Through a blog post authored by CEO Chad Dickerson, Etsy has released some 2012 statistics marking a “breakthrough year.” According to Dickerson’s post, Etsy’s overall community sales grew 70.3 percent year-over-year to $895.1 million and new buyers increased by 83 percent. Holiday sales also increased,...
Facebook has changed up its PayPal payout policy by requiring extra levels of authentication from several countries, according to TechCrunch. China, India, Brazil, Australia, Japan and Norway are six of the countries in which users must now include extra forms of identification – such as...
Apple has released its iOS 6.1 update, and with it Siri has gained the power of commerce, noted VentureBeat. Thanks to the update, Siri can now integrate with Fandango and purchase movie tickets through a linked account. The feature will originally only be available in...
Consumers don’t just want retailers to provide custom shopping apps: they can be downright offended when merchants don’t. 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...
Starbucks hinted towards adding several mobile payments features in the coming year during their Q1 earnings call. 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...
Payvment, the social commerce platform that allows businesses to create storefronts on Facebook Pages with one-click ads and social media tools, has announced that it will shut down its Facebook commerce platform on March 1, 2013. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Mobile payments service provider DoubleBeam has completed integrated its cloud-based mPOS system with IBM. The platform, called the IBM ACE POS System, combines checkout support, eMarketing, data and account management and other features, notes The Paypers. DoubleBeam plans to launch integration with a regional grocery...
BilltoMobile has entered an agreement making its platform available to all U.S. Cellular subscribers. The BilltoMobile service allows consumers to make carrier-based mobile purchases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Mobile bar ordering app Coaster has launched a self-service iPad app allowing bars to accept mobile payments for free, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
