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B2B Payments
New Fuel Tracking Technology Saves Fleet Managers Billions
May 16, 2014

Linking fleet data with dispatchers in real time can help fleet operators cut their costs dramatically and new research examining five-year trends and billions of fleet data makes that point. Some of these savings include reduced fuel and payroll costs and improved service-call and delivery...

Alternative Finances
Where Are Small Businesses in the Mobile Revolution?
May 16, 2014

Nearly 70 percent of Americans carry a mobile device. It’s no wonder, then, that within the SMB world, more and more owners are depending on their mobile phones and tablets to check business accounts and transfer funds. While National Small Business Week has come to...

Mobile Commerce
Fed: Cash Remains Consumers’ Top Payment Method
May 16, 2014

Despite efforts to influence consumers to use electronic forms of payment, such as debit and credit cards, cash remains the top payment instrument consumers use to pay, especially for small-value transactions, according to a recent Fed report. Mobile-based payments, however, barely scratch the surface.

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Bitcoin Tracker | Week 24
May 16, 2014

From the bungled Bitcoin Foundation elections to a brand new $30M investment in bitcoin processing, this week was one of extremes for the B-all of cryptocurrencies. Get caught up.

Mobile Commerce
Square In The Black?
May 16, 2014

Square has been hammered in the news lately about reports of massive losses, dwindling cash reserves and failed products. But leaked emails about its financials as reported by Fortune magazine reveal that its margin on processing isn't that bad and that it claims to be...

Loyalty & Rewards
JC Penny’s Sales Turn Around Sparks Surge In Stock Price
May 16, 2014

While most analysts interest in embattled retailer JC Penny’s was limited to wondering who would write the best obituary when the ailing former-giant finally collapse, the company did something rather surprising in the first quarter of 2014. It turned its sales around. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
Will That Be In Cash? And Other Friday Factoids
May 16, 2014

There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or observers trying to keep up with all the latest information. Get the Full Story Complete...

Alternative Finances
The Growth of A Giant B2B Platform
May 15, 2014

Once just an idea in an apartment at the high of the tech bubble and now the largest B2B trading platform in the world, Alibaba now could be the most humungous IPO in history. How did this transformation develop? We've made a handy infographic to...

Merchant Innovation
Loop mWallet Now Available For Android Users
May 15, 2014

Good news for Android users looking for a mWallet that can be used at pretty much any location a credit card can, Loop is now available in the Google Play store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...