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B2B Payments
Taking The Good Of B2C Payments — And Leaving The Bad — For B2B eCommerce
June 15, 2018

With the B2B eCommerce market towering over B2C’s in terms of transaction value — Forrester Research estimates the U.S. market will grow from $889 billion by the end of 2017 to $1.2 trillion by 2021 — the business-to-business payments market is primed for disruption. Get the...

B2B Payments
FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope
June 15, 2018

Partnerships between traditional FIs and nimble FinTechs have become more global in scope, with an eye on speeding payments throughout the supply chain.  In the Middle East, India, Asia and beyond, new tech has been bringing digital to the domain of the SMB.

B2B Payments
Barclays Taps Accelerator Graduate For Risk Simulation
June 15, 2018

Barclays is collaborating with one of the graduates of its accelerator program to develop enhanced risk mitigation tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

B2B Payments
Aquiire Lands Procurement Patent
June 15, 2018

Supplier relationship management and eProcurement solutions provider Aquiire has just acquired new intellectual property. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Retail
Walmart Opens First High-Tech Supermarket In China
June 15, 2018

Walmart has opened its first small-format supermarket in Shenzhen, China, with five more locations planned in the country by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Etsy To Raise Seller Transaction Fees
June 15, 2018

Online crafts marketplace Etsy saw its shares surge on Thursday (June 14) after revising its seller transaction fee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Payment Methods
GasBuddy CEO: GasBack Is The New Cash Back
June 15, 2018

With about 220 million drivers on the road, gas is a commodity that nearly everybody needs. The average American fills up their gas tank three to four times per month, buying an average of 11 gallons each time. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Wearables
Will Kids Be Key To Cracking The Wearables Code?
June 14, 2018

The Fitbit Ace, the wearable company’s latest $100 offer geared specifically to children, is officially out on the market. Designed for children eight and up, the product, according to reviews in The Verge, is similar to the Fitbit Alta in terms of design. Get the...

News
Five at Five: Microsoft Takes on Amazon
June 14, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today we have stories about Microsoft moving into Amazon territory, why Macy’s proved to be a good bet and the new technology chief at Equifax. RBC has a big plan...