B2B Commerce

The Invoice Becomes the Shopping Cart in B2B Payments
The Invoice Becomes the Shopping Cart in B2B Payments
July 01, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Businesses sent roughly 560 billion invoices in 2024. Fewer than a quarter were electronic. The rest were paper, or PDFs that may as well be...

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AppDirect Acquires vCom to Bolster ‘Everything Store’ for B2B
AppDirect Acquires vCom to Bolster ‘Everything Store’ for B2B
December 10, 2025  |  Partnerships

B2B commerce platform AppDirect has acquired vCom, an IT lifecycle management provider for midsize companies. The closure of the $100 million deal, announced Wednesday (Dec....

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Balance Debuts AI Communication Tool for B2B Transactions
Balance Debuts AI Communication Tool for B2B Transactions
October 29, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

B2B commerce infrastructure platform Balance has a new tool for customers’ artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The Balance Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, now in beta,...

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Balance Debuts Tool to Simplify Real-Time B2B Payments
Balance Debuts Tool to Simplify Real-Time B2B Payments
May 07, 2025  |  B2B Payments

B2B commerce infrastructure platform Balance has introduced a new real-time payments tool. Instant Bank Connection is designed to simplify ACH setup for buyers and speed payments to...

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AI Agent Systems Are Here — Will They Transform B2B?
AI Agent Systems Are Here — Will They Transform B2B?
January 15, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

In the B2B space, one Shakespeare quote rings out louder than the rest: better three hours too soon than a minute late. And the ongoing...

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From Google Chrome to B2B Marketplaces, Embedded Payments Transform Commerce
From Google Chrome to B2B Marketplaces, Embedded Payments Transform Commerce
August 07, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The emergence of embedded finance has supercharged the digital transformation of B2B payments and commerce. Embedded payments are, increasingly, everywhere. With the news Tuesday (Aug....

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Billie Begins Adding B2B BNPL to Stripe Platform in Europe
Billie Begins Adding B2B BNPL to Stripe Platform in Europe
July 24, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Billie’s B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution has been integrated with Stripe and is now available on that financial infrastructure platform to select customers...

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Visa Sees Embedded Finance as Key to B2B Commerce Evolution
Visa Sees Embedded Finance as Key to B2B Commerce Evolution
July 18, 2024  |  Payment Methods

As businesses of all sizes across a multitude of verticals seek more efficient ways to manage payments and working capital, embedded finance is emerging as...

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B2B Commerce Platform Intershop Partners With Luminos Labs
B2B Commerce Platform Intershop Partners With Luminos Labs
August 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

B2B commerce platform Intershop, which serves manufacturing and distributing companies, will partner with Luminos Labs, digital commerce systems integrator, to help companies offer more digital...

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