A Detroit-based firm called Locqus is launching a mobile app designed to support small businesses—along the lines of “plumbers, handymen and landscaping companies”—to coordinate jobs and payments with customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
As the home décor site Houzz pushes hard for an E-Commerce expansion, it might be able to wallpaper with Benjies now that it’s picked up $165 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Can a startup based on supply chain logistics seriously take on Amazon and make a dent? Marc Lore, co-founder of Diapers.com parent company Quidsi, apparently thinks so and he’s actively raising $600 million to make it happen, reports Recode. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Supervalu has discovered a second data breach—a “separate intrusion” potentially launched by a different sets of cyberthieves—that hit many of its grocery stores. The chain did, however, report a silver lining: Security upgrades from the first attack minimized damage from the second attack. But it...
The Chinese government is officially allowing Apple to start selling the iPhone 6/6 Plus in China after extracting a privacy promise from Apple “that it would never allow any country or government agency backdoor access to its devices or user data,” according to a report...
The gray area that distinguishes a rival from a friend is amorphous anywhere in payments and E-Commerce, but no more so than overseas. The latest example comes from Russia, where eBay is now permitting some of its largest E-Commerce rivals there to sell their products...
The Whole Foods grocery chain is trialing a one-hour mobile delivery program, where shoppers place their orders on a smartphone, in 15 cities in the U.S.. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Wanting to keep its most critical pilots near its headquarters in Bentonville, the world’s largest retail chain this began filling same-day Internet grocery purchases at a drive-thru facility in Bentonville on Tuesday (Sept. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Analytics firm Qubit has picked up $26 million in Series B funding, led by Accel Parters, TechCrunch is reporting. 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...
