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New Digital Exchange Boosts B2B Regulatory Data Sharing
March 11, 2015

As companies face increasing government regulation across an array of industries, and as regulators face an increasing demand to ensure their rules are being upheld, entities in the U.K. can now access an online database to facilitate regulatory implementation and compliance. Get the Full Story...

Insite B2B E-Commerce Platform Lands In Netherlands
March 11, 2015

EU Internet service provider Evident is looking to strengthen businesses’ digital operations, especially in the wholesale, manufacturing and overall supplier market. Its latest partnership, the company revealed, is part of that effort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Nigerian SMEs Gain New E-Procurement Solution
March 11, 2015

At a press conference held in Nigeria Friday (March 6), the company known as Bids Online For You Nigeria, or BOLFYNG, revealed a new online portal through which buyers and suppliers can connect and facilitate procurement procedures with government entities. Get the Full Story Complete...

Alternative SME Lender Eyes Potential, Not Credit Score
March 11, 2015

Since the financial downturn, small businesses have faced some of their hardest struggles in accessing capital and loans from mainstream banks. The rise of alternative lenders has helped to mitigate that financial burden for SMEs, but one company is taking a new approach to the...

Social Commerce Site Aims To Undercut Mega Retailers
March 11, 2015

Community powered digital retailer Joinem announced March 10 that it has raised $5 million in investment funds and has officially its public website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Dooney & Bourke Ups Digital Commerce Game
March 11, 2015

Fashion retailer Dooney & Bourke announced March 10 that it has shifted its digital commerce operations to Massachusetts-based cloud commerce solution provider Demandware in an attempt to enhance its online shopping processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Which Retailer Has Most Mobile-Only Share?
March 11, 2015

More and more Americans are using their mobile devices to access the Internet, while a higher percentage are visiting retail websites exclusively on their mobile phones, according to data from comScore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Starbucks Mobile Order And Pay Brewing Beyond Portland
March 11, 2015

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the launch of Starbucks’ mobile order and pay app in December would be the single-most important technology innovation introduced last year. It’s clear it’s going to be the most important in 2015 as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Europe
European Payments Council Develops Card Processing Plan
March 11, 2015

More than a year after the European Payments Council published its new requirements for face-to-face payment-card transactions in the Euro zone, the EPC has unveiled its proposed rules for online payments and other card-not-present (CNP) transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...