These are trying times. The way we live life — and especially, the ways in which we transact — have seen seismic shifts. Stay-at-home mandates and working from home are now becoming the norm across the globe as the coronavirus pandemic continues. And for financial...
Payments, done well and done seamlessly, can open up additional revenue streams for marketplaces and software companies – a new avenue of growth that can flow quickly to the bottom line. “The monetization piece is what SaaS companies and platforms are really intrigued by,” Christopher...
It’s been said that the holy grail of commerce is data. Even that holy grail has a holy grail — where data is accessible and usable in real time. Payments are becoming increasingly invisible, embedded in the consumer experience offered by merchants. Consumers view payments...
Video platform TikTok has launched an in-app feature that allows users to shop for products related to a sponsored Hashtag Challenge. The feature, called Hashtag Challenge Plus, prompts users to post videos of themselves using a product or participating in some sort of manufactured viral...
July 28, 2020
Although the enterprise continues to accelerate its digitization efforts, chief financial officers keep hitting roadblocks when it comes to modernizing workflows regarding accounts payable (AP) and embracing electronic payments. Their hesitancy isn’t without reason: CFOs and finance teams can find it a monumental task to overhaul manual systems and processes that have been in place […]
April 08, 2020
These are trying times. The way we live life — and especially, the ways in which we transact — have seen seismic shifts. Stay-at-home mandates and working from home are...
March 18, 2020
Payments, done well and done seamlessly, can open up additional revenue streams for marketplaces and software companies – a new avenue of growth that can flow quickly to the bottom...
December 12, 2019
It’s been said that the holy grail of commerce is data. Even that holy grail has a holy grail — where data is accessible and usable in real time. Payments...
August 20, 2019
Video platform TikTok has launched an in-app feature that allows users to shop for products related to a sponsored Hashtag Challenge. The feature, called Hashtag Challenge Plus, prompts users to post videos of themselves using a product or participating in some sort of manufactured viral trend. And a separate tab allows users to buy products […]
August 16, 2019
Ripple’s Xpring has made a 1 billion XRP grant in Coil, a platform dedicated to reimagining monetization on the web for creators and their fans. The funds will be use...
May 01, 2019
Amazon is bringing Alexa in-skill purchasing — which allows for developers to generate revenue from voice apps — to Japan, the U.K and Germany, according to reports. The option was introduced...
April 25, 2019
Venmo took center stage during PayPal’s Q1 2019 earnings report as PayPal CEO Dan Schulman released user numbers for the first time: 40 million active monthly users, defined as a person...