Pinterest reported 8% growth in monthly active users (MAUs), reaching 465 million. Although this growth rate was similar to the previous quarter, the company noted that users were spending more time on the platform, thanks in part to improved post and ad recommendations made possible...
Pinterest says its efforts to become a shopping destination are bearing fruit. While releasing its earnings Tuesday (Aug. 1), the social media platform said click rates and saves on posts linked to shoppable items rose 50%, exceeding its first quarter’s growth rate. Whether people would...
Pinterest may tout itself as the positive, politics-free visual discovery platform, but that upbeat vibe was lost on analysts Monday who felt its turn-around wasn’t happening fast enough. This, as the San Francisco-based social media company said its Q4 earnings reflected gains in monthly active...
Pinterest stock has risen 35% since the arrival of new CEO Bill Ready in June. It’s a shift that’s happened as the platform works to attract advertisers and ride a social commerce wave, while many of its social media rivals face a variety of struggles....
December 13, 2019
There was no lack of action in the wild world of payments and commerce this week. In the running toward things column, there was German challenger bank N26’s big push into the U.S. with a new take on the locally nearly defunct world of debit card rewards and perks. The flashier entry in that column, however, […]
December 12, 2019
In today’s top news in payments, Mastercard announces the launch of a new digital identification program that can instantly authenticate someone’s identity, and Apple’s Tim Cook defends monopolies. Also, Bill...
April 26, 2018
“I’m pleased to say PayPal had another quarter of great results and we’re off to a great start in the new year,” CEO Dan Schulman noted at the opening of...
April 16, 2018
Wherever and whenever consumers shows up to shop, the merchant’s goal should always be the same: Make sure they buy and then turn them into repeat customers. But two decades...
February 07, 2023
Pinterest may tout itself as the positive, politics-free visual discovery platform, but that upbeat vibe was lost on analysts Monday who felt its turn-around wasn’t happening fast enough. This, as the San Francisco-based social media company said its Q4 earnings reflected gains in monthly active users, mobile users, Gen Z Pinners as well as video […]
December 21, 2022
Pinterest stock has risen 35% since the arrival of new CEO Bill Ready in June. It’s a shift that’s happened as the platform works to attract advertisers and ride a...
June 20, 2019
Big news from PayPal — the payments firm on Thursday afternoon (June 20) that COO Bill Ready is leaving the company. According to a statement from PayPal, “Ready will transition...
April 16, 2018
The prospect of increased regulation may be worrying the likes of Facebook, Google and Twitter – but for PayPal, it would be nothing new. In an interview with TheStreet.com, PayPal’s...
