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Vulnerable WordPress eCommerce Plug-In Won’t Be Fixed
May 01, 2015

A popular WordPress plug-in that provides eCommerce capabilities for thousands of websites has several high-risk vulnerabilities — and they’re not expected to be fixed, the IDG News Service reported on Thursday (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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68 Percent Of Payments Pros Say New Tech Increases Risk
May 01, 2015

Here’s how serious the doubts are among payment-systems professionals about EMV and mobile payments: 68 percent of them say pressure to migrate to new payment systems puts customer data at greater risk instead of making it safer, according to a new survey by Experian and...

Amazon Rival Jet Has A Secret Investor (It’s Alibaba)
April 30, 2015

Taking a cue from the ancient wisdom that says the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Chinese eCommerce mega-player Alibaba was an investor in Jet.com’s $140 million funding round in February, which was led by Bain Capital, according to Forbes. Get the Full Story...

Lyst Raises $40M To Streamline Online Shopping
April 30, 2015

Lyst is now $40 million richer and ready to expand into the international arena at the conclusion of its latest funding round, Fortune reported today (April 30). The eCommerce site can now count Groupe Arnault, the investment firm controlled by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, among its...

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ShipBob Gets $1M To Simplify Small-Business Shipping
April 30, 2015

On-demand shipping startup ShipBob has selected an expansion city and picked up $1 million in seed investment, Built in Chicago reported on Wednesday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Millennials Want Self-Checkout With Mobile Payments
April 30, 2015

Millennials like self-checkout — but they’d like it even more if they could use mobile payments there, according to results from a new survey commissioned by location-based mobile marketing vendor Retale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Is Uber Sneaking Into a Massive Delivery Move?
April 29, 2015

So what does the most highly valued and buzzed about startup in the world do? Well, if you’re Uber, you decide to start racing with the big boys over at Amazon and Google in the same-day delivery race. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Commerce
Chinese Mobile Movie-Ticketing App Raises $105M
April 29, 2015

As Alibaba and Tencent square off for yet another battle — this one over mobile movie-ticket sales — Tencent ally Beijing Weiying Technology has raised $105 million from investors for its WePiao ticket sales service, Tech in Asia reported on Tuesday (April 28). Get the...

Merchant Innovation
Loop Commerce Grabs $16M To Simplify eCommerce Gift Giving
April 29, 2015

Loop Commerce, an eCommerce startup that simplifies gift-giving and short-circuits the need for returns and exchanges, has closed a $16 million investment round, the company announced on Tuesday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...