Staples snaps up retail personalization platform PNIThe purchase of PNI could serve both the online and in-store ends of Staples' business by bringing PNI's traditionally digital service to the physical store.May 5, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Amazon launches Local Register, aims at Square's heartAmazon is offering the card reader for $10, and charging a 1.75 percent fee per card swipe – a full one percent lower than Square’s 2.75 fee.August 13, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Braintree intros one-touch payments, Bitcoin acceptanceThe PayPal-owned mobile and online payments company said developers that have integrated with its v.zero SDK will be able to begin accepting bitcoin in the coming months.September 8, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
eBay and Icahn settle proxy fightIcahn is withdrawing both his proposal to separate the company's PayPal business and his two nominees to the company's Board of Directors.April 10, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Twitter begins testing Buy button to increase e-commerce effortsThe button will allow Twitter users to complete an entire purchase within Twitter apps for iOS and Andriod, while also giving brands a new way to make sales.September 8, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Instagram CEO lends digital expertise to Walmart board of directorsKevin Systrom will serve as a member of Walmart's technology and e-commerce committee.September 29, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Retailers fall short in meeting consumer app demands: ApigeeA new survey found that retail lags behind other industries in developing apps that satisfy the consumer, making it more difficult for retailers to get their slice of the $14.5 billion mobile shopping pie. November 20, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Square launches Feedback to make receipts interactiveFeedback aims to turn digital receipts into a communication channel between buyers and sellers.May 13, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
LivingSocial taps former eBay exec Gautam Thakar for CEOThe shakeup comes as LivingSocial works to transition itself into more of a marketing platform and away from daily deals.July 15, 2014 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce
Target bolsters Q2 sales growth with Shipt same-day delivery, in-store pickup servicesTarget said revenue from its digital channels climbed 34%, with the majority of that growth stemming from in-store pickup, Drive-Up and Shipt.August 21, 2019 by Natalie Gagliordi in E-Commerce