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Coles Waves The White Flag To Suppliers
July 01, 2015

Australian supermarket giant Coles is emerging as an example of the consequences of supplier mistreatment as the chain received penalties for earlier conduct – and as supermarkets around the globe are being scrutinized for their business practices with small supplier partners. Get the Full Story...

HP Loses Its Enterprise Chief
July 01, 2015

Hewlett-Packard has big changes ahead for the conglomerate. Last month the computer giant revealed that it would be splitting into two separate businesses, one of which would be HP Enterprise, a B2B service provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Oildex Takes Over Procure-To-Pay Firm OpenInvoice
July 01, 2015

Oildex, which provides B2B automation services geared towards the oil and gas industry, has just made a strategic acquisition to strengthen its procure-to-pay offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Why B2B eCommerce Isn’t All About The B2C Experience
July 01, 2015

The success of a B2B Commerce-as-a-Service provider is often judged on how well a wholesaler’s or manufacturer’s online sales efforts emulate those of a traditional B2C experience. While it’s true that B2B buyers want an online procurement experience similar to a personal experience seen with,...

Datacap Finds POS and the Restaurant Industry Appetizing
July 01, 2015

As the payments landscape evolves and EMV’s liability shift looms here in the U.S., questions arise as to the suitability of EMV in the restaurant setting. Datacap says it does indeed suit the situation, and offers up a really great reason why: it’s the fastest...

Europe
Amazon Delivers One-Hour Service To London
July 01, 2015

Amazon’s Prime Now service, which offers one-hour delivery from local stores, is now also available in London. Amazon follows Apple’s track by launching Prime Now in London, its first launch outside of the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
Square Adds Payroll To Merchant Services Roster
July 01, 2015

Mobile payments company Square is bolstering its position in the small business market with the launch of Square Payroll, a software solution to help businesses pay and track employee salary and taxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Baidu Sinks $3.2B Into Online-To-Offline
July 01, 2015

Baidu, the Chinese equivalent of Google, announced yesterday (June 30) that it would invest 20 billion yuan ($3.22 billion) over the next three years in online-to-offline services, reports Reuters. The investment will include group-buying service Nuomi in which Baidu owns a 59 percent stake. Get...

Uber Opens Up On Operational Losses
July 01, 2015

In a letter to prospective investors, Uber fessed up to generating $470 million in operating losses on $415 million in revenue, Bloomberg reported Monday (June 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...