Struggling U.S. fashion brand American Apparel has faced late supplier payment controversy in the past, but this week those hurdles compounded for the retailer. Reports published Monday (Sept. 7) said American Apparel has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its fabric suppliers, The...
Bitcoin has made waves in the financial services markets in seemingly countless ways. Once a cryptic mode of payment for cybercriminals and black market deals, the virtual currency is now catching on as a legitimate way to ease payments friction, whether it be through faster...
Telecommunications firm Safaricom, based in Kenya, has played a significant role in pulling the number of unbanked and underbanked citizens into the world of financial services. The largest way it has done this is through its partnership with Vodafone, which introduced the M-Pesa mobile payments...
When analysts revealed earlier this year that automation is likely to negate the need for human B2B salespeople, the industry got a bit of a shock. It began last March when Forrester Research Analyst Andy Hoar spoke at an event and said that as many...
Small business optimism is up. That’s good news, especially following a significant dip in SME confidence of the U.S. economy seen earlier in the summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
New data shows that small business owners’ confidence in the U.S. economy continues on the upswing. Reports said Tuesday (Sept. 8) that the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) revealed the latest stats from its Small Business Optimism Index, which presented a picture of consistent...
Russia has a track record of implementing stringent eCommerce regulations. China, on the other hand, has emerged in the last few years as a leader in the space. Now, it looks as though China’s successful expansion in the industry — especially in cross-border B2B commerce...
Maverick spending may not seem like such a big deal — rounding up a dollar here and there on the expense report can’t add up to much, can it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Payroll Software-as-a-Service firm Business Software, Inc. (BSI) has taken its services to the cloud to ease the burden of paycheck issuing and tax reporting for businesses. Now, the company has revealed a way to ease the friction of payroll tax reporting even further: taking it...
