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Pinterest Is Gaining Ground on Facebook and Twitter for News

December 10, 2013 no comments

When it comes to sharing news online, Facebook and Twitter get most of the attention. Pinterest, a platform more traditionally known for retail, food and travel-related postings, is gaining ground in...

Branding Brand Rides M-Commerce Wave To $9.5 Million Series B

September 23, 2013 no comments

You may not be familiar with the m-commerce vendor known as Branding Brand, but you’ve likely encountered its work. The company, which is today announcing a $9.5 million Series B, powers the mobile e...

Wine Retailer NakedWines.com Savors $10 Million In New Funding

August 22, 2013 no comments

NakedWines.com, the customer-funded online wine retailer, has raised $10 million in a third round of investment from WIV Wein International AG, a German group of direct wine-selling companies and fou...

Square app now records and tracks all payments, prints over Bluetooth

August 6, 2013 no comments

Many shops that use Square readers still have to accept checks and gift cards, but they haven’t had an easy time reconciling those physical payments with the digital variety. Thankfully, update...

Australia E-Commerce Giant The Catch Group Launches Incubator SketchBo...

July 19, 2013 no comments

Australia’s top online shopping group The Catch Group, which boasts annual revenue of A$350 million ($321 million) and a database of 3.5 million customers, wants to give a hand to fledging startups. ...

Shopzilla Acquires Zappli, An M-Commerce Startup Behind A Fast, 2-Clic...

July 11, 2013 no comments

Shopzilla Inc., the home to several online shopping brands including Bizrate, Beso, Shopzilla, Retrevo, TaDa, and others, as well as an affiliate network, has acquired Zappli, an early stage startup ...