August 14, 2012
eCommerce’s Rich Get Richer, While Daily Deals Fade
Missed today’s big presentation from comScore? Don’t worry — we’ve got five things you need to know from today’s presentation, “State of US Online Retail Economy Q2 2012.” • Ecommerce...
July 29, 2012
Walmart Sued By Advocates for Disabled Over Hard-to-Reach Terminals
The Center for Independent Living filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in a U.S. District Court in California last week, charging that the retail giant’s payment terminals are impossible...
July 24, 2012
PYMNTS Daily Roundup: July 24-25
Walmart opposes $7.25bn interchange settlement Payvment CEO Christian Taylor Leaves To Restartup 4 Years After Founding Facebook’s Top Ecommerce Platform Shared office users pay for coffee and snacks with NFC ...
July 24, 2012
Walmart Joins Ranks of Merchants Disappointed With Swipe Fee Settlement
Walmart said in a prepared statement that it, “along with a growing number of consumer groups and merchants, is disappointed in the proposed credit card interchange fee settlement.” The company...
June 10, 2012
Walmart Hits the Road to Mobilize Customers
Walmart’s new marketing strategy for New York City is built around a vehicle that looks like an ice cream truck. The mega-retailer has partnered with Proctor & Gamble to outfit...
June 07, 2012
Acquirers
Nearly one in four banking executives have identified new market entrants, like Walmart and PayPal, as the biggest threats to their businesses. Read More
June 06, 2012
Banks Say Walmart, PayPal Biggest Threats to Business
Nearly as many senior banking executives are concerned about competition from new financial market entrants, like Walmart and PayPal, as there are bankers worried about competition from the industry’s biggest...
May 30, 2012
Two Years Ago, VC Said Change Was Due ― He...
Near the beginning of 2010 — more than two years ago — Josh Kopelman, Managing Partner at First Round Capital, noticed something unusual. At that time, the World Wide Web...
April 28, 2012
Groupon’s New SVP Americas is a Former eCommerce CEO
Groupon named Kal Raman its new senior vice president for the Americas late last week, shifting responsibilities for operations in North, Central and South America away from CEO Andrew Mason....
