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B2B Payments
Cut the Check: How Paperless Progress Future-Proofs B2B Payments
November 17, 2023

Money in and money out always matters, but cash flows come to the forefront in uncertain times. And today’s macro environment is increasingly driving a strong argument for better B2B payments. That’s because there is significant room for improvement within commercial transactions, where legacy B2B...

B2B Payments
Businesses Shift From Paper Checks With Help From AI and Faster Payments
November 17, 2023

Drew Edwards, CEO of Ingo Money, told PYMNTS in a recent interview the landscape for business transactions is rapidly changing. CFOs and treasurers are re-assessing the benefits of technology and what it can do for them, he said, moving beyond the confines of simply cutting...

B2B Payments
Collaboration Creates Network Effects That Transform B2B Payments
November 17, 2023

Innovation in payments is a continuum, with incremental to transformational — and even disruptive — results. B2B payments, long left to languish while their consumer-facing cousins saw upgrade after upgrade, are now finally getting their digital due. “There are two highly important areas for B2B...

B2B Payments
Finding the Real Value in Business Payments When Money Movement Is a Commodity
November 17, 2023

Technological advancements and a seismic, if in places incremental, shift towards digitization are transforming B2B payments.  And many payments industry insiders believe the innovation-led changes taking place today are a long time coming, trickling down to the B2B ecosystem after years of streamlined payment advances...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Gains 5.1% as MoneyLion Leads Earnings Season Surge 
November 17, 2023

The last few names are coming in with their earnings reports — and while September’s quarter end seems long ago and far away, investors largely cheered the FinTech IPO names that disclosed results. The FinTech IPO Index was up 5.1% this past week.   MoneyLion Leads...

B2B Payments
One of the Biggest Innovations in B2B Payments Starts With an ‘A’
November 17, 2023

Innovation in B2B payments can have an outsized impact on the global economy. The easier it is for B2B companies to get paid, the easier it is for them to grow. “There are three themes [around B2B payment innovation] we’re seeing: payment velocity, tooling and...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
November 17, 2023

As Thanksgiving approaches, brands and retailers are pulling out all the stops to gobble up hesitant consumers’ inflated dollars, and Amazon and Walmart are no exception. However, this time, the two retail giants are going head-to-head, and the battleground is the digital arena. According to...

Payment Methods
Bold Commerce Integrates Link Money’s Pay by Bank Solution
November 16, 2023

Bold Commerce, a checkout company for omnichannel retailers and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, has partnered with Link Money, an open banking payment platform, to enhance payment options for merchants. This collaboration aims to provide retailers using Bold Commerce’s checkout solutions with access to Link Money’s Pay by...

Retail
Gap Charts Course Back to Pop Culture Roots for Shopper Reconnection
November 16, 2023

Gap says it’s ready to compete. That’s the latest from Richard Dickson, Gap’s newest president and chief executive officer, who held the retailer’s latest quarterly earnings call on Thursday (Nov. 16).    According to Dickson, Gap has not only successfully shifted to a more profitable...