PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Bitcoin, through the lightning network, will soon be available as an option to pay on Amazon and other eCommerce sites, according to reports. Moon previously allowed about 250 beta users to use crypto on eCommerce sites by connecting them through exchange accounts like Coinbase.

eCommerce 87

eCommerce Invoicing Currencies Investments 87

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The company has made its intentions known by filing applications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The banking industry has seen a trend toward more digitization, with many banks investing in digital experiences for customers and making sure that online operating efficiency is at an acceptable point.

Currencies 83

Currencies Banking eCommerce Finance 83

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce , small business banking, corporate card technology, cybersecurity and autonomous supply chain tech, but it was a ResTech startup that secured the most funding of the week, by a considerable margin. MaxWholesale.

B2B 72

B2B Startups eCommerce Investments 72

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Africa as next great eCommerce frontier? There’s also a technology boom, which comes as the continent, in Nazir’s words, “leapfrogged over the landline and over the computer, and straight to the smartphone and, now, into mobile money over bank accounts. Consider the fact that eCommerce generated $16.5

eCommerce 85

eCommerce Foreign Exchange Accounting Banking 85

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

For eCommerce firms targeting emerging markets, the opportunities are vast, as millions of consumers continue to go online to buy, and eCommerce sales soar by double-digit percentages. But to tap into that potential, eCommerce firms, global though they may be, must address new markets with a local mindset.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Currencies Compliance Sales 52

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Businesses across the globe operating in the blockchain, eCommerce-as-a-Service and alternative lending spaces (to name a few) all secured funding. Venture capital groups ff Venture Capital, Digital Currency Group, Draper Associates and several other backers participated in the round, reports said. It was also one of the most diverse.

B2B 40

B2B Investments Startups Securities 40

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

From accounting and payroll management to budgeting and forecasting, finance is the reason and numbers behind every bit of data that passes through the organization. Here are the 7 best finance software solutions broken down into different categories: 1) Accounting. Perhaps there is no bigger name in accounting than Intuit.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Accounts Payable Invoicing 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

That’s when you get the sustainable proposition,” said Gibu Thomas , Pepsi’s head of eCommerce. We'll continue to invest in it and will continue to iterate and pivot until we find the propositions that consumers find delightful and sticky.”. For example, D2C channels accounted for 41.1 By contrast, D2C only accounts for 8.5

Education 103

Education Sales eCommerce Retail 103

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

The business model of offering the digital wallet Calibra to back Libra, and tie it all to real assets (along with the Libra Association), shone the spotlight on crypto’s role in eCommerce. Under the terms of that agreement, MoneyGram will use the digital currency as part of day-to-day operations.

Currencies 76

Currencies Retail eCommerce Accounting 76

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Warren Buffett has decreased his firm’s investment in Wells Fargo & Co. Mastercard Leads New Central Bank Digital Currency Test Platform. Mastercard has unveiled a new Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) test platform. The new way of paying would reportedly not necessitate near-field communication (NFC).

Currencies 56

Currencies Numbers Communication Banking 56

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

million in total funding across nine rounds, with startups ranging from corporate travel and expense (T&E) management and small- and mid-sized business (SMB) accounting to artificial intelligence and beyond. B2B eCommerce. Small Business Accounting. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2

B2B 54

B2B Startups Data Analysis eCommerce 54

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

The idea that blockchain can be divorced from the crypto realm and used to trade and store assets is quickly gaining, well, currency. Using cryptography, we can secure accounts without learning anything about them and while having no power to control funds,” Canesin told PYMNTS. Blockchain for Trading .

Currencies 58

Currencies Securities Compliance Communication 58

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. Overstock.com is no stranger to offering financial services — it already provides credit cards, lending, investments and insurance services to its customers. Overstock is not the only retailer to take the lease-to-own concept and apply it to eCommerce.

eCommerce 70

eCommerce Retail Currencies Finance 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The move is said to signal China’s willingness to open up its payment industry to foreign investors after similar forays in the securities, investment and insurance areas. Authorities Demand Accounting Details From Germany’s Wirecard. Approximately $39 trillion in mobile payments were made in China in the past year.

Currencies 40

Currencies Compliance Accounting Securities 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

All told, cash accounts for 75 percent of all retail transactions within Germany, even taking into account, as the German Association of Money and Bond Services estimated, that a third of all card payments have been done through contactless means in the wake of the coronavirus.

Startups 88

Startups eCommerce Forecasting Banking 88

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

million: the value of investments for B2B eCommerce companies in 2017 , a seven-year high, according to reports. It’s led many B2B startups to not only offer eCommerce and procurement platforms, but to integrate value-added services like financing, logistics and more.

B2B 77

B2B B2C eCommerce Currencies 77

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2018

The proliferation of eCommerce makes it difficult to believe that any business would be operating without a website in today’s market. Separate estimates from PipeCandy pinpointed the number of eCommerce companies around the world at between 2 million and 3 million — and that’s excluding the massive eCommerce market of China.

B2B 40

B2B Invoicing eCommerce Finance 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

You could call accounts payable (AP) the last mile of payments in a way. And, as those same companies bring business and currency across borders, their supply chains lengthen and transactions transverse currencies, languages and any number of regulatory hurdles. Or perhaps AP stands for the last mile of automated processes?

Auditing 51

Auditing Accounts Payable Currencies Accounting 51

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2016

The Asia-Pacific region undoubtedly led the way, with India securing the largest investment of the week (alternative SME lending) and other deals reaching Australia and China in the logistics, cross-border payments and SaaS segments. Check out our breakdown of all the deals below. Check out our breakdown of all the deals below.

B2B 40

B2B Startups Foreign Exchange Invoicing 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The whole point of startups is to do things differently than mainstream players, and that is exactly what these companies are doing with automation, interoperability and digital currency initiatives. Growth can be a mixed blessing for eCommerce marketplaces. After all, they represent substantial capital investments over the years.

Startups 40

Startups Currencies Accounts Payable Invoicing 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

The Series B round was led by National Australia Bank Ventures and saw participation from GV (formerly known as Google Ventures) and SBI Investment Co., Currencycloud’s Series D funding also saw participation from Sapphire Ventures, Notion Capital and Anthemis, Rakuten’s investment fund. according to reports.

B2B 51

B2B Startups Manufacturing Transportation 51

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Blockchain could have an impact on the economy — is Russia leading the way with its current investments? With eCommerce transactions moving at the speed of light, the ability to have transparency between parties is likely crucial to preventing security breaches.

Financial Systems 68

Financial Systems Healthcare Technology Banking 68

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Liquidity and cash investment plans would be made by 10 a.m. As a result, treasurers must grapple with the notion (and the needs) of cash crossing accounts many times a day. Knowing where and how much cash there is across various legal entities, countries and currencies is crucial. Maybe not even weekly.

Treasury 46

Treasury Cash Management Foreign Exchange Budgeting 46

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

And, depending from where in the world one is booking and in what originating currency, frictions can lead to the traveling equivalent of an aborted takeoff. We know that offering those flexible solutions and providing prices in different currencies is hugely important for our customers who are traveling from all over.”.

Currencies 43

Currencies Finance Securities Startups 43

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Mexico and Canada submitted proposals to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters — a status that would bring the winning city not only prestige, but also 50,000 new jobs and a $5 billion investment in housing, infrastructure and other projects. 238 cities in the U.S., Google is now a mobile wallet.

Manufacturing 43

Manufacturing Advertising Accounting Currencies 43

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

Any Mastercard debit cardholder can soon send money to any other person with a bank account in any bank across the U.S. – all 14k of them – and have that money deposited into that receiver’s bank account instantly. Both networks, or course, see gold in those $10T check-dominated disbursement hills. Iris Scanning.

Profit and Loss 43

Profit and Loss Currencies Accounting Securities 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

is impacting everything from eCommerce sales to the value of the nation’s biggest financial institutions. In the very near future these companies may see the valuation of their businesses diminish, capital requirements change and even more investors looking to invest in the E.U. s decision to say “see ya” to the E.U. is yet to be seen.

Currencies 41

Currencies Benchmarking eCommerce Valuation 41

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

” Accounts of South Koreans being spontaneously hoisted onto the shoulders of crowds of enraptured Mexicans also became common across the U.S. Via the One Pay service, consumers will be increasingly able to send funds worldwide and in their currency of choice without hassle or excessive cost. BoA’s Ponzi Scheme Headache.

Foreign Exchange 41

Foreign Exchange Banking Reconciliations B2B 41

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

No one wears just one suit of armor, and no one shops in just one place when it comes to the mixing and matching of that armor, the hunting for designer names and comparing price tags against the waxing and waning of one’s bank account. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Even A Bit Of Brick-And-Mortar.

Retail 40

Retail Numbers Valuation Investments 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Moreover, even in its home country, Uber’s dominance has been slipping, with some estimating that rival Lyft will account for as much as a third of the market within the next few years. eCommerce fraud and account takeover fraud are on the rise, and consumers should gird for some lumps of coal amid the holiday cheer.

Valuation 57

Valuation Benchmarking Restructuring Numbers 57

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

After a summer during which the eCommerce firm has seemed bound and determined to take the world by storm (the Whole Foods buy, Prime Wardrobe’s release, Prime Day — we could go on, but you get the gist), a storm cloud or two was inevitable. Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly looking into investing in Ethereum.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Banking CFO Currencies 40

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

The eye-popper: a big jump in eCommerce sales — a jump that came in at 63 percent — which overshadowed the mixed headline numbers that showed the commerce juggernaut inched past analyst expectations on the bottom line, posting $1 in net income vs. the $0.96 expected, and slightly missed the projections for the top line, at $117.5

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Banking Investments Sales 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Investment rounds poured in across Asia, North America and Europe, with a Chinese “corporate wallet” securing the largest investment of the week. million Series A investment led by Framework Venture Partners, while PenderFund Capital Management, Conconi Growth Partners and Royal Bank of Canada also participated. Checkfront.

B2B 64

B2B B2C Investments Finance 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

trillion global tourism industry, and Facebook is reportedly considering revising the structure of its proposed Libra currency. Klarna’s buy now, pay later app is already part of AliExpress, the international shopping platform run by eCommerce giant Alibaba Group, an affiliate of Ant Financial. Libra is stumbling.

Currencies 52

Currencies Treasury Cash Management B2B 52

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Credits was a virtual currency and payments platform used to power in-app purchases on Facebook. I have to admit to being a bit incredulous when reading the Wall Street Journal ’s account of Facebook’s crypto-centric payments plans last Friday morning (May 3). It shut down in 2012, 15 months after its official launch.

Currencies 83

Currencies Leverage Planning Investments 83

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Success is now defined by the ability to reach a critical mass of users – consumers or businesses – efficiently and effectively … where time is an important currency, as is the ability to influence and/or control that end user experience. grocery business accounts for about 6 percent of the GDP and 6.4 At $627 billion , the U.S.

Sales 54

Sales Concentration Marketing Manufacturing 54

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, from eCommerce to financial services, to healthcare and education, new payment solutions are introducing a series of disruptions to the cross-border payment space. In Europe, several payment solutions broadened their reach, with the aim of benefitting both eCommerce businesses and its consumers. and the U.K.,

Accounts Payable 43

Accounts Payable B2B Currencies Healthcare 43