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How AR-AP Connectivity Works To Deepen Buyer-Supplier Ties
B2B Payments // March 10, 2020

As more technology emerges to sit between a company’s accounts payable (AP) platform and its vendor’s accounts receivable (AR) portal, service providers are looking to ease friction in a multitude of ways, from accelerating payments and cash flows to easing contract negotiations. Get the Full...

AR-AP Connectivity Forges Deeper Buyer-Supplier Ties
B2B Payments // February 04, 2020

Innovations in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) have introduced new technologies to sit between buyers’ and suppliers’ systems for deeper integrations between business partners and their operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Thomas CEO: How A 122-Year-Old Company Sees B2B Payments Evolution
B2B Payments // February 03, 2020

As is so often the case with technological disruption, the digital evolution of supply chains remains slow and steady. That’s not to say, however, that the impact of that transition is subtle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

LSQ Introduces FastTrack For Invoice Funding 
B2B Payments // January 23, 2020

Independent invoice financing company LSQ has launched a new supply chain finance platform called LSQ FastTrack, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Interviews & Exclusives
Thomas CEO: How A 122-Year-Old Company Sees B2B Payments Evolution

February 03, 2020
As is so often the case with technological disruption, the digital evolution of supply chains remains slow and steady. That’s not to say, however, that the impact of that transition is subtle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

How Mom-and-Pops Can Survive Retail’s Apocalypse

January 10, 2020
Serving the needs of Americas millions of micro-merchants and mom-and-pop shops is one of those business plans that always sounds much easier in theory than it turns out to be...

Citi On Supply Chain Finance In An Age Of (Global) Uncertainty

October 21, 2019
Trade wars. Tariffs. Brexit. Beyond the headlines and stock market gyrations, beyond the speeches from politicians and academics, lies the very real impact of geopolitics on supply chains: Trade corridors...

Neutralizing The Clash Of The B2B Buyer And Supplier Titans

September 12, 2019
How to avoid the friction that comes when buyers want to pay as late as possible, and suppliers want to get paid right now?  Brandon Spear, president of MSTS, tells...

Quick Reads
China’s Club Factory Raises $100M To Grow Online Sales In India

October 13, 2019
Chinese eCommerce platform Club Factory has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round as it plans expansion into India, sources reported on Friday (Oct. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

eBay’s Authentication Service Now Includes Jewelry

December 05, 2018
Auction site eBay has announced the expansion of its authentication service to include luxury jewelry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Lender Investors Bancorp Considers A Sale

November 07, 2018
Lender Investors Bancorp is reportedly ready to start reaching out to potential buyers as it considers a sale. According to The Wall Street Journal, Investors, which has about 150 branches in...