PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The eCommerce landscape is shifting on multiple fronts, with sellers embracing digital channels and adjusting their business models to a new reality of customer demands. For merchants and retailers, selling products and services online has shifted from a digitization feat to the bare minimum for satisfying customers. trillion by 2021.

Treasury 118

Treasury Payment APIs and Integration B2B B2C 118

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global , Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers. Recent data shows that total skincare products and makeup sales in China reached RMB186.7 billion and RMB34.4 billion (or $27.26 billion and $5.02

B2C 70

B2C On-Demand Product Continuity 70

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

There has been some initiative to help get things back on track, The Times reported, with Marks & Spencer , Tesco , Inditex and H&M committing to pay in full for orders completed and in production. The organization said retailers had demanded suppliers delay their shipments until the next season. By comparison, the U.S.

B2C 108

B2C Economy On-Demand Product 108

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

Ergo Works provides ergonomic office products — furniture and tools geared towards employee productivity — that are often bought sporadically and aren’t always on the pre-approved list under corporate procurement guidelines. Kramer noted that accepting credit cards is one way to adhere to changing procurement habits.

On-Demand 40

On-Demand Commercial Card B2B Push-to-Card 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The B2B commerce arena is moving online at record speed as more business buyers seek to procure products and services the way they do in their personal lives. Yet not every product category is well-suited for a digital-only commerce experience. A Growing Demand.

B2B 68

B2B B2C Wire Transfer Adjustments 68

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The business-to-consumer (B2C) commerce landscape has had a massive influence on corporate buying habits, from sourcing through payments. However, that may be an over-simplification, considering the complexities of procurement as they relate to supplier relationships, contract negotiations, payment terms, high-product values and more.

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B2B B2C Product Facilitators 74

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But B2B eCommerce is not the same beast as B2C. The core difference between B2B and B2C is that in B2B, the individual researching and buying has a job to do,” King said. Brands and their manufacturers today continue to rely on legacy technologies and manual processes to sell products online, said King. It is their job.

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B2B B2C Checks Commercial Card 107

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A new report from Intershop Communications AG highlights not only how B2B eCommerce demands are different than those of B2C but how corporate procurement officials are introducing new pressures on the eProcurement market. Researchers noted that this demand for payment options includes rails like PayPal and commercial cards.

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B2C B2B On-Demand Commercial Card 73

2Checkout

MARCH 19, 2019

Today’s buyers are getting more demanding and selling online is getting more and more complex. Both B2B and B2C customers expect a seamless purchase experience and easy access to all the information, products and services they want, on any device and in any country.

B2C 40

B2C On-Demand B2B Product 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

The rise of the gig economy, heightened customer demands, and business globalization have all introduced new ways that businesses can use outgoing payments as a strategy for growth, profit and customer loyalty. Many of the emerging payment scenarios are business-to-consumer (B2C), Mason explained, and stretch into many verticals.

B2C 60

B2C Payments Push-to-Card On-Demand 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Key Data Points: 46 percent of SMBs experienced an increase in demand for their products or services. 35 percent of retail businesses have experienced an increase in demand. Accelerating The Real-Time Payments Demand Curve: What Banks Need To Know About What Consumers Want And Need. 31 percent bank via app.

Innovation 111

Innovation Online and Mobile Banking Real Time Payments Cross-Border 111

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These areas include digital banking, B2B payments, B2C payments and numerous program types, including cross-border, travel, financial inclusion, multi-currency and digital wallets. During 2023, Thredd expanded its existing customer base, increasing its transaction growth across several regions.

Multi-Currency 52

Multi-Currency Embedded Finance Cross-Border Financial Inclusion 52

The Fintech Times

JUNE 24, 2024

Post-reorganisation, WeLab Bank and WeLend will continue to offer their distinctive products and services under their respective brands. We firmly believe the future of digital banking is bright, as 700 million people in Southeast Asia demand digital financial services.”

APACS 59

APACS B2C Innovation FinTech 59

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

If the pandemic has taught banks anything, it’s that corporates need to offer a range of payment methods to their customers — whether those customers are consumers (for B2C transactions) or enterprises ( B2B ). Morgan , said financial institutions (FIs) need to offer those firms payments functionality on demand. Time To Value Is Key.

Economy 67

Economy API Payment APIs and Integration FedWire 67

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As a result, organisations must do all they can to ensure personalisation demands are met. As a result, our client wanted to make a new financial product – namely a credit card. After all the data of the segment they wanted to tailor their product for was there – just buried deep.

B2C 59

B2C Payment APIs and Integration B2B Assessments 59

Fintech News

MARCH 25, 2024

But as these startups grow and expand, demand for larger size rounds and growth-stage capital will increase, fueling PE activity in the region. B2C companies, meanwhile, more than doubled their share of annual deal value during the same period, surging from 16.8% In 2022, the region recorded its highest level ever, attracting US$34.1

Participant 95

Participant B2C On-Demand Consumer 95

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

trillion in online sales — about 235 percent more than B2C’s current sales volume. However, in true B2B form, the industry lags behind its B2C cousin in terms of technological advancement. Twice the size, but years behind: That’s the B2B eCommerce market in a nutshell, compared to B2C. alone will reach $1.2

Finance 55

Finance B2C B2B PayPal 55

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Salesforce is launching a new product to let B2B and B2C firms simply add loyalty offerings. David Ingalls said what differentiates his Zing Bars from the healthy snacks crowd is that rival products either taste good or boast high nutritional value, but they don’t often do both. “We Gross margin increased to 29.3

B2C 58

B2C Advisors On-Demand B2B 58

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

The complexities and demands of B2B eCommerce can be significantly greater than those of the consumer digital shopping realm. Company purchases often involve multiple decision-makers, contract negotiations, product specifications, ROI analysis and an approval chain — and that’s before any exchange of money is ever made. .

B2B 78

B2B Blockchain B2C Use Case 78

The Fintech Times

APRIL 11, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

Embedded Finance 75

Embedded Finance Non-Bank Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion 75

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

James Butland, UK managing director, Mangopay “By 2027, third-party sales via marketplaces will account for 59 per cent of all global e-commerce, and so we’ll see an increased demand for paytech built with marketplaces and platforms at the heart. This lightens the human load, allowing teams to concentrate on more complex and strategic tasks.

Consumer Protection 69

Consumer Protection Stablecoins Payments Trends Consumer 69

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

It seems an especially low number when considering this stat: Only 3 percent of companies meet customer demands for instant business-to-consumer (B2C) payments. Demand is there, pent up, for greenfield opportunities to bring speed and digitization to payments across a range of use cases. The Larger Picture.

Checks 66

Checks Real Time Payments Faster Payments B2C 66

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Corporate buyers are quickly shifting their purchasing habits online, and seeking more efficient experiences from product sourcing through to checkout. With B2B eCommerce proliferating, the market is rapidly evolving to make way for new business and payment models in response to customer demand. Tying Payments With Loyalty.

B2B 110

B2B Payments Push-to-Card B2C 110

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

The rise in omnichannel B2B and B2C eCommerce has, for some companies, created a disconnect in the product content viewed by buyers and a lack in product information management across sales channels means money lost. Consumers and business buyers alike are placing new pressures on merchants and their supply chains.

B2B 70

B2B Third-Party Service Provider B2C On-Demand 70

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

In a conversation with PYMNTS, Aptean Chief Product Officer Duane George explained how starting from the back office to build a B2B eCommerce strategy can enable the integrations key to easing the industry’s unique pain points — particularly when it comes to payments. Payments workflows are a particularly large hurdle in this space.

B2B 59

B2B B2C Checks Payment Reconciliation 59

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The magnitude of the market is attractive even to B2C FinTechs, though the industry has quickly understood that B2B problems cannot be addressed with tools and technologies designed for consumer. And indeed, some businesses in need of cross-border payment solutions have been forced to revert to those B2C solutions, with lackluster results.

Cross-Border 53

Cross-Border B2B Cross-Border Payments Blockchain 53

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Now, with Gotransverse, he intends to bring that expertise to other areas, including B2B and B2C transactions — and do so in ways that marry the increasing consumer demands for seamless payments with the advantages that data (some of it real time) can bring to recurring billing. Auto Insurance Use Case. Silicon Valley Failures.

Digital Payments 62

Digital Payments B2C B2B Payments 62

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

The subscription economy boom has turned many legacy business models on their heads, not only connecting businesses and consumers to products and services with a bit less pain to their wallets, but opening up a world of potential for startups to generate reliable, predictable revenue. A Different Approach.

Finance 56

Finance B2C Mitigation On-Demand 56

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Alibaba’s Tmall platform, which launched in 2014, is the biggest B2C marketplace for both Chinese and international brands as well as retailers. The news comes a few months after Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding announced the rollout of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global.

Volume 49

Volume Transactions B2C On-Demand 49

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

According to a 2019 report by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s goal of a $5 trillion economy is “within the realm of possibility,” and SMBs are a critical part of that roadmap – government figures estimate that SMBs contribute nearly 38 percent to national gross domestic product (GDP). Building Financial Trust.

Financial Inclusion 48

Financial Inclusion On-Demand FinTech Value Added Service 48

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

David Wood , director of products at Conferma Pay , told PYMNTS in a recent Masterclass that mobile payments are increasingly becoming an essential component of the business payments landscape, providing a “consumersation” experience for business essentials, and will inevitably lead to a change in the corporate card environment.

Mobile Payments 85

Mobile Payments Online and Mobile Banking Payments Issuers 85

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Unlike a regular retail purchase — which has little long-term risk to customers should they regret their purchases — buying a subscription-based product isn’t just about buying a good or a service; it’s about engaging in an ongoing relationship. Even more so when a merchant has adopted a subscription commerce business model.

B2C 56

B2C B2B Enrollments Push-to-Card 56

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In an interview with PYMNTS, Matt Wilcox, senior vice president of payments innovation at Fiserv , said recent data points show that an increasing number of financial institutions (FIs) are determined to satisfy a real demand for real-time transactions.

P2P 92

P2P Real Time Payments Zelle Credit Union 92

PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2020

This growth is not limited to the business-to-consumer (B2C) market, either. In this month’s Feature Story, Maria Parpou , chief product officer at Barclaycard , spoke to PYMNTS on how the transition to a remote-first workforce is changing the way the corporate world thinks about everyday business spend. About The Playbook.

B2B 93

B2B Contactless Payments Card Issuer Digital Payments 93

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

Vice President of B2C and Seller Experience, eBay, Bob Kupbens said in the announcement that “eBay gives sellers the platform, solutions and support they need to grow their businesses and thrive. For instance, in 2017, 67 percent of online shoppers turned to marketplaces such as eBay to search for products. Through the program, U.S.

Cross-Border 49

Cross-Border B2C On-Demand Product 49

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

As the narrative goes, legal cannabis companies, often small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), are forced to rely on cash for both B2B and B2C payments. Cash continues to play a vital role in the space, however, even with rising bankability. “These institutions are few and far between.”

Legal 78

Legal Credit Union Cannabis Banking Non-Bank 78

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

That is very different from the lower-value transactions that are more common in the B2C subscription world, which is characterized by streaming subscriptions and box-of-the-month offerings. In those cases, battling churn takes more work to render the product or service essential. Refining The Fight Against Churn.

B2C 60

B2C On-Demand Adjustments Product 60