In the era of online marketplaces and the sharing economy, it is unsurprising that users’ reviews are important. Depending on which study one favors, between 83 and 88 percent of consumers use online reviews as a tool to guide their purchasing decisions. Uber drivers who average...
Developers are the unseen engine that make digital payments and commerce possible. Why? Because behind every great app is a great developer. But because developers behind the apps are invisible, they are the easiest part of the path to mobile commerce success to overlook. Get...
Anonymous and untraceable. That’s been among the calling cards of bitcoin since Day 1. It is, in fact, what makes bitcoin so novel. It has all of the attributes of cash, but it’s digital. So, if that’s the case, how in the world did the...
European companies looking for new sources of capital are increasingly turning to alternative solutions. By the end of the year, the market for non-traditional borrowing could top €7 billion (nearly $8 billion), more than doubling its 2014 value of €3 billion. According to the latest...
Manufacturers agree: the supply chain is now more global than it was in years past. A survey conducted by supply chain operating network Elemica of 113 suppliers, released last month, found that the majority of respondents found today’s supply chain to be more global than...
Mobile payments have been described in many ways in the developed world – innovative, game-changing, the next big thing and (among the more cynical) the great big hype. But rarely in that description list is the phrase “life-changing.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Breach, what breach? What a difference a year makes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...
When Max Eliscu started his own factoring company at age 25, he saw first-hand the intense friction experienced by businesses looking to manage their cash flow, especially in the B2B space. As B2B commerce expands, Eliscu launched Viewpost to ease some of that friction. In...
As technology allows retailers to reach a global audience, consumers demand greater access to products regardless of where they come from. That demand, which has given rise to the era of e-commerce, is also felt by business-to-business buyers and suppliers. Get the Full Story Complete...
