B2B Payments
New Report on Supplier’s Expectation of Purchasing and Payment
May 02, 2014

A new report that provides readers with a detailed analysis of the industry’s viewpoint about the significance of e-commerce surrounding the supply chain, investment decisions, technological developments and growth prospects within the packaging industry was released, titled the New Study on Online Retail in Packaging...

B2B Payments
Regulating Supply Chain Finance
May 02, 2014

Five business associations have joined with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission to regulate and synchronize market terminology for global supply chain finance products and services. The existing definitions and finance terminology in Supply Chain Finance are all over the map and the...

Cool
Mother’s Day Spending, Trillions of Dollars in Credit Card Processing, Privacy-Flexible Consumers…And Other Friday Factoids
May 02, 2014

Do you know… how many tens of millions of dollars Americans will spend on Mother’s Day this year? How many consumers will exchange personal information for a good deal? How many trillions of dollars the credit card industry will process this year? If not, keep...

B2B Payments
Skrill Expands Businesses International Payment Options
May 02, 2014

Skrill, a global e-commerce payment enabler now offers a Global Payment Suite for merchants to give transactional businesses access to enhanced credit and debit processing, plus a range of international alternative payment options. Designed for merchants looking to enter international markets, the Skrill Global Payment...

It’s the (Bitcoin) Protocol, Stupid
May 02, 2014

"Bitcoin as a currency is so last year" is the sentiment in Silicon Valley these days. Serious enthusiasts of bitcoin and its digital currency brethren insist that the thing that will change the world is "the protocol" - the block-chain and the rules for verifying...

Mobile Commerce
AmEx CEO Chenault And Payments $25 trillion Opportunity
May 02, 2014

In a recent conversation with Fortune, American Express CEO Ken Chenault spoke about the future of commerce, which he believes is mobile. According to Chenault, mobile payments represent a $25 trillion dollar a year opportunity, with five major players—Google, Apple, Amazon, Alibaba and Facebook. Get the...

Mobile Commerce
Walgreens Launches Latest iBeacon Pilot
May 02, 2014

In an attempt to push personalized coupons on customers with smartphones, Walgreens has announced it is piloting an iBeacon test program in Duane Reade locations across New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Online’s Impact on B2B Purchasing
May 02, 2014

Thirty-four percent of industrial suppliers have gone outside of their traditional networks to make purchases, according to a new UPS survey of industrial purchasing. Product availability and pricing are certainly big drivers, but so is easy of payment, often trumping decades old relationships in the...

Loyalty & Rewards
Groupon Basics Latest Bulk Home Delivery Competitor
May 02, 2014

Earlier this year, Amazon announced the launch of Prime Pantry, a grocery service that will allow Primer Users to ship as much as 45 pounds of groceries to their home for a flat shipping fee of $45. In more bad news for super-markets everywhere, Groupon...