payments has focused on what Act II will look like, give Act I’s very exciting conclusion. . Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
There is no question that people are buying things online in ever increasing numbers or that they are creating reams of data while they are doing it. What to do with the data–how to use it, how to turn it into something useful, that’s a...
Sometimes a very modern idea can have a throughly retro name, as evidenced by a new app that is seeing if it can move the quintessentially offline experience online. Though no one has called a home a “pad” since 1989 and no one outside the...
In a move that could help solidify its status as the go-to payments power behind social media’s expansion into e-commerce, Stripe has been named Facebook’s partner in developing it’s “buy” button. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
U.S.-based Shopkick is heading toward full acquisition by South Korean wireless company SK Telecom. 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....
