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Tweet For A Coke, Get A Shirt
November 13, 2015

Ben Franklin was famous for advocating everything in moderation, but it wouldn’t seem like omnichannel retailers got that message. Advertisers list their products every place their customers might be, which is increasingly becoming everywhere. However, more digital opportunities create more white noise that separate the...

Taxis Keep Digging Their Own Social Media Graves
November 13, 2015

When retailers run afoul of their customers’ sensitivities on social media, what’s the best way to go about things? Should brands admit fault and apologize right off the bat, or should they walk away from their Twitter accounts to take a few deep breaths while...

In Depth
Is FireEye’s Earnings Miss Really About Less Cyber Attacks?
November 13, 2015

Last week cybersecurity firm FireEye not only fell short of investor expectations when their earnings were released, but the company also laid part of the blame for its disappointing results on the fact China is now playing nice, therefore causing “a reduction in the threat...

Money 20/20
Humboldt On Biometrics And Online Fraud Mitigation
November 13, 2015

The PYMNTS team caught up with experts in the payments field to ask them their views on industry trends, predictions for the future and what their ideal payments system looks like. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Omnichannel Brings A New Payments Paradigm To B2B
November 13, 2015

SAP hybris has released the results of new research that finds not only are B2B buyers going online, they’re doing so across platforms. This evolution of omnichannel procurement means suppliers are challenged to handle data flowing in from multiple channels, global partners and, of course,...

Where CFOs Feel The Cash Flow Pressure
November 13, 2015

Chief financial officers are always worried about their corporation’s money — that’s their job. But new research from the Financial Executives Research Foundation and consulting firm Protiviti pinpointed just how much pressure financial executives are facing when it comes to cash flow management. Get the...

B2B Payments
Anachron Taps Payments Player For Corporate ePayments
November 13, 2015

As a provider of order-to-cash, eInvoicing solutions for corporations, Anachron has made efforts to ease the struggle for businesses to digitize their B2B payments processes. This week, the corporation revealed that it has tapped a payments player to partner with in an effort to propel...

BillingTree’s New AR Management Play
November 13, 2015

As a B2B payments processing provider to small and medium-sized businesses, BillingTree is a player many SMEs turn to when they need help managing their accounts receivables. Naturally, part of that need stems from a delay in B2B payments, meaning rising values of receivables for...

Square Spreads Payroll Outside California
November 13, 2015

Amid its IPO plans, Square has also made headlines for its pivot towards enterprise- and B2B-focused services that won’t necessarily face the consumer the same way its white square devices do. As part of that changing focus, Square has introduced payroll services to some of...