It is National Small Business Week in the U.S., and the spotlight is on business-to-business (B2B) innovation. That’s why PYMNTS spent Monday (April 29) unpacking how small businesses with big ambitions are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to drive growth; Tuesday (April 30) discussing the need for Main Street...
In B2B interactions, faster payments — especially ad hoc payments — may prove to be a competitive advantage. PYMNTS Intelligence found that non-recurring payments represent roughly a quarter of total accounts payable volume. One-third of companies surveyed said improved customer/client satisfaction would be part of improved ad hoc payments....
Pleo has secured a 40-million-euro (about $43 million) debt financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK. With this facility, the Danish FinTech will expand its credit offering, Pleo Overdraft, which helps European companies navigate gaps in cash flow and keep their businesses moving without missing crucial payments or...
Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail giant announced Wednesday (May 1) as it introduced an online resource center dubbed the “Small Business Success Studio.” The free service...
March 30, 2024
Innovations in embedded finance have captured the attention of decision makers in the logistics and wholesale trade space. As a result, payment facilitators (PayFacs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and marketplaces are all working with these providers to help them integrate embedded finance capabilities, such as digital wallets and installment plans, into their websites and product […]
December 26, 2023
Having access to some extra cash from your financial institution at certain points in your personal or professional life may be particularly helpful for individuals and companies, either to cover...
July 11, 2023
Insurance firms are increasingly embracing real-time payments for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, viewing them as essential to success. More than two-thirds plan to increase the use of real-time payments for inbound...
April 26, 2023
Today’s modern and increasingly digital landscape is transforming even the most traditional industries. Including historically relationship-based sectors like shipping and logistics that are riddled with legacy processes and entrenched familial...
May 02, 2024
The number of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) using BILL’s solutions to digitize their operations and adopt electronic payments increased by 10,000 over the past year. The total number of SMBs using these solutions increased 2% from a year ago, reaching 450,000 during the quarter ended March 31, BILL said in a presentation released Thursday […]
May 02, 2024
Pleo has secured a 40-million-euro (about $43 million) debt financing facility from HSBC Innovation Banking UK. With this facility, the Danish FinTech will expand its credit offering, Pleo Overdraft, which helps European companies...
May 02, 2024
Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail giant announced Wednesday (May 1) as...
May 02, 2024
Chase introduced a series of payments-oriented tools aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new tools include offerings to help SMB owners electronically create and send invoices and gain better insight into customers, the banking...
