Clothing might not be an essential purchase like food, water and shelter, but consumers spend so much on apparel that a chic skirt or a pair of designer boots might as well be necessary for survival. The statistics prove that Americans are in love with...
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Last week, the movers and shakers of the commercial card sector struck new deals and partnerships for government, fleet, and T&E. Commercial cards were all about helping other businesses bump up the sophistication of their payments technologies – and security measures – through the power...
Invoice automation and big data are hot trends in today’s world of accounts payable. But while automating the capture of data from an invoice can streamline the payments and reconciliation process, it can also be a catalyst for disaster when the data that is collected...
There’s got to be an app for that — but are consumers really engaged? That’s the million-dollar question on the digital economy docket today. And it’s at the center of comScore’s latest research report about the impact of mobile on driving digital media usage. We...
Forget the days of voice plans and ‘roaming’ charges. Today’s corporate traveler need video, e-mail, and a slew of data in the field – and needs to track expenses, along with admin, in real time too.
Marked by rapid shifts in technology, user behavior, international expansion – basically everything – the payments industry is never static, and neither is the life of a payments executive. Christopher Uriarte, CNP player Vesta’s chief payments officer, gave PYMNTS a glimpse into the daily challenges...
Everyone has a friend or family member who can turn even the simplest restaurant order into a Herculean ordeal. The person who goes to McDonald’s and orders a Big Mac, only to ask for substitutions for a full half of the components, the cousin who...
The economy is all about ups and downs, and in the world of B2B, those fluctuations give rise (and fall) to some interesting patterns. Last week there were peaks and valleys in the areas of B2B mobility, small business lending and supplier payment timelines, and...
