Shopify’s Grand Retail Experiment
Shopify’s Grand Retail Experiment
December 30, 2016  |  Retail

While the shift to the online space is often seen as the great game-changer in retail, Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager of Shopify...

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What Industry Players Really Expect From 2017
What Industry Players Really Expect From 2017
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Analysts continue to flesh out their predictions for payments and FinTech in 2017, but one can never truly know the exact direction an industry will take. The B2B payments...

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Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats
Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Bank heists and data breaches saw no shortage in 2016, and corporates large and small could no longer avoid the risk of a cyberattack. Still,...

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Gigging For The Holidays
Gigging For The Holidays
December 30, 2016  |  Gig Economy

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year — to bring in some extra cash, that is. Gifting is expensive. Consumers in the...

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What Hit — And Missed — In 2016
What Hit — And Missed — In 2016
December 30, 2016  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

When it comes down to writing year-in-review roundups about what surged and what didn’t in any given year, the challenge is always in not omitting...

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India Closes 2016 On Top
India Closes 2016 On Top
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

This year, investors began to pivot towards B2B startups with an eye on profitability. This week, TechWire reported on this trend, noting that the rise in...

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2 Blockchain Consortia See Membership Rises
2 Blockchain Consortia See Membership Rises
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Two blockchain consortia have seen their membership numbers increase, a good sign that distributed ledger technology will see continued support in 2017. Hyperledger Project announced...

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Using PaaS Tools To Level The SMB Playing Field
Using PaaS Tools To Level The SMB Playing Field
December 30, 2016  |  Payments As A Service

The big squeeze is on: Increasing competition from eTailers and declining foot traffic are pushing SMBs to the edge. So, what’s an SMB to do?...

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NEW REPORT: American Merchants Sprint To Win The X-Border Race
NEW REPORT: American Merchants Sprint To Win The X-Border Race
December 30, 2016  |  Cross Border Commerce

The X-border rankings are out, and U.S. merchants are once again on top. Not far behind though are Chinese merchants who are getting increasingly better...

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