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B2B Payments
The 3D’s Of B2B Investments
July 10, 2014

The month of June saw roughly three quarters of a billion dollars invested in B2B ventures focused on data, development and developing countries. And the key driver? Wanting to keep up with their B2C counterparts in leveraging mobile and the cloud.

B2B Payments
Centralized Travel Procurement Is In
July 10, 2014

Experts in the travel procurement sector agree that centralized travel procurement is optimal, but not every organization is equipped to implement and support such a system. What can businesses learn from the experiences of those leading in house travel departments?

B2B Payments
PayPal Ups The Ante In B2B Payments
July 09, 2014

PayPal’s announcement about its Next Day Settlement Pilot is another sign that it intends to capture a leading position in both B2C and B2B payments. This “Express Lane” for businesses reduces the time that it takes to get access to those funds by as much...

B2B Payments
Factoring For SMBs
July 09, 2014

Smaller firms, such as application developers and companies that sell products through online marketplaces, often have cash-flow issues that can impede their ability to thrive but not a whole lot of options available to help. In a recent PYMNTS.com podcast interview, PayPlant co-CEO Ronjon Nag...

B2B Payments
Uber For Truck Drivers
July 08, 2014

Uber, the ride-sharing platform that has disrupted the taxi industry, has inspired a thousand new business ideas and the ambition to “Uber-ize” just about everything. Cargomatic has latched onto this idea and raised $2.6 million to do exactly that for, of all industries, trucking. They...

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ePaymentAmerica New Small Business Workbench Distributor
July 07, 2014

Small-to-medium sized enterprises are always trying to stay ahead in the ever-evolving business world. As technology continues to change, it can be especially tricky. However, ePaymentAmerica and Small Business Workbench are working together to ensure that all payment processing needs are met with an all-encompassing...

B2B Payments
Are Healthcare Providers Ready For The Latest Payment Challenges?
July 07, 2014

As the healthcare sector continues to evolve, how will this affect the payments aspect? A recent report dove into this issue, and found that more responsibility is falling onto patients. However, what exactly does this mean for the industry, and what steps must be taken...

Alternative Finances
NewEgg Opens Marketplace Site To Third-Party B2B Sellers
July 03, 2014

NewEgg has been a staple on the consumer electronics stage now for years and recently made a decision to open its online marketplace to third-party sellers. It also struck a deal to bring in data management and metrics into its marketplace system.

B2B Payments
Alibaba Gets Some Competition
July 03, 2014

Who says that B2B commerce in China is a “red ocean?” Certainly not JQW. This domestic Chinese B2B e-commerce operator took some big steps in an effort to make its site more appealing to English speaking buyers and suppliers.