Cost Savings news and trends

NET(net)’s Savings Cloud Aims To Turn Corporate Tech Spend Into Cash
B2B Payments // January 07, 2020

Technology cost optimization firm NET(net) has introduced Savings Cloud, an industry-first program that modifies a company’s technology supply chain for cost efficiency and invests the savings, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

BSM Firm Coupa Buys Yapta To Help Firms Slash T&E
Partnerships / Acquisitions // January 07, 2020

Business spend management (BSM) firm Coupa Software has acquired travel price optimization startup Yapta to help companies slash travel and expenses (T&E), Coupa announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Data Standardization’s Path To Faster Supplier Payments
B2B Payments // December 13, 2019

One can’t move money without moving information — a fact that’s particularly true for the B2B payments space, in which remittance and transaction data is a critical component of accounts receivable and accounts payable operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Walmart Swaps Out Stepstools To Save At Least $30M
Retail // June 10, 2019

With small moves that have a big impact, Walmart can save significant money given its large size. The retailer, in one case, could save a minimum of $30 million during the year by swapping out the stepping stools in its distribution centers with a version...

Interviews & Exclusives
Automate Or Stagnate: The Accounts Payable No-Choice Choice

March 13, 2019
Inertia is a powerful, if unhelpful, force in business. A process doesn’t necessarily have to be good or useful to get a contingent of people attached — it just has to be around long enough for those people to get used to it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and […]

Getting Past ‘Standard’ To ‘Fair’: Tech Brings Efficiency To Mileage Reimbursements

February 21, 2019
Everyone knows the ritual, one that combines solid numbers and a sense of hope: the reimbursement of mileage driven by workers in service of their employers. The task traditionally involves...

Quick Reads
Bank of America: AI Poised to Disrupt Every Sector

October 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to have a significant economic impact, potentially reaching $15.7 trillion by the end of the decade, according to Bank of America. 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 daily newsletter, […]

BSM Firm Coupa Buys Yapta To Help Firms Slash T&E

January 07, 2020
Business spend management (BSM) firm Coupa Software has acquired travel price optimization startup Yapta to help companies slash travel and expenses (T&E), Coupa announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the...

Walmart Swaps Out Stepstools To Save At Least $30M

June 10, 2019
With small moves that have a big impact, Walmart can save significant money given its large size. The retailer, in one case, could save a minimum of $30 million during...