PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Most of the examples we know of today are on the B2C side. That’s no surprise, given the pace of innovation in B2C versus B2B payments over the years. Virtually all cloud-based subscription services use some form of embedded finance. There is no separate payment motion involved to utilize the service.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In terms of payments technology and alternative lending, B2C and B2B may be respectively seen as digital versions of the hare and tortoise. Consumers are used to having any number of payment options on offer when they’re ready to push a buy button onscreen, at any time of day. Forrester Research found that, in the U.S.

B2B 63

B2B B2C Credit Risk eCommerce 63

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

100+ | Number of unattended, self-service vending machines — known as DMV Now Self-Service Terminals and deployed by the State of California’s DMV — that allow customers to handle their vehicle registration renewals without having to wait in long lines or speak with a department employee. presidential election, according to Friday (Feb.

Invoicing 40

Invoicing B2C Retail B2B 40

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 43

Retail B2C Accounts Payable Invoicing 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

The rise of Zelle , and any number of peer-to-peer (P2P) payment options, has increasingly brought consumers on board with the need for speed in payments — where settlement is marked by seconds and minutes, not hours or days. to fully embrace real-time payments for both B2B and B2C activity.”. Where We Stand In The US.

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B2B B2C Banking Invoicing 78

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It includes benefit payments, too, and in a B2C environment, it could also include payments such as from an insurance company, said Estep. A business could pay an invoice on the due date,” she said, “in an effort to better manage their liquidity.” But when you look at that 1.9

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B2C B2B Invoicing Accounting 65

PYMNTS

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. “We

B2B 40

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

has lagged behind other countries when it comes to laying the technical groundwork for RTP , Cheney said there are a number of avenues through which RTP transactions can take place, and indeed are happening now. She offered an example where an invoice for $5,000 may be paid by a buyer for $4,000. roughly two years ago.

B2B 40

B2B B2C Invoicing Communication 40

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Customers, on the other hand, need to be assured that their PII, such as credit card or bank account numbers, will remain safe. . B2C push payments can deliver quick funds to consumers. If a buyer does not provide the exact amount of funds outlined in a supplier-issued invoice, it becomes both a financial and reconciliation issue.

B2C 44

B2C Reconciliations Invoicing Securities 44

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 63

Cash Management Reconciliations Treasury B2C 63

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

6) what it calls the first global network for bank debit — a tool that could not only bring fresh energy to B2C-focused recurring payments, but B2B transactions as well. In addition, invoices, while often regular, are not exactly a monthly gym membership fee that costs the same every time.

Banking 40

Banking B2C B2B Invoicing 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

Across a number of surveys conducted by Sage, a few data points mandated repeating. Not awful, but not great and perhaps of some surprise is that there is not all that much difference between the B2B and B2C realms, with Bridgewater noting that “I would have thought for sure” that the B2C would skew to be a bit more tech-savvy. .

B2C 40

B2C B2B Education Advertising 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

Earlier this week, Strategy Analytics’ AppOptix unit offered up a few stats that show how mobile might open up new avenues for B2B and B2C. percent number doing business via mobile devices, 20.5 They also are submitting time sheets using mobile devices and, in other cases, making payments for invoices. Of that 50.4

B2B 40

B2B B2C Invoicing Communication 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Critical concerns include which country the tax is due to, the various rates at which they should tax sales, how they must register with tax authorities, what invoicing rules may be in place — and even where to send tax returns. These sweeping changes, said Asquith, will impact as many as 245,000 firms based in the U.K.

eCommerce 49

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Within finance and accounting departments, digitization is quickly expanding from encouraging a shift toward electronic documents and adoption of enterprise apps to wielding technology in an effort to optimize operations beyond number-crunching. ” That’s not only a focus reserved for corporates’ B2c relationships, though.

Corporate Finance 57

Corporate Finance B2C Finance Accounting 57

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. In many, if not most, business-to-consumer (B2C) payment contexts — insurance and payroll, for example — regulatory structures govern exactly when a payment has to arrive.

B2C 68

B2C Securities Invoicing Risk Management 68

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

With FinTech innovation yielding more choices than ever for both billers and payers, cost often emerges as the key driver behind what solutions users adopt — both in the business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) context. That PO must be sent to a vendor, which must then process that document and send back an invoice.

B2B 41

B2B B2C Accounts Payable Invoicing 41

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Though that’s critical for a number of reasons – cash management and predictability, accounting and reconciliation, and reducing data-entry errors – combatting fraud may stand to gain the most from more sophisticated accounting data management practices. The firm provides payout capabilities in addition to invoicing and tax solutions.

Accounting 43

Accounting Technology Accounts Payable Invoicing 43

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2016

While SMBs say their biggest concern is getting paid on time, only 19 percent of them have a completely or very automated invoice process. As we continue to better our understanding of how small businesses are evolving, we hope to watch these numbers improve as time goes on.”. contact-form-7].

Technology 45

Technology B2C Invoicing Education 45

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

“The difficulty managing multiple payment service providers exists for both B2B and B2C eCommerce players,” Oren Levy, founder and CEO of payments company Zooz , noted in a recent interview with PYMNTS. Complicating this is the rising number of ePayment platforms that companies can now use to pay their vendors.

B2B 45

B2B B2C eCommerce Accounts Payable 45

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Webster noted that Snowflake enjoyed what’s reportedly the biggest software IPO in history, and Disque added that while big numbers are always exciting, what Snowflake did is far more interesting for what it portends. Disque is also seeing check usage continue to fall in B2B as more firms move away from paper invoicing and payments.

B2B 52

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

On one hand, some eProcurement experts say procurement should be as easy as B2C online shopping. ” According to the executive, that demand for a streamlined, mobile-friendly, B2C-like interface is what can help companies with that top challenge of employee adoption. ” It’s a tricky challenge.

B2C 40

B2C Accounts Payable Invoicing Technology 40

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

For example, the payer company may have a convoluted invoice approval process to complete before it can compensate its small business (SMB) supplier. Additionally, an account-to-account transaction can become seriously derailed by an error like an incorrect bank account number. Payment speed can be dragged down in many ways.

B2C 40

B2C Securities Invoicing Banking 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Those who use this method receive invoice-like tickets – “boletos” – for transactions, and can either pay for tickets online or bring printouts to locations where they can use cash. Security-conscious Brazilians tend to use Boleto Bancário for high-value online payments to avoid handing out credit card numbers.

Advertising 40

Advertising Invoicing Accounting Currencies 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

The Goldilocks B2B Data Dilemma. Everyone knows that data is valuable, and wants as much of it as they can get. But, like Goldilocks with her bowls of porridge, the big question becomes, how much is too much, how much is too little and how much is just right?

B2B 40

B2B B2C Communication Banking 40