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How Small Businesses Are Leveraging Tech to Stand Out in eCommerce Crowd

November 04, 2024
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This Week in B2B: Smokestack Upgrades, CFO Intelligence, SMB Innovation
B2B Payments // October 31, 2024

The B2B innovation landscape has never been more exciting than right now. Ongoing technological advances are driving a paradigm shift, allowing B2B firms to streamline and digitize nearly every element of their operations — particularly the workflows and processes surrounding B2B payments. As businesses seek...

Shopify Finance Streamlines Merchant Payments, Bill Pay and Credit
Retail // October 29, 2024

Shopify has introduced Shopify Finance, a hub housing all of the eCommerce platform’s financial solutions. “Practices like rigid repayment terms, credit history requirements, or months-long loan approvals have stifled innovation for too long,” the company said Tuesday (Oct. 29). “That’s why, for years, we’ve enabled entrepreneurship with powerful...

Customized AI Assistants Could Give SMBs Enterprise Tools
artificial intelligence // September 20, 2024

Amazon’s launch of an AI-powered selling assistant could significantly impact eCommerce operations, analysts say. Project Amelia, as the tool is codenamed, offers sellers personalized business insights and support through generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Experts suggest this could streamline operations for online merchants, potentially leveling...

PayPal and Shopify Expand Payments Processing Pact
Payment Methods // September 09, 2024

PayPal says it is expanding its partnership with eCommerce company Shopify. With this new collaboration, PayPal will become an additional online credit/debit processor for Shopify Payments via the PayPal Complete Payments solution, the company announced in a news release Monday (Sept. 9). “With a brand-new experience, PayPal wallet...

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Customized AI Assistants Could Give SMBs Enterprise Tools

September 20, 2024
Amazon’s launch of an AI-powered selling assistant could significantly impact eCommerce operations, analysts say. Project Amelia, as the tool is codenamed, offers sellers personalized business insights and support through generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Experts suggest this could streamline operations for online merchants, potentially leveling the playing field for smaller businesses on Amazon’s platform. While […]

CE 100 Index Q4 Wrap-Up and Q1 Outlook

August 12, 2024
The CE 100 Index lost 0.2% last week in the wake of earnings reports that, over the course of the past several days, have moved names to the upside (and...

Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Struggle to Find Buy Now, Pay Later Options

May 23, 2024
As consumers look for ways to manage their spending, in-store shoppers are unlikely to have the option to pay using buy now, pay later (BNPL), even as the payment method catches on...

Sezzle’s Surge Leads 1.7% Gain for CE 100 Index

May 13, 2024
The CE 100 Index was up 1.7% through the past week, and earnings were the dominant theme across all pillars.  Pay and Be Paid Pillar Leads the Pack  Pillar by...

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Shopify Finance Streamlines Merchant Payments, Bill Pay and Credit

October 29, 2024
Shopify has introduced Shopify Finance, a hub housing all of the eCommerce platform’s financial solutions. “Practices like rigid repayment terms, credit history requirements, or months-long loan approvals have stifled innovation for too long,” the company said Tuesday (Oct. 29). “That’s why, for years, we’ve enabled entrepreneurship with powerful financial offerings so merchants don’t have to depend on lengthy, […]

PayPal and Shopify Expand Payments Processing Pact

September 09, 2024
PayPal says it is expanding its partnership with eCommerce company Shopify. With this new collaboration, PayPal will become an additional online credit/debit processor for Shopify Payments via the PayPal Complete Payments...

Shopify Integrates With Onfleet’s Last-Mile Delivery Management Platform

August 26, 2024
Online orders from Shopify’s internet infrastructure for commerce can now be integrated with Onfleet’s last-mile delivery management software platform. With this integration, Onfleet delivery tasks are automatically created from Shopify...

Shopify and YouTube Expand Video Offering to More Merchants

August 20, 2024
Thousands of additional brands that use Shopify can now make their products available for creators to tag in shopping-related videos on YouTube. YouTube and Shopify have expanded their partnership to...