Online merchants have collectively borrowed and repaid tens of millions of dollars from eBay’s PayPal unit, which now plans to extend its merchant-financing program to more businesses in the U.S. and abroad. Taking a hint from a startup called Kabbage Read more
It’s obvious when you think about it: PayPal benefits when third-party developers integrate PayPal into their services and mobile apps. So it’s no surprise to hear the eBay unit say it has worked with hundreds of thousands of developers since Read more
Wall Street analysts are convinced Apple will be getting into the mobile payments space soon. eBay CEO John Donahoe recently addressed the competitive threat PayPal could face if Apple does enter the market. And with shoppers increasingly using mobile devices to make Read more
A payment processor popular with online sellers and small businesses called Square is kicking off a national TV advertising campaign on Monday. A spokesperson for the company told EcommerceBytes the ads are designed to highlight the magic that occurs between Read more
eBay and PayPal have embraced mobile commerce and are just as enthusiastic about wearable devices, as evidenced by their support of smartwatches. The two companies launched apps for Samsung’s first generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch last fall, and eBay and PayPal Read more
PayPal has hired Danese Cooper as its first-ever Head of Open Source and said she would contribute “game-changing open source strategies” for the company. PayPal positioned the new role as a positive for developers in its announcement on the corporate Read more
Amazon Coins is a “virtual currency” for buying eligible apps, games, and digital in-app items on the Amazon Appstore. Previously limited to purchases made on Kindle Fire devices, Amazon Coins are now available on Android-powered mobile devices to customers in Read more
Merchants who use Volusion to power their ecommerce websites have new option for accepting payments via web and mobile. The ecommerce platform has integrated with Stripe, an online payment service with a developer focus that processes billions of dollars a Read more
Mobile payments service Square has entered into a deal with Whole Foods Market, which will use Square’s point-of-sale systems to accept payments from customers purchasing items at food venues within select Whole Foods Market stores. It is Square’s first partnership Read more
eBay has been on a makeover kick, with a new logo, new social features and a redesigned eBay Store among the changes over the past year or so. Now it’s time for its payments unit to get a redesign – Read more
