News

In Depth
What’s In A Marketplace?
September 09, 2014

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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...

News
EBay’s Braintree Officially Embraces Bitcoin
September 09, 2014

In a major move to bolster Bitcoin, EBay on Monday (Sept. 8) officially announced its much-teased decision to start accepting Bitcoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Is The Difference Between B2B And B2C E-Commerce Disappearing?
September 09, 2014

Consumers can and do by everything online and consumers are workers in different clothes, so the expansion globally of B2B e-commerce should come as not surprise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Omnitracs To Buy XRS For $178M
September 09, 2014

Fleet management system provider Omnitracs, has agreed to acquire competitor XRS Corporation. The deal will close for an estimated $178 million in equity value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Starwood Launches B2B Loyalty Program
September 08, 2014

Hotel chain Starwoord is pushing its loyalty program, Starwood Preferred Guest, into the brave new world of B2B loyalty with its expansion to SPBPro.  The new loyalty program is pitched as a comprehensive rewards experience for meeting and business professional. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Giving Buyers More Options With Third-Party Financing
September 08, 2014

That late payments are a problem is a non-controversial issue. The Obama administration has launched the Supplier Pay initiative in the U.S., to address the problem,  while in the U.K. parliament has spent a large chunk of the summer of 2014 debating how it is...

Accounts Receivable Financing Comes To Ohio Credit Unions
September 08, 2014

In an attempt to aid the expansion of small business in the U.S. Ohio credit unions are launching a program that will give businesses statewide use of a factoring tool that had been in a pilot program with the Nowaccount Network Corp.  The Ohio Credit...

In Depth
Does Mobile Payments Need To Be Regulated?
September 08, 2014

How should one regulate the mobile payments marketplace?  Does it even need more regulation, given that the banking, tech and card services companies that comprise it are already heavily regulated?  It would not be surprising to find mobile payments ecosystem players asking these questions—since the...

Merchant Innovation
Disney Doubles Down On NFC and iBeacon To Welcome iPhone 6
September 08, 2014

As excitement gathers for the Second Coming-esque of the iPhone 6 later this week, long time collaborator Disney is preparing the way for the coming of the phone with upgrades to its stores’ iBeacon and NFC readers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...