For those who aren’t convinced that the Internet of Things phenomenon is real, allow Intel’s Q1 earnings to give you an IoT reality check. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
With 18.3M consumers in the U.K. who are said to shop by mobile a lot, there’s billions at stake for retailers rushing to revamp their mobile strategies. But just how are those consumers using mobile to shop? Barclays released new research on U.K. mobile shopping...
The Small Business, Employment & Enterprise Act addresses many of the concerns Britain’s small businesses face—from securing financing to the crippling culture of late payments. The law is designed to make Britain the “best place in the world” to start a business by slashing red...
When it comes to social media’s role in business-to-business operations, the research is conflicting. One recent report from business research firm CEB declared social media as “an untapped gold mine” for B2B sellers and marketers. LinkedIn, the world’s leading B2B social media platform, announced the...
Last week San Francisco welcomed the latest unicorn to the herd – P2P lending site Prosper. Prosper announced that it brought in another $165 million in venture funding and sailed right past the “unicorn-making” $1 billion mark to a total valuation of ~$1.9 billion. Get...
The JPMorgan Chase first-quarter earnings call with analysts yesterday (April 14) was noticeably more subdued than the typical tone expressed by the otherwise outspoken CEO Jamie Dimon, one of the few banking leaders who’s been quick to criticize regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Globally, nearly one-third of companies have experienced an error or problem with their primary bank, according to recent research from Ernst & Young. It’s a figure that suggests there is something else going on behind the explosive growth of alternative small business financing besides high...
For the third year in a row, payment technology service provider BillingTree has released new insights into the ways collection agencies do business. The ARM Industry Operations, Technology & Payments report for 2015 explores the way businesses collect debts, adopt new technologies to process payments,...
The Trend I’ve counted at least 15 companies whose primary value proposition is converting a corporation’s payables to settlement via virtual cards, rather than check or ACH. Many of these companies offer other services (e.g., e-invoicing), but it is clear they make their real money on...
