Marketplaces news and trends

What TikTok Can Teach Marketplaces About Social Shopping’s Sweet Spot

January 27, 2025
Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers
BNPL // December 18, 2024

Pay-later network Affirm says it is expanding its partnership with payments company Adyen. The expansion makes Affirm the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider to support Adyen’s payment solution for platform businesses, while also offering more payment options for Adyen merchants in Canada, according to a Wednesday...

Toshiba Debuts Commerce Marketplace as Retailers Readjust
Retail // December 17, 2024

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has debuted a marketplace solution for retailers. The Toshiba Commerce Marketplace is designed to connect retailers with a network of technology partners to help them stay competitive and provide a better experience for their shoppers, per a Tuesday (Dec. 17) press release....

How Logistics and Wholesale Trade Platforms Are Riding the Embedded Finance Wave
eCommerce // December 13, 2024

To improve customer satisfaction, revenue growth and competitiveness, payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces from the logistics and wholesale trade industry have set their sights on enhancing their embedding finance capabilities. More than half of PayFacs and marketplaces in this sector view...

Recent Funding Rounds Signal PayFac’s Rising Star
Payments Innovation // December 05, 2024

Platforms are rapidly forging their own ecosystems — matching supply and demand, buyers and sellers, sometimes on a global scope. In other cases, they serve specific verticals — for example, hair salons or restaurant delivery — to offer a one-stop shop for a variety of...

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Recent Funding Rounds Signal PayFac’s Rising Star

December 05, 2024
Platforms are rapidly forging their own ecosystems — matching supply and demand, buyers and sellers, sometimes on a global scope. In other cases, they serve specific verticals — for example, hair salons or restaurant delivery — to offer a one-stop shop for a variety of activities, such as ordering or booking appointments. And not surprisingly, […]

Report: Embedded Finance Turns Eyeballs Into Revenue for Software Publishing Platforms

December 03, 2024
Embedded finance is no longer optional. As competition intensifies, firms that embrace these innovations will lead the way, while those that hesitate risk falling behind. From buy now, pay later...

B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement

June 06, 2024
The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace...

J.P. Morgan Payments and Expedia: Platform Ecosystems Demand Treasurers Become Risk Management Professionals

March 25, 2024
Jim Scurlock, senior director and assistant treasurer at Expedia, and Larson McNeil, co-head of marketplaces and digital ecosystems at J.P. Morgan Payments, told Karen Webster that the role of the...

Quick Reads
Affirm Extends BNPL Offering to Adyen’s Platform Customers

December 18, 2024
Pay-later network Affirm says it is expanding its partnership with payments company Adyen. The expansion makes Affirm the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider to support Adyen’s payment solution for platform businesses, while also offering more payment options for Adyen merchants in Canada, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 18) news release. “The opportunity for platforms to embed […]

Toshiba Debuts Commerce Marketplace as Retailers Readjust

December 17, 2024
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has debuted a marketplace solution for retailers. The Toshiba Commerce Marketplace is designed to connect retailers with a network of technology partners to help them stay competitive...

Revenew Raises $4.55 Million, Launches Solution for Platforms and Marketplaces

August 22, 2024
Revenew has raised $4.55 million in venture capital (VC) funding and launched its flagship product Clarity. The company provides an all-in-one solution that helps platforms and marketplaces manage their payments,...

ENavvi Revamps Interface, Adds Functionality to Prescription Marketplace

June 24, 2024
ENavvi has added a revamped user interface and a new, integrated ePrescribe functionality to its prescription marketplace. These updates are designed to make it easier for healthcare providers to prescribe...