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2018 Recap: B2B Payments Innovation Welcomes Bank-FinTech Collabs — And Beyond

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In B2B payments and corporate finance, it wasn’t only bank-FinTech collaboration that made headlines in 2018. Here are some of the biggest stories of B2B payments collaboration from 2018. Last June, the company announced a partnership with B2B eCommerce platform Handshake to further that initiative.

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Batteries Plus Bulbs: Powering The Digital Shift – Literally

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However, its digital sales model was aimed toward driving traffic to its franchisees, not necessarily for buying through the site (although that is an option.) If there was any doubt that the chain was “essential,” Sica noted that his customers – both B2B and B2C – removed that doubt. Then COVID-19 hit.

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For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands

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While nearly half of manufacturing executives cite external factors as influencing their ability to manage cash flow, less than a third said internal factors, like long supply chain lead times, inaccurate sales and operation planning, delinquent receivables and business analytics also influence their cash management.