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GO CEO Says Car Subscription’s Core Selling Point Is Hassle-Free Buying and Ownership
GO CEO Says Car Subscription’s Core Selling Point Is Hassle-Free Buying and Ownership
October 28, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Michael Beauchamp is a lifelong car enthusiast, but he’s never enjoyed the car buying experience. He said the whole process — from hunting down a...

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APIs Give Property Managers Much Needed Nudge to Ditch Paper Checks
APIs Give Property Managers Much Needed Nudge to Ditch Paper Checks
October 28, 2021  |  API

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73 Million US Consumers Are Already Living in the Connected Economy
73 Million US Consumers Are Already Living in the Connected Economy
October 28, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Consumers have become accustomed to near-ubiquitous internet access to get goods and services on-demand, as well as run multiple facets of their lives. As a...

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Credit Unions Use Cash Back Rewards, Early Direct Deposit to Reward Member Loyalty
Credit Unions Use Cash Back Rewards, Early Direct Deposit to Reward Member Loyalty
October 28, 2021  |  Credit Unions

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Subscriptions, Personalization Could Be Retail’s Bright Spot This Holiday
Subscriptions, Personalization Could Be Retail’s Bright Spot This Holiday
October 28, 2021  |  Retail

For years, it was frowned upon to give gift certificates or cash to someone as a gift, something that was seen as lazy or thoughtless...

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Re-imagining Business Payments Could Give Buyers/Suppliers a ‘Unified Experience,’ Payment Experts Say
Re-imagining Business Payments Could Give Buyers/Suppliers a ‘Unified Experience,’ Payment Experts Say
October 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Re-imagining business payments will take input from stakeholders across the ecosystem — banks, payments networks, enterprises and FinTechs among them — to benefit buyers and...

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Amazon, Shopify Merchants Incubate a New Breed of Omnichannel Brands
Amazon, Shopify Merchants Incubate a New Breed of Omnichannel Brands
October 27, 2021  |  eCommerce

As business models reformulate in double-quick time, eCommerce is having evolutionary effects on the creation and discoverability of consumer goods, from the “push” mentality and...

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Lease-to-Own Puts Durable Goods in Reach for Ineligible BNPL, Other Credit Borrowers
Lease-to-Own Puts Durable Goods in Reach for Ineligible BNPL, Other Credit Borrowers
October 27, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Millions of people with poor credit or no credit can be thought of as the “invisibles” of retail commerce, whose options for buying many items...

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Billtrust/iController Deal to Eliminate B2B’s ‘Almost Cash’ Problem
Billtrust/iController Deal to Eliminate B2B’s ‘Almost Cash’ Problem
October 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In the grand scheme of things, when running a business, the prospect of “almost cash” is reminiscent of “near beer.” It’s something — but not...

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