February 18, 2015
Starbucks’ Subscription Delivery Gets Brewing
For those customers looking to get an extra fill from Starbucks, the coffee company announced yesterday (Feb. 17) the launch of its fresh delivery subscription program that provides consumers exclusive access to...
February 06, 2015
‘Netflix For Fashion’ Bags $8.8 Million In Funding
Dubbed a “Neflix for Clothing,” personalized women’s clothing rental company Le Tote has reportedly raised $8.8 million in Series A funding from various venture capital firms, according to TechCrunch. The fundraising...
December 26, 2014
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 54
PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. Bitcoin Tracker | Week 54 This week’s bitcoin trivia: Which bitcoin figure compared himself to a mythical Greek figure? Hint. The same guy who...
December 17, 2014
Bitcoin Paves Way Into Publishing World
Bitcoins have gained acceptance in the publishing world. Time Inc. announced Tuesday (Dec. 16) a partnership with Coinbase bitcoin wallet, making Time the first major magazine publisher to accept the digital...
December 09, 2014
Brazil’s The Bellwether For Mobile Payments
Brazil is one of the fastest-growing payments markets in the world, with the most developed card market in Latin America and boasting 70 percent of the total ecommerce transactions in...
December 08, 2014
Internet Of Things Could Change Everything, Or So Cyberthieves Hope
Marketers and CEOs are rubbing their hands together excitedly anticipating the data and sales potential brought about by the Internet Of Things—where every car, thermostat, refrigerator, doorbell and dog collar...
November 27, 2014
Smartphone Explosion Means Mobile Payments Worldwide By 2020
By the year 2020, 90 percent of the world’s population over 6 years of age will have a mobile phone, making them candidates for mobile payments, according to the annual...
November 24, 2014
Bigcommerce Gets Big Bucks
E-Commerce services firm Bigcommerce has emptied an investment shopping cart to the tune of $50 million, courtesy of SoftBank Capital, American Express Ventures, Telstra Ventures, Revolution Growth and General Catalyst,...
November 20, 2014
BlueSnap, First Data Partner For Better Global Payments Processing
BlueSnap announced Thursday (Nov. 20) that it had formed a new partnership with First Data to process payments around the world in a manner that provides secure cross-border payment capabilities for...
