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Merchant Innovation
Former Costco Exec Trying To Create Certs For Organic Food
December 16, 2015

Though “organic” might have meant something before the health and fitness craze of the last several years, it’s largely become another marketing buzzword to catch the eye of health-conscious shoppers. However, one former Costco executive thinks there can, and should be, meaning behind the word. Get...

Consumer Insights
Can Millennial Influencers Save Hoverboards From Crashing And Burning?
December 16, 2015

To the casual observer, it would seem like hoverboards’ moment in the sun is finally starting to end. When the gadgets burst onto the scene in the summer, it seemed like nothing could stop the six to 12 miles per hour of momentum the little...

B2B Payments
For Suppliers, Government Deals A Sure Thing — Sort Of
December 16, 2015

In B2B deals, there are multiple points of risk. Buyers have to assess supplier risk; suppliers, meanwhile, have to assess risk when it comes to getting paid. And for the institutions that finance many of these deals, of course, there is a complex risk mitigation...

B2B Payments
A Virtual View Into Small Business Credit Health
December 16, 2015

Small business owners may be making some mistakes when it comes to their company’s credit health. Often, they may not even be aware of it. A new tool from Biz2Credit is looking to help SME owners assess the credit performance of their businesses and more...

B2B Payments
Banks Find Help With Their SMEs
December 16, 2015

For some banks, working with small business customers can be a challenge. SMEs need sophisticated, digital banking solutions like other customers, but they can often be considered high-risk among lenders, making them a less lucrative customer base for the banks. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
SME Lending Platform Snags $65M
December 16, 2015

Venture capitalists have placed their confidence in yet another alternative lender. Reports emerged Tuesday (Dec. 15) that Bizfi secured $65 million from investors at Metropolitan Equity Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Fleet Managers Suffering From Data Blindness
December 16, 2015

Within commercial cards, fleet card products have seen a recent resurgence in technological innovation. Card issuers and FinTech players are beginning to link fleet cards to Big Data aggregation and analysis tools and are fueling the rise in telematics, allowing fleet managers not only to...

B2B Payments
globalVCard Gets Banks Into B2B ePayments Gear
December 16, 2015

Banks have become a bit notorious for their lack of innovative and high-tech services for corporate clients. Business payments firm CSI globalVCard wants to change that, even if helping a bank adopt electronic payment tools means working with someone other than CSI globalVCard. Get the...

In Depth
Should Banks Build, Buy Or Borrow Innovation?
December 16, 2015

Bricks and mortar KeyBank sees value in partnering up in order to shore up its flanks against FinTech disruption.