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B2B Payments
Zapstich Raises Cloud Funding
April 23, 2014

A cloud integration platform launched by Satya P Devarakonda, co-founder of YourBus.in which was recently acquired by ibibo Group, Zapstitch.com, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Anupam Mittal, founder of People Group. People Group which owns and operates a host of  internet properties including Shaadi.com and...

B2B Payments
AP Software Interacts With Any ERP and Accounting System
April 23, 2014

ICM Document Solutions (ICM), a  provider of complete Document and Content Management Solutions announced the release of a new Intelligent Accounts Payable Automation solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
eNegoiations Now Available
April 23, 2014

When dealing with suppliers and clients and ferociously negotiating, how does a company keep track of what price they’ve agreed upon, how that will impact the P&L and can they afford to go any lower? With Zycus’s new release of the Negotiate feature, businesses are...

Controversial
New Stats: eCommerce As A Share Of U.S. Retail Sales
April 23, 2014

Two recent reports from eMarketer shed new light on trends in U.S. overall retail sales and how eCommerce will affect overall volume through 2018. Will consumers continue to shun the malls for shopping online with mobile devices?

Company Spotlight
Low Savings and Cash Flow Threaten US Microbusinesses, Study Says
April 23, 2014

A new Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) study, supported by MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, indicates that more than half of US microbusinesses, “the backbone of our national economy,” are at risk due little savings and issues with cash flow, according to a CFED release.

Hmmm
Charles Duhigg And Creating Rewards That Are Actually Rewarding
April 23, 2014

Pop Quiz, how many rewards program are you a member of right now? If your answer is in the family of “ummm, I don’t know, a lot?” then according to New York Times Reporter and best-selling author Charles Duhigg, those rewards programs are failing both...

Merchant Innovation
Samsung’s Next Generation Fingerprinting Innovation
April 23, 2014

Fingerprint-based identification has had a bumpy road to adoption. It is popular with the right people: Apple incorporated a touch-based fingerprint scanner into the iPhone 5s and Samsung recently release the Galaxy S5 with a much touted fingerprint scanner. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Taking the Pain Out of Merchant Onboarding
April 23, 2014

Ask any merchant how much they liked their onboarding process. It's generally pretty cumbersome - but for a reason. Assessing the risk of a new merchant is nothing to be taken lightly. But Recombo has completely innovated that process, making it less costly, quicker, and...

Financial Inclusion
AmEX And Walmart’s PrePaid Partnership
April 23, 2014

Though more widely known as a high-end brand, American Express is also reaching out to working class and cash-based consumers by expanding its prepaid business to Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...