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eRated Raises $1.7M To Help Online Sellers’ Reps
January 20, 2016

ERated, an online seller profiling company, announced Tuesday (Jan. 19) that it closed a $1.7 million seed round. 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...

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Can Notify Nearby Bring App-Like Experiences To Beacons?
January 18, 2016

When retailers try to untie the Gordian knot that has been slow-to-stationary beacon adoption, discussions usually center around infrastructure, policy and other behind-the-scenes development issues. This has kept some retailers chasing a wild goose of beacon potential that may never materialize — unless some new startups...

Massive Online Retail Data Error Uncovered
January 18, 2016

It’s common knowledge that Kodak’s demise came at the hands of digital. But few know the whole story of why that happened. Kodak relied, too much it turns out, on a lot of bad data about how much of a threat digital was to its...

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What Moving Millennials Mean For Retail
January 14, 2016

It’s now been at least two decades since the word “millennial” entered the general lexicon of brand managers and advertising experts, and that timeframe has also resulted in shifting definitions for the term. Though millennials began as teenagers with expendable income, they’re now becoming a...

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Bezar Goes For Broke (Literally)
January 14, 2016

Startups rise and fall. It’s the natural order of the new circle of tech life. However, it’s not so often that a proven name in getting ideas off the ground fails to make headway with a business that most agreed had as much promise as...

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Indian eCommerce Startup Captures Unicorn Status
January 13, 2016

With a surge of fresh funding, eCommerce company Shopclues said it has achieved a billion dollar valuation from investors. 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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Can Oculus Survive Its $600 Price Tag?
January 12, 2016

For innovators with entirely new products to sell, nailing down a tangible price point can be a little like walking on water – when few consumers have had the exposure necessary to form impressions of something like the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, it’s difficult...

Flipkart Gets New CEO Amid IPO Chatter
January 12, 2016

Flipkart, also known as Amazon’s rival in India, is shaking up its leadership at a particularly interesting time for the eCommerce giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Two Senior Managers Abandon Rocket’s Ship
January 12, 2016

The departure of two senior managers is the latest setback for Rocket Internet, which has seen its valuation fall in the wake of several stalled launches.