Folks throughout the country will be out enjoying the mid-summer July 4 holiday today, and households in Washington will be spending more than in any other state, new research shows. But across all states the top spending will be on the same expected staples: alcohol,...
For the sixth time, the Federation Trade Commission has charged a company with phantom debt claims in violation of the law. In the latest case, an Atlanta judge recently ordered a company’s owner to stop trying to collect on debts, which the FTC says never...
Social commerce hasn’t’ exactly set the world on fire. Wanelo and its new partnership with Nordstrom would like to change that. Wanelo’s Social Commerce Evangelist Rachel Youens tells PYMNTS about their ambition to become “the Facebook of eCommerce” and bring social back to shopping -...
Today, Salesforce.com announced its mobile app would now run its reports and dashboard tool. The product aims to give salespeople access to various pieces of pertinent information while they’re in the field and on-the-go. Previously, Salesforce1 customers could use the desktop program for similar functionality, but given the...
Things are reportedly tough at online ticket marketplace StubHub these days; the company is reporting a stiff round of layoffs after missing its parent company’s earning expectations. StubHub has not directly commented on how many employees were let go during, but according to TechCrunch, rumor has it...
Economic benefits from hosting the 2014 World Cup aren’t the only thing hitting the Brazilian economy right now. It has come to light that Brazil might be dealing with an organized cybercrime operation that sought to compromise over $3.75 billion in transactions. The security breach...
NewEgg has been a staple on the consumer electronics stage now for years and recently made a decision to open its online marketplace to third-party sellers. It also struck a deal to bring in data management and metrics into its marketplace system.
If the U.S. state-run export lender closes, private sector trade finance might not be able to fill the gap, according to a recent MSN Money article, as the sector has not fully recovered from its financial-crisis collapse. The Export-Import Bank is an 80-year old institution that...
Truck replacement parts are as easy to order online as books and running shoes, thanks to a new e-commerce site launch by Daimler Trucks North America. Why did this mega manufacturer decide to take that route?
