In Depth

B2B Payments
For B2B, Armor-Plated Transactions
June 04, 2015

B2B has been one of the holdouts in the transition to paperless transactions. Whether offering goods or services, merchants need to be able to pay each other with trust, speed and security, and the traditional transactional model, based on cash or checks (and possibly involving...

Asia Pacific Treasurers Start To Turn Against The Spreadsheet
June 04, 2015

For any business, the ability to manage cash flow and maintain visibility into expenses is a must. But according to new research, treasury management officials in the Asia Pacific region are naming cash flow visibility and predictability as their top priority for the coming year....

Juggling SMEs’ Financing Needs In 28 Member States
June 04, 2015

Access to capital is one of the major challenges facing SMEs around the globe, but European businesses face the additional hurdle of being heavily reliant on traditional bank financing. The European Commission is working toward diversifying the region’s financial ecosystem. Earlier this year, the Commission...

Why Apple Picked Vend
June 04, 2015

At the turn of the century there was, for all intents and purposes, no such thing as mobile point of sale. Today, it is a mighty crowded swimming pool to wade in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Why Samsung Pay Got Delayed
June 04, 2015

Within 24 hours of a report that suggested that Samsung was not really all that concerned with Android Pay, came the news that the launch of its mobile payments solution, Samsung Pay, would be delayed. What was initially scheduled to be a summer 2015 rollout...

Instagram Gives B2B A Personal Touch
June 03, 2015

B2B manufacturers, suppliers and sellers are gradually finding their foothold in the world of social media. LinkedIn remains by far the most common social media platform for suppliers to connect with potential business buyers, share information about their products and services, or provide tutorials and...

B2B Payments
A Fuller Picture For Fraud Detection
June 03, 2015

Fraudsters are taking advantage of the fact that identity verification, in large part, is stuck in the past, relying on static variables that are easily (mis-) appropriated. With so much information about individuals available online, why aren’t more verification systems utilizing that wealth of data...

May’s Big Finish (And Why Salesforce Likes Calendars)
June 03, 2015

Calendars are very hot this year. 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...

Twelve Reasons Why Wearables Are Now
June 03, 2015

“Consumers are hungry for a connection.” 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...