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Will SMBs Turn Back to Banks for mPOS Services?
Will SMBs Turn Back to Banks for mPOS Services?
August 14, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

News broke yesterday about Amazon’s plans to sell a branded dongle at Staples, making it the 123rd player to enter this very croweded space. But...

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Summer School Recap: ShopRunner Live Case Study
Summer School Recap: ShopRunner Live Case Study
August 13, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

PYMNTS Summer School 2014 kicked off yesterday featuring a slew of engaging discussions on the evolution of retail, on the retail business model and what...

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Solving The Prepaid Revenue Problem
Solving The Prepaid Revenue Problem
August 13, 2014  |  News

Prepaid programs have long been criticized for its hidden and excessive fees, the “cost of doing business” with a customer base that is subject to...

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The First Step In A Simple Transition To E-Payables
The First Step In A Simple Transition To E-Payables
August 12, 2014  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to digitizing accounts payable processes, Karla Friede’s advice to businesses is to first step back to see what solutions fit the problem....

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Is “The Uber Experience” Really The Future of Payments?
Is “The Uber Experience” Really The Future of Payments?
August 11, 2014  |  Karen Webster

One of my colleagues recently shared an anecdote about something she observed while in a hotel lobby in San Francisco. A group of young people...

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Study: Reverse factoring could handle 25 percent of trade finance
Study: Reverse factoring could handle 25 percent of trade finance
August 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Reverse factoring could potentially provide between $255 billion to $280 billion of cross-border trade financing, or 20 to 25 percent of an industry’s accounts payable....

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ACH As A P-Card Alternative?
ACH As A P-Card Alternative?
August 08, 2014  |  B2B Payments

In B2B buyer/seller relations, purchasing cards, or P-cards, typically represent a two-edge sword in that, while they make the payment process more efficient, especially for...

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