In Depth

The State of Small Business: Good, But Not Great
May 11, 2015

Things are looking up for America’s small businesses. For the first time since 2007, the number of small businesses opened topped the number of shuttered businesses. Nearly half of small businesses saw sales increase over the past six months. While they haven’t forgotten the struggles...

B2B Payments
Is A Win For PM Cameron A Win For SMEs?
May 11, 2015

Conservatives celebrated with a clear victory over the Labour party last Friday (May 8) as current U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron came out victorious with a majority of Parliamentary seats, leading to the resignation of Labour Party leader Ed Miliband. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Meet The “Uber” For Temporary Workers
May 11, 2015

What would we do without Uber? Well, yes, there’s the whole bit about having to endure the frustration of hailing and paying for a taxi. But we really mean, how would we explain the plethora of new economy businesses that match supply of one kind...

Are Subscriptions The Secret To Customer Loyalty?
May 11, 2015

Discounts are a surefire way to attract a customer – a fact that the millions nationwide who still hit the stores before the break of dawn on Black Friday can attest to. Everyone loves a good deal – which goes a long way to explaining...

Cool
Meet Commerce’s Secret Weapon — Moms
May 09, 2015

While there is no such thing as a perfect human being – there are actually very few people on Earth who don’t think that their mother is, in fact, basically perfect. Sure, everyone’s mom had something like the time they forgot to take the Saran...

B2B Payments
B2B Investment Tracker, May 1-8
May 08, 2015

After last week’s gloomy investment numbers, May is off to a more flowery start for B2B startups. The biggest winners of the more than half a billion dollars worth of funding and acquisitions in the last seven days were SMEs, from the smallest of pre-seed...

Success for Merchants is Success for Bigcommerce
May 08, 2015

As businesses grow, so do their needs for eCommerce solutions. That’s where Bigcommerce comes in. Currently powering more than 50,000 stores, the eCommerce platform offers a securely hosted site for merchants moving into the online marketplace, along with customized tools to thrive in it. PYMNTS...

Why PayPal Working Capital Was A No-Brainer
May 08, 2015

PayPal Working Capital is now lending $2 million a day in the United States alone. In total, the 18-month-old small business loan program revealed this week that it has lent $500 million to 40,000 businesses across the globe. Primarily serving small- and mid-sized businesses, the...

Controversial
Apple Pay’s Half Million Users?
May 08, 2015

The tech press and mainstream media have simply run out of adjectives to describe Apple’s success. 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...