In Depth

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. In essence, KDS...

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...

The Finer Side Of eCommerce
December 23, 2015

Who says the Internet isn’t a place where you can buy nice things — real nice, like expensive, custom-made jewelry? Gemvara thought otherwise, and it has taken an age-old industry that was once defined by in-person transaction into the online realm.

B2B Payments
What The Data Says About Trade Finance
December 23, 2015

Trade finance is getting some good press as of late. The tool has been highlighted as one that eases friction in the supply chain and improves the relationship between buyer and supplier, as well as a tool that can help players within the supply chain...

B2B Payments
The Dizzying Demands Of Corporate AP
December 23, 2015

ExpenseAnywhere entered the market as a corporate travel and expense management solution. But earlier this month, the firm debuted InvoiceAnywhere, a cloud-based tool to automate invoice management. The decision for its release wasn’t coincidental. ExpenseAnywhere President and CEO Dr. Ashok Dhar recently told PYMNTS that...

B2B Payments
Finding Funding, Bizfi Rides FinTech Wave
December 23, 2015

With a fresh $65 million in hand, Bizfi is setting its sights on boosting small business lending and its own analytics, founder Stephen Sheinbaum tells PYMNTS.