Mobile Commerce

Facebook Snaps Up Masquerade
March 10, 2016

Facebook may have gotten its start on desktop computers, but more executives than just Zuckerberg can see the pivot toward mobile that’s happening faster every day. And Facebook is determined not to be left behind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Lightspeed Adds eCommerce Link To Mobile POS
March 10, 2016

When the first mobile dongle allowed small businesses to turn a smartphone or tablet into a fully functioning POS system, the playing field between big and local businesses got a little more even. Now that Lightspeed has another game-changing announcement, that balance of power may...

Will The New iPhone Win Over Wall Street?
March 10, 2016

Apple’s stock has been in a slump, changing hands at a psychologically important $100 level. Will a new phone help change investor moods from sour to sanguine? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Lyft Rides Up 500%, Uber Beware
March 09, 2016

Uber hasn’t had to deal with any serious competition since its very first years of operation. However, new numbers from what might be the most important ride-hailing market in the country suggest that it might soon have a familiar foe nipping at its heels. Get...

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Citi Leads $4.2M Funding Round In Contextual Content Startup
March 09, 2016

Selerity, which bills itself as “the first contextual content recommendation solution for the enterprise,” said Tuesday (March 8) that it has garnered $4.2 million in funding through a consortium of investors led by Citi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Layoffs Continue To Eat Away At Groupon’s Restaurant Unit
March 09, 2016

Despite some recent reports that fortunes at flash-sale pioneer, come eCommerce marketplace Groupon have been turning around, belt-tightening apparently persists in the form of layoffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Mitek Takes Mobile Deposit Across The Pond
March 09, 2016

Mitek is expanding its global outreach with the launch of Mobile Deposit, its mobile check capture technology, in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

What Matters When It Comes To Mobile Checkout
March 08, 2016

It’s sort of what they don’t know they don’t know. That’s the big takeaway that Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap, has after talking to merchants about how to make their mobile checkout experience better. He tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that there are 5 things...

Mobile Commerce
The Coming Apps-ocalypse
March 05, 2016

In the early days of the smartphone, apps came upon consumers like tiny technological miracles sent from heaven to make their lives easier. “There’s an app for that” was more than a marketing pitch. For a short time, it became something of a lifestyle movement...