September 19, 2013
NSBA: Online SMBs Abandon Credit And Debit
By Pete Rizzo (@pete_rizzo_) The National Small Business Association (NSBA) released new findings on September 16 indicating that small business owners are increasingly looking to alternatives to credit and debit...
September 04, 2013
Netherlands Gets Adyen mPOS Devices Via Vodafone
Global payments company Adyen announced that mobile network operator Vodafone will now sell the Adyen Shuttle mPOS payment technology across Dutch B2B stores. Adyen’s mPOS device allows small to medium-sized...
September 03, 2013
Behind The Buzzword: How Merchants Should Approach Omnicommerce
There are plenty of ways merchants can justify taking a wait-and-see omnicommerce strategy. They can cite the high cost of investment, the lack of demand from customers or concerns consumers...
August 29, 2013
MasterCard’s Secret to Big Data Monetization Might Surprise You
By Pete Rizzo, Editor (@pete_rizzo_) “We feel India is a very important market for MasterCard, rich in analytics talent and expertise that will assist us in delivering big data solutions...
August 25, 2013
Celebrating The Bristol Pound’s First Birthday
By Chanel Smith, EMEA Editor (@PYMNTS_EMEA) The Bristol Pound is about to celebrate its first birthday as the UK’s first city wide local currency. The Bristol Pound was launched in...
July 31, 2013
Today’s Briefs: August
Briefs from August 23, 2013 Uber Rakes In $360M In Latest FundingSan Francisco-based mobile taxi app provider Uber has raised $361 million as part of its latest private equity round,...
July 30, 2013
Subscription Commerce: Fad Or Fantastic?
Just ask any Wall Street Banker, VC or CFO what they most wish for, and they’ll answer with two words: recurring revenue. But, this often hailed silver bullet of commerce...
July 18, 2013
Jumio: To Fight Fraud, Think Like A Fraudster
There are many layers that give life to the payments ecosystem. Each layer inherently affects the other, and any change tends to cause a chain-like reaction. The growth of new...
June 28, 2013
Can Bitcoin Drive SMB Sales?
Small business owners are always looking for new ways to attract customers. For many, this means starting a new loyalty program, social media push or online advertising campaign. The possibility...
Business cards offer numerous benefits to small businesses over other financing, including easier qualification, significantly higher credit limits, and perks such as cash back, travel and mileage-earning rewards. The latest “B2B and Digital Payments Tracker®” explores why 63% of small business owners using cards as their primary startup funding attribute their success to this method of financing.
Real-time payments already account for at least 15% of B2B payments volume in the insurance, manufacturing and retail industries. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 500 executives across the retail, insurance, manufacturing and real estate sectors examines how these industries are using real time payments today and their plans for the future. Read more in “The State of Real-Time Payments,” a collaboration with The Clearing House.