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Turns Out That Most SMBs Don’t Compare Lenders
June 26, 2015

A new survey from LendingTree shows that a majority of small businesses who apply for loans don’t take time to shop around. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Google, SoftBank Invest $11.5M In Yieldify
June 26, 2015

In a Series A funding round led by Google Ventures and SoftBank Capital, London-based software-as-a-service startup Yieldify picked up $11.5 million to fuel the growth of its predictive marketing technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Citi Suits Up For Co-Branded Brooks Brothers Credit Cards
June 26, 2015

Citi announced yesterday (June 25) it will partner with long established apparel brand Brooks Brothers in an exclusive credit card relationship. The global bank’s Citi Retail Services unit will provide private label and co-branded credit cards for the retailer as part of the new multi-year agreement....

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Delivery Wars: Postmates To Deliver Under An Hour For $1
June 26, 2015

Postmates, a San Francisco-based startup, just closed an $80 million Series D round led by Tiger Global Management, wrote Co-Founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann on his company’s blog yesterday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mobile Apps Drive Big Returns For UK eCommerce Market
June 26, 2015

Criteo, an eCommerce marketing tech vendor, published its latest report on mobile adoption, saying it continues to grow at record speed – and in the U.K. especially. In its 2015 Q1 report, Japan, South Korea and the U.K. – in that order – were the...

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Amazon’s Latest Delivery Ploy: Same-Day “Treasure”
June 26, 2015

The eCommerce retailer is stepping, or rather driving, in a new direction with the launch of its Treasure Truck service, which will bring customers a unique and mobile way to shop from Amazon.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Facebook Is Making It Easy To Give Out Your Number (Or Email Address)
June 26, 2015

Retailers love to capture consumer email addresses and phone numbers, but on mobile it is sort of an irritant to type either out in full. Facebook may have solved their problem with a new feature called newsfeed ads. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Airbnb Eyeing $24B Valuation As It Closes Off A $1.5B Funding Round
June 26, 2015

Airbnb is heading toward a valuation boost all the way to $24 billion as it closes in on finishing a massive round of fundraising that will add $1.5 billion to the company’s coffers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Netflix Goes Pay As You Watch…In The UK
June 26, 2015

Netflix UK has just changed who can binge watch – and how they’ll pay – with the release of the prepaid Netflix card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...