B2B Payments

The Success Of Amazon Business Could Be A Coin Toss
May 14, 2015

Amazon Business, Amazon’s B2B online supply service, has arrived, and it is set to fully engulf AmazonSupply, Amazon’s older B2B commerce program Wednesday (May 13). Since Amazon Business was announced only weeks ago, Amazon revealed that it plans to eventually carry more than 250 million...

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Barclays Eyes UAE For B2B Payments
May 14, 2015

Two U.K. businesses are partnering to bring a more streamlined service for B2B payments in the United Arab Emirates. In an announcement made Wednesday (May 13), Barclays Bank said it has teamed up with payment technology firm Invapay to launch its “ePayment – Purchase and...

Tricks To Spot Hidden Costs In Payments Processing
May 14, 2015

$33 per invoice. That’s what the IOFM says it costs to process paper invoices. Dodging those and other lurking hidden costs, says Store Financial CEO Eric Mettemeyer, requires organizations to focus not only on the payments method but also the payment process. PYMNTS caught up...

Microsoft Partners With Rival For Big Data Support
May 13, 2015

Canonical has positioned itself in the technology world as an enemy of Microsoft. The company is working to push its operating system, Ubuntu Linux, as a replacement to Microsoft Windows. But while the companies may not be a likely pair, reports emerged Tuesday (May 12)...

Setting Up A Digital B2B Shop, The Affordable Way
May 13, 2015

Some of the world’s largest retailers like Walmart and Amazon have launched their own B2B eCommerce operations in an unsurprising move to enter the digital age of procurement. But for smaller suppliers, establishing an online store for their corporate buyers can be difficult and costly....

EU Considers The Cryptocurrency Impact
May 13, 2015

The European Union has explored cross-border economic initiatives in recent years as officials work toward establishing a single EU economic market. Easing barriers to cross-border payments, commerce and lending are all centers of focus for the European Commission, which revealed last week proposals for new...

How Weather Forecasting Can Democratize Big Data
May 13, 2015

When you consider it, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is actually an ideal federal participant in Big Data research. The Administration reportedly aggregates more than 20 terabytes per day through its satellite systems alone, and its supercomputer used to develop climate and weather models...

Surprise: Apple Isn’t The IoT Leader
May 13, 2015

The Internet of Things is all about connectivity, and with the seemingly endless popularity of the iPhone, one might assume that Apple is leading the IoT charge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Big Data Molds A New Supply Chain Business Model
May 13, 2015

Every day, supply chains manage a flow of freight, goods and products, at each step generating massive amounts of information. As more and more companies embrace the Internet of Things (IoT) data sets only grow larger. Millions of items are now issuing real-time reports—from their...