Merchant Innovation

B2B Payments
All The News That’s Fit To Print: Alibaba Edition
September 18, 2014

With 49 percent of securities professional looking to own a piece of the world’s largest e-commerce conglomerate, Alibaba is what we are going to be talking about for the next few weeks. Some analysts are beating the crowds, and PYMNTs has organized the top 15...

Merchant Innovation
The New iPad Set To Drop October 15
September 18, 2014

Apple will launch two new iPads and release the next version of its Mac operating system at an event on Oct. 21, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept. 17), citing media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Acquiring
The Emergence Of Alibaba, They Aren’t Just The Chinese Amazon
September 18, 2014

While many commentators are describing the Alibaba IPO unfolding on Wall Street today (September, 18) as the emergence of the “Chinese Amazon,” BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier and economist Vanessa Zhang of the Global Economics Group agree that Alibaba is quite a bit more than that....

International
Alipay Presents Valuation Challenges Pre-Alibaba IPO
September 17, 2014

Alibaba may have raised its IPO share price range to as much as $68 due to investor demand, but it’s much harder to calculate how much the Chinese e-commerce giant’s payment affiliate, Alipay, is worth, according to the Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Zooz, Alipay Partner To Give Merchants Worldwide Access To Chinese Consumers
September 17, 2014

U.S., European and Asian merchants wanting access to Chinese consumers and businesses now may enable customers in that country to pay using Alipay under a partnership payment-technology provider Zooz announced today with China’s popular online-payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Merchant Innovation
Macy’s Latest Showrooming Weapon
September 17, 2014

Macy’s is launching its own mobile image-recognition app designed to let customers easily search for items on its ecommerce site by submitting a photo of an item from daily life, according to Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Merchant Innovation
Diapers.com Founder Raises Big Dollars To Get Back To Competing With Amazon
September 17, 2014

The old saying goes: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.  Diapers.com parent company (Quisidi) founder Marc Lore, who sold Diapers.com to Amazon for $550 M four years ago, is now looking to add a third part to that expression—then take their money and come...

Merchant Innovation
Google Trying To Crack Payments Problem To Ignite Gaming
September 17, 2014

To reach every corner of the world with the games on its Android platform, Google is thinking about how people pay, according to VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Alternative Finances
Debt Collection StartUp Gets Boost From Khosla and Max Levchin
September 17, 2014

Debt-collection startup TrueAccord was launched after co-founder Ohad Samet started getting phone calls at random times from a number he didn’t recognize — which turned out to be a debt-collection agency calling about a late payment on Samet’s Macy’s card. Get the Full Story Complete...