PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

It’s a race that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), both B2C and B2B, can struggle to keep up with considering their limited resources to invest in warehousing, fulfillment, shipping and other logistics operations. For both B2B and B2C businesses, the consequences of a warehousing imbalance can be expensive.

B2C

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

But a new report from Citi found that, while China may be the market to watch for FinTech investments, the U.S. According to “Digital Disruption — Revisited: What FinTech VC Investments Tells Us About A Changing Industry,” Citi expects an influx in venture capital across the FinTech startup scape. by 38 percent, during that same time.

B2B

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

In the January PYMNTS.com B2B API Tracker , powered by FI.SPAN, the numbers present a picture of the B2B payments ecosystem embracing APIs to become faster, more agile, and more global. million: the value of investments for B2B eCommerce companies in 2017 , a seven-year high, according to reports.

B2B

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APRIL 7, 2020

Few are investing energy in building taller silos for their data, bumpier and more friction-filled experiences for their customers, or slower and more opaque payments processes. As a result, a number of disconnected data streams become a single thread that is the payment’s life history from point A to point B.

Leverage

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

One main factor driving banks to develop faster and more convenient payments infrastructure is that greater numbers of consumers are demanding it. billion in annual business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions still conducted by check. Customers Demand Faster And More Convenient Payments.

Banking

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

However, B2B payments are not the same as B2C, largely thanks to high transaction sizes and volumes, as well as expanding fraud risks. There are a number of FinTechs coming through, and more and more competition drives prices down and service levels up. It’s built a lot more competition, which is key,” he said.

Compliance

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Once considered the head of number-crunching and cash management, treasurers today have transformed into enterprise leaders, using payments and finance digitization as an opportunity to pivot toward new business models and drive strategic growth for the entire enterprise. Spearheading many of those efforts was the corporate treasurer.

Treasury

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

trillion of that takes place online, that number could grow rapidly in the near future. Tomich recently spoke with PYMNTS about the state of B2B payments, which he said were still behind B2C payments by around 10 to 15 years. The booming B2B market in the U.S. consists of over $9 trillion in payments annually. While only $1.3

B2B

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. billion worth of investments. The volume of deals increased, too, with nearly 2,700 investment rounds closing last year. And yet, investments continue to pour in — not just for these firms, but for the industry as a whole. and India leading the charge.

B2B

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JUNE 17, 2019

percent consider them the number one friction point, more than any other impediment. In fact, the more platforms invest in this area, the more likely they are to perceive false positives as a problem. According to PYMNTS’ research, 60.8 percent consider their fraud detection systems extremely effective, while 62.4

B2C

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit growth rates this year, a release said. and sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). The partnership has been in the works for a while.

Sales

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JULY 16, 2020

Topping the Provider Ranking at numbers 1 and 2, respectively, are Walmart and Amazon. billion valuation on fresh investment. 7, international B2C fast-fashion eCommerce platform SHEIN occupying No. The epic battle between the two retail leviathans is closely followed by PYMNTS’ Whole Paycheck series. Coming in at No.

B2C

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The same can probably not be said for Kroger ’s plans to go live this fall with an eCommerce marketplace of third-party sellers through a partnership with Mirakl, which specializes in B2C and B2B eMarketplaces. ” If there was a surprise in the numbers, it came from Alexa. Was Prime Day India Really a Test Case?

eCommerce

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

According to PYMNTS data, more than 60 percent of digital platforms say too many false positives are a significant point of friction in the conversion process — and more than 30 percent say it’s their number-one challenge. This isn’t merely an issue for the B2C world, however.

B2B

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2017

Different segments use it for B2B, for B2C, to create on-demand ordering capabilities, to facilitate next-day delivery and more, said Sion. Sion gave a simple B2C example: pizza delivery. Bringg will put the latest investment toward improving their platform in a number of ways. Bringg is well-represented in the U.S.

B2C

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

Last December, Lazada’S online properties attracted the largest number of page views among B2C retail sites in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam, data from SimilarWeb confirmed. The deal values combined were $1.9 billion compared to $193 million in the year earlier, WSJ reported, citing data from Dealogic.

B2C

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JANUARY 18, 2017

New York City-based subscription model and B2C eCommerce enabler startup OrderGroove recently raised $20 million in a Series C venture funding round led by National Securities Corporation. OrderGroove has yet to disclose its valuation for this current round. And it’s now getting into private labels for consumer packaged goods and more.

Startups

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Coverage includes Deposit Solutions ’ rollout of business-to-consumer (B2C) open banking channel Savedo in Switzerland. Open banking platform Deposit Solutions has brought business-to-consumer (B2C) open banking channel Savedo to Switzerland, the company said in an announcement. And, in the U.A.E.,

Retail

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

Marketplace solutions work to enable online retail brands to expand their reach without needing to invest in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. To move into a greater number of markets, international online home goods retailer vidaXL recently selected global marketplace solutions provider Mirakl to support its growth plans.

Leverage

Future CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

Key consumption sectors poised for strong growth Presenting a 2030 outlook across 10 key consumer sectors, the report projects that B2C e-commerce will continue to maintain a leading share of digital services, growing 5-6x to ~$350-380 billion by 2030. The post India’s Internet economy to hit US$1T by 2030 appeared first on FutureCFO.

B2C

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

B2C trends are bleeding into the B2B space and forcing corporate sellers to become digitally savvy — and fast. More than $1 trillion is expected to be spent on cybersecurity solutions worldwide between 2017 and 2021 as companies address the need for protections and make major investments in digital fraud-fighting techniques.

B2B

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JANUARY 22, 2021

There's still a long way to go, but I do think the money movement – whether it's B2B or B2C – might become more seamless going forward,” he said. Read More On Venture Capital: Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 payment volume was happening via check.

B2C

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Despite its efficiencies, there is no one-size-fits-all option, and organizations must consider the individual nuances of their own business and industry to determine whether third-party solutions will ultimately provide the highest return on investments (ROI). ”

B2B

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The question for any number of treasury professionals is what lies ahead? Manish Kohli, global head of payments and receivables at Citi , told Karen Webster in a recent podcast that instant payments — with a few exceptions — have yet to really become entrenched here due to a number of factors. In the U.S.,

Cash Management

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APRIL 22, 2016

The venture capital world lit up last week with reports that B2B tech startups are now seeing increased funding, raising money at a faster pace than B2C startups. This week, the streak continued, and while a limited number of deals emerged, significant investments were handed to B2B startups operating in the enterprise finance sphere.

B2B

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

From initial launch to 12 months in, the number of payments services providers (PSPs) has more than tripled, and the number of countries that have signed up has more than doubled. Firms must redefine their processing and operations; they need to invest heavily in IT projects, Santamaria noted.

B2C

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Understanding the consumer is key for retailers, and leveraging Big Data can mean big returns on marketing investments. Which is why retail marketers — along with marketers of financial services, travel and other B2C verticals — are signing on with SmarterHQ ‘s multi-channel behavioral marketing platform.

B2C

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

The efforts also include opening the Western Union network to the growing number of third parties with an interest in leveraging a global send/receive network that enables transactions in 200 countries and more than 130 currencies across a variety of payments methods, such as direct-to-bank and cash. “In

Sales

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

million applications for employee identification numbers, year to date, versus 2.7 Changing consumer behavior or getting merchants to invest and create a network effect is hardly a lightning-fast process, he said. To get a sense of scale, headed into the fall of 2020, there were more than 3.2 That’s the highest level since 2004.

Startups

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

About the same as had been seen last quarter, according to CEO Ajay Banga, who noted that the US is holding relatively steady (as evidenced by the latest GDP numbers) and many markets across Europe are seeing some rebounds, led by Germany, even as Brexit looms large with uncertainty. How fares the global economy?

B2C

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That’s a story the numbers more or less tell over and over, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards told Karen Webster in the latest edition of the PYMNTS “How to Instant” podcast. Investing in Certainty . Offer a customer a choice between a check and a digital payment, and they’ll pick the digital payment.

B2C

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

This is even more true for B2C marketplaces. A lower number (62.0 Despite vendor outsourcing and potentially investing in new employees, digital platforms aren’t particularly confident in their fraud operations. But what makes companies like eBay, Tableau and Netflix popular is ease and speed of use. Roughly one-third (30.4

Foreign Exchange

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

False positives don’t just pose problems for B2C platforms like Uber or eBay – it’s also a growing issue for B2B organizations , where declined payments can damage vendor relationships. Nearly one-third (30.4 By comparison, fraud itself is considered a top friction point by only 16.4 Overall, though, most (62.4

B2C

PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

Electronic procurement and the rise of a B2C-like shopping experience for corporate buyers has turned the buying process into a strategic function for many organizations. But for others, simply digitizing the procurement process in the first place remains a challenge.

B2C

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Reports Wednesday (March 29) said Accion Venture Lab led the seed funding round as part of its broader focus to invest in businesses that promote financial inclusion. Newid Capital and angel investors also participated, reports said. eProcurement.

B2B

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

It was only (relatively) recently that B2B payments finally secured significant attention and investment from innovators. “Toward the end of this year, we started to see more of a shift in investment toward the B2B side,” said Reetika Grewal, Silicon Valley Bank’s head of payments strategy and solutions.

B2B

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

When procurement software startup Vroozi announced last month that it secured $4 million in venture capital , the company said it would use that investment to strengthen technological capabilities in sophisticated areas, like analytics and artificial intelligence. ” It’s a tricky challenge. ” she explained.

B2C