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B2B Payments
The Alt-Lender’s 2016 Survival Guide
December 28, 2015

The U.S. and European alternative lending markets sprouted quickly in 2015, but the Australian players are just planting their roots. One of the latest to do so is Waddle, a small business financing platform that caught media attention a few times this year, most notably...

B2B Payments
Year-End Stats Show Their Range
December 28, 2015

The B2B payments data from last week ranges from six all the way to 4.45 billion, with a similarly diverse range in industries and geography. From alternative small business financing to corporate money manager responsibilities, from the U.S. to China, the research this week uncovered...

Cybersecurity
For Payments, Nirvana After Risk Enlightenment
December 28, 2015

It’s the Holy Grail – or Nirvana – of payments. Mobile transactions that sail through smoothly even amid the rising threat of CNP fraud, keeping issuers, merchants and customers happy. Here’s how one Ankur Karer, of CA Technologies, sees technology moving issuers toward payments enlightenment.

B2B Payments
Bridging The Gap Between Suppliers And Cards
December 28, 2015

Citi is pushing into the APAC region with a new B2B program that helps get suppliers paid who traditionally don’t accept credit cards. Here’s how Invapay is working with the banking giant to make the supply chain more efficient.

The Business Of Removing Excuses
December 24, 2015

Arguably the primary obstacle to personal fitness is self-motivation. An emerging startup, ClassPass, is aiming to remove at least one excuse to not work out with a subscription-based service that allows users to find what gym option works best for them in the real world.

Beacon Adoption — Misguided Or Just Misunderstood?
December 24, 2015

Beacons are often touted as the next evolution of retail marketing for in-store merchants, but there’s been a conspicuous lack of observable progress among mainstream brands, as well as a troubling lack of supporting interest from shoppers. For an industry that’s become adjusted to fast-moving...

B2B Payments
India’s VCs End The Year On A High Note
December 24, 2015

India had a busy year when it came to B2B venture capitalists, so it’s appropriate the nation would lead some of the final VC roundups of 2015. This week, B2B eCommerce led India’s VCs interests, but there was another nation that made a rare appearance...

B2B Payments
Carlsberg Weans Itself Off The Spreadsheet
December 24, 2015

When news emerged this month that travel and expense management firm KDS would be providing its solutions to beverage giant Carlsberg, PYMNTS got the lowdown from KDS on the complexities of managing corporate and employee expenses for such a large, multinational corporation. Get the Full...

Consumer Insights
Hotels Are Renting Millennials An Experience, Not A Room
December 23, 2015

Hotels are in the business of giving consumers what they want. However, as one generation of consumers is replaced by another, it stands to reason that a new set of travel and lodging preferences comes to the forefront as well. Now that millennials are quickly...