Square’s flagship product, that unmistakable credit card reader for small businesses, put the company on the payments map. But since its launch in 2009, the firm has failed to make an impression on the market. Product flops and severed partnerships have led investors to largely...
By now, the B2B industry has had it drilled into its head that e-invoicing and digital procurement strategies can save money, improve payments efficiency and strengthen transparency. But across markets, the regulatory requirements for e-invoicing and e-payments can differ, making compliance a challenge, especially for...
An increase in traditional lending to SMEs and the impending threat of a regulatory crackdown are generating more skepticism than ever when it comes to the alternative lending industry. The market’s current uncertainty means investors, borrowers and analysts will be more curious than ever about...
The B2B payments cycle is not always kind to small suppliers, which often need help with financing as they wait to get paid and have their invoices settled. Factoring has emerged as an industry to help companies better manage their cash flow, but with today’s...
Think small businesses are slow to the punch when it comes to adopting the newest technology? Think again, says Terry Hicks, who has just been hired as chief product officer at B2B software service firm Infusionsoft. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
A slew of new partnerships in India is helping Walmart become a B2B industry leader in mobile procurement. New reports published Tuesday (Aug. 4) said the mega-retailer has launched collaboration with several Indian companies, including local eCommerce service provider MartJack enterprise, mobile payments network MobiKwik,...
The Federal Research on Monday (Aug. 3) published findings of its market study of bank lending to consumers and businesses, and the research reveals intriguing insights into how traditional financial institutions are reacting to a changing market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Chinese eCommerce firm Alibaba has been ramping up its support of the business-to-business model this year. The majority of those efforts, however, have been in India, as well as through partnerships with alternative lenders with a goal of financing foreign businesses’ procurement through Alibaba’s platform....
Business travel just isn’t what it used to be, with employees eager to take on more control of their travel arrangements through self-service tools. But how can companies balance trusting employees with handling policy compliance? PYMNTS sat down with Donna Wilczek, Vice President of Strategy...
