April 15, 2024
Lloyds Bank Appoints Linda Weston as Head of Commercial Cards

Lloyds Bank Business & Commercial Banking has appointed Linda Weston to the newly created position of head of commercial cards, effective in June. Weston will join the bank with 25...

April 15, 2024
Gopuff Goes D2C as on-Demand Delivery Firms Seek New Revenue...

As on-demand delivery firms look for new revenue streams to boost profitability, Gopuff has unveiled a new B2B offering for direct-to-consumer (D2C) delivery. The quick-commerce company announced Monday (April 15) via emailed...

April 15, 2024
Lack of Working Capital Hinders Mid-Market Performance in APAC

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region contributed roughly two-thirds of global growth last year. PYMNTS Intelligence recently studied Growth Corporates, or mid-market firms, in the APAC region to determine how they leveraged...

April 12, 2024
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay

Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  In addition, Weixin Pay is exploring interoperability with...

April 11, 2024
Small Businesses, Air Transport Innovations Dominate This Week in B2B 

There’s no business like a B2B business.  And successful business-to-business (B2B) strategies — and the companies deploying them — are characterized by agility, innovation, and a focus on delivering value...

April 10, 2024
55% of U.S. Shoppers Prefer Buying Groceries From Large Merchants

In the recently-released “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: SMB Edition,” PYMNTS Intelligence found most consumers today expect digital innovations when they shop. This expectation in practice often translates into a preference...

April 10, 2024
Airwallex Debuts Borderless Visa Card for Canadian Businesses

Airwallex has launched the Borderless Visa Card for businesses in Canada. The virtual card, announced Wednesday (April 10), is issued by Peoples Trust Company and lets Canadian businesses make payments anywhere Visa is accepted....

April 10, 2024
European Retailers Awake to the Click-and-Mortar™ Shoppers

Last week, Intersport Deutschland, Germany’s largest sports retailer, announced plans to open 100 new retail storefronts across the country over the next six years, bringing the total number of shops...

April 10, 2024
‘Handful’ of AI Firms Weighing Stock Market Listings

A New York Stock Exchange executive says multiple artificial intelligence (AI) startups are exploring going public.  “I’d say that the majority of the companies that are truly pure-play, AI-focused are...