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The Economic – And Ergonomic – Value Of Commercial Card Optimization

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Leavitt , founder and CEO of Boost Payment Solutions , said commercial card programs are now coming to the forefront of AP departments’ priority lists when delaying payments is no longer the most viable, or effective, cash management option. Optimizing Card Spend. “We’re seeing a lot more of that mentality.”

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The Commercial Card Embraces A Season Of (Major) Change

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In B2B payments, the commercial card has experienced a dramatic spike in adoption this year as organizations accelerated their digital transformations and, unable to physically enter the office, began to rely on electronic payments to conduct their business. Winter Blues. Spring’s SMB Support. Spring began in dramatic fashion.

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Why Corporates Are Rethinking The Commercial Card For Payment

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Leavitt says there are already some patterns emerging that reflect potentially long-term changes to the B2B payments ecosystem. A Surge In Commercial Card Interest. At the same time, card issuers are encouraging adoption in an effort to support their corporate clients, and their clients’ vendors.

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FinTech Innovation Eases B2C Sellers’ Entrance Into The B2B World

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The takeover signaled an evolution of the company's business model from a traditionally business-to-consumer (B2C) seller, to one that includes business-to-business (B2B) operations. It was also indicative of a growing trend of B2C merchants expanding into the B2B realm in an effort to take advantage of a surging market.

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Asia Corporates Replacing ACH With Cards, Citi Finds

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Corporates across the Asia Pacific region are increasing their use of commercial card products, according to a new report from Citi. Businesses increased their spend on commercial cards by 24 percent in 2017, Citi’s analysis found. Overall, B2B spending jumped by nearly 50 percent last year.

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B2B Innovators Explore The New Payment Rail Combinations

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Payment innovators are embracing the opportunities to mix payment rails old and new in search of business-to-business (B2B) solutions that can tackle longstanding friction. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments. But suppliers don't often accept cards and the interchange costs associated with them.

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Why B2B Firms Must Take The Wheel In Payment Processing Strategy

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In the midst of a surge of new software solutions and FinTech platforms available to B2B companies, the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system continues to retain its reputation as the single source of truth within an organization, a sort of motherboard to connect and streamline many workflows into one. A Commercial Card Strategy.

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