As U.K. policymakers continue to make headway in reforms that strengthen small businesses’ access to financing, the nation’s peer-to-peer lending sector has made significant headway. Earlier this year, the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association revealed 2015 Q1 statistics that found a new high of $709 million that...
India has seen perhaps some of the fastest growth when it comes to B2B eCommerce. Global online commerce giants like Walmart, Amazon and Alibaba have all been pumping resources into the nation, from providing digital platforms for buyers and suppliers to connect to launching eCommerce...
When it comes to alternative lending, Brazil is not commonly chosen as the world’s largest or most successful market. But that doesn’t mean that demand doesn’t exist in the nation. And late last week, one alternative lending platform decided to launch in the country to...
Governments across the globe are catching on to the benefits of digital procurement systems, but as Singapore works to establish its own platform, new challenges mean the government and local suppliers will have to be a bit more patient until the federal procurement platform is...
Last week, PYMNTS explored the ongoing stock market strains in China, and how a block to new business listing on the exchanges may increase businesses’ reliance on the shadow lending industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Is the (loyalty) juice worth the squeeze? That’s how consumers are sizing up the loyalty benefits offered by retailers – benefits they expect to “wow” them across every channel they use. So, how far are merchants willing to bend their business models in pursuit of...
Jet.com is looking at taking home the largest pre-launch valuation ever for an eCommerce site. An impressive feat since it has no revenue to speak of yet and years of financial losses ahead of it, according to most experts. Get the Full Story Complete the...
ATM manufacturer NCR saw significant stock price increases on Friday (July 17) as Reuters reported Thoma Bravo was putting together a bid for the company that could potentially value it at around $9 billion, including debt. According to Reuters, people close to the matter said...
Brooklyn’s lovebirds, well-wishers and the like gained a new option for their flower delivery needs last week, when on-demand flower delivery startup UrbanStems expanded to include the posh New York City borough in its footprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
