January 19, 2022
Trade Finance Platforms Provide Lifelines to Asian B2B Marketplaces Hit...
The great digital shift is bringing B2B more fully into the 21st century — and digital marketplaces are a key component of it. But even as marketplaces proliferate, an inability to...
January 18, 2022
Shopify and JD.com Roll Out eCommerce Market for Merchants
Shopify and JD.com on Tuesday (Jan. 18) announced that they have created a strategic partnership that they say will make it easier for U.S. merchants to sell to consumers in...
December 17, 2021
The Battle of Stablecoins vs. CBDCs Is Really Two Smaller...
Looking back at just this week, it’s evident that the fight between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is alive and well. What makes it complex is that it’s...
November 29, 2021
Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own external shopping site links, marking...
November 19, 2021
Deep Dive: How eCommerce Marketplaces Can Tap Local Payment Methods...
The global health crisis led to a dramatic rise in digital transactions across Latin America, turning the region into the second fastest-growing eCommerce market worldwide — with sales grossing $200...
November 10, 2021
Chinese Gaming and Payments Platform Tencent Holdings’ YOY Revenue Growth...
China-based FinTech Tencent Holdings Ltd. cited “new regulatory and macroeconomic developments” as catalysts for the company’s lackluster 3 percent revenue increase in the third quarter of 2021, according to an...
November 03, 2021
Alibaba’s John Caplan: The Age of the B2B Digital Marketplace...
In the great supply chain snarl that has been a hallmark of recent months, as the holiday season looms, it has been the smaller suppliers that have been the most...
November 01, 2021
Global Power Tools and Accessories B2B eCommerce Market Will Hit...
The global B2B eCommerce market for power tools and accessories is projected by Research and Markets to hit $15.11 billion by 2028, which would mean a compound annual growth rate...
September 22, 2021
Worldpay: B2B Payments Will Digitally Transform to Look More Like...
It is becoming clear that B2B’s digital makeover will take a cue from B2C, such as the Amazons of the world, as paper checks give way to payments made with the click of a mouse. Buyers increasingly will find sellers...