In Depth

B2B Payments
Can Fleet Card Activity Gauge U.S. Economic Health?
June 13, 2014

As the economy goes, so go corporate fleet programs? That might not be entirely true, but an analyst on June 11 inquired about whether a top executive at WEX could gauge any modest improvement in the U.S. economy based on what the fleet card provider...

Redefining What B2B Commerce Really Is
June 13, 2014

Ten years ago, InsiteSoftware was developed to bring ecommerce solutions to manufacturers.  Over the last decade that vision has developed and expanded to provide ecommerce solutions to address the unique needs of B2B and B2C sites by providing commerce platforms for distribution and retail organizations,...

B2B Payments
Agrawal: Western Union Seeing B2B Gains, Expects More To Come
June 13, 2014

Fueled in large part by its 2011 acquisition of Travelex, Western Union has made great strides in growing its B2B funds-transfers activities. But with just a 2 percent market share, the company’s interim CFO, Anil Agrawal sees a bright future as it looks to tap...

Will Discounts Drive Bitcoin Adoption?
June 13, 2014

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MasterCard Sees Revenue Opportunities In Tokenization
June 13, 2014

Like all processors, MasterCard sees revenue opportunities from the growing use of payment card tokenization and other fraud-prevention measures. Later this year, for example, the network expects to launch its Digital Enablement System, which would support the tokenization of clients’ card data. But MasterCard expects...

Company Spotlight
CluckCluck: The App For Calling, And Paying Babysitters
June 13, 2014

Ton of apps help parents find babysitters. But one, called CluckCluck, allows parents to not only communicate with them but pay them as well. PYMNTS.com spoke recently with co-founder Heather Estenson Joyce to learn more on how this payments app can help cash-strapped parents strapped...

B2B Payments
How TSYS Is Working To Ease Procurement Pain
June 12, 2014

TSYS recently brought on Walter Taylor to serve as the company’s global chief procurement officer. Taylor spoke with MPD CEO Karen Webster on his new role with TSYS, and how he is working to develop innovation through the aggregation of information in a way to...

Alternative Finances
Western Union To Deliver Same-Day ACH
June 12, 2014

The race for faster settlement through automated clearinghouse (ACH) payments continues to heat up. And Western Union soon may be in the driver’s seat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
ECB’s Rate Cut Effects On Foreign Trade
June 12, 2014

Some countries fear there will be an increase in the value of their local currencies stemming from the European Central Bank’s new monetary policies, which took effect June 11. Higher currency value could affect their foreign trade, they contend. Thus far, however, the long-term impact...