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Amazon-Rival Jet.Com Officially Launches
July 21, 2015

The competition just got fiercer in the eCommerce world: Jet.com has launched. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Merchant Innovation
Chase’s Home Page Gets An Optimized Redesign
July 21, 2015

Chase’s online banking portal now has a brand new look and feel, bringing a mobile-like experience to both desktops and tablets.

Airbnb’s Business Travel Expansion
July 21, 2015

While Airbnb struggles in the consumer market thanks to new regulations that crack down on its on-demand bedroom rental services, the company is making headway in a different segment of the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Alt-Lender MCC Touts A Lucrative Quarter
July 21, 2015

Alternative lender Merchant Cash and Capital, also known as MCC, has reportedly had a good quarter. The company announced Monday (July 20) that it has originated more than $115 million in business financing in Q2 2015 alone, a 79 percent increase from the same quarter...

It’s Tinder For Entrepreneurs: Swipe Right For Financing
July 21, 2015

Millennials have made the bizarre act of finding true love on a smartphone the norm with the popularity of Tinder, a mobile app that lets users “like” a potential mate simply by the swipe of the thumb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Coupa Buyout Banks On Open Business Booking
July 21, 2015

Coupa is putting its money into a new trend in business travel: so-called “open booking,” in which an employee manages his or her own travel booking and itinerary. In an announcement made Monday (July 20), Coupa said it will be promoting this trend among its...

China’s OKorder.com Turns Up The Sophistication
July 21, 2015

China’s online commerce market is one of the world’s largest and most successful. With Alibaba as a key global player continuing to expand and with new government efforts aimed at strengthening cross-border commerce trade through online means, the nation is one of the globe’s most...

Small Biz Optimism On The Rise
July 21, 2015

Small businesses appear to be improving their financial positions in the market. The latest figures from the Biz2Credit small business lending index suggest that big bank lending to SMEs is on the rise, and small businesses are not seeking out loans as desperately as they...

Acquiring
eBay Makes Its Move Into High-End Consigning
July 21, 2015

In its first major move since its official split for PayPal last week, eCommerce marketplace eBay acquired Twice, an online consignment shop startup, a person with knowledge of the deal told Re/code yesterday (July 20).