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For eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed
February 27, 2019

Among the main virtues of this golden era of eCommerce and digital payments is speed. Seemingly instant access to extremely specific product pages. Quick browsing. Fast checkout and transactions — the fewer buttons the better. Have-it-yesterday delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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eBay Nearing A Settlement With Activist Investors Elliott Management, Starboard
February 27, 2019

eBay is close to reaching a settlement with Elliott Management and Starboard, the two activist investors that have been calling for change at the online auctioneer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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India To Tighten eCommerce Data Rules
February 25, 2019

India is gearing up to put new policies on the books when it comes to eCommerce and social media and rolled out a new draft policy this weekend laying it all out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UK Government Report Calls On eCommerce Players To Pay More Taxes
February 21, 2019

The U.K.’s Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is calling on internet retailers to pay higher taxes to help struggling offline retailers in the country’s shopping districts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Used Car Digital Platforms Attract More Funding
February 14, 2019

In some ways, we are in a golden age of used car sales, mainly because of the way digital technology is not only removing friction from those transactions, but taking away the pain long associated with buying a pre-owned vehicle (the poor used-car sales person,...

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Ikea Dubbed The Amazon Of Furniture
February 13, 2019

Ikea, the furniture retailer, is reportedly looking at launching an online site that sells its own products as well as furniture from competitors. According to a report in The Financial Times citing Torbjörn Lööf, chief executive of Inter Ikea, the retailer is finishing up the details...

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FinTech SumUp Buys Shoplo To Expand eCommerce Biz
February 12, 2019

U.K.-based FinTech SumUp, which helps small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) take card payments, has acquired Shoplo, a multichannel eCommerce platform. The move was a bid to expand its reach and to provide its merchants entry into different online marketplaces like eBay, Etsy and Facebook, according...

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Ex-Snap CSO Rivals Amazon With eCommerce Startup Verishop
February 12, 2019

A former Snap executive is planning to take on Amazon with the launch of a new eCommerce platform. 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...

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Walmart And Amazon Up Their Private-Label Retail Game
February 11, 2019

Among the hottest battles for eCommerce market share involves private label products, with a recent move from Walmart among the latest developments in that particular arena. But the growing use of those brands to attract sales is also leading to more focus on potential challenges...