26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Payments Innovation Is About Meeting Challenges
Why Payments Innovation Is About Meeting Challenges
The world of payments is no doubt in the midst of a major transformation.
Vivek Agrawal, executive vice president of technology solutions provider Skava, joined PYMNTS for the latest segment of the Commander in Chief series to speak to why innovation isn’t just about creating new, exciting products. Here’s why Agrawal says the real focal point of innovation is to address (and solve) real and present challenges across industries.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amex Targets Gig Economy Workers With New SMB Card
Amex Targets Gig Economy Workers With New SMB Card
American Express has rolled out a new small business credit card as part of an ongoing effort for the company to step back from its reputation as an elite-only credit card company.
American Express OPEN said Thursday (May 25) that it has launched the Blue Business Plus Credit Card developed for entrepreneurs.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on HighRadius Taps New CFO To Keep Pace With AR Evolution
HighRadius Taps New CFO To Keep Pace With AR Evolution
Accounts receivable management company HighRadius has added a new CFO.
The company announced Thursday (May 25) that Johnny Vincent was appointed chief financial officer, where he will direct the firm’s financial and strategic goals for continued growth. He joins HighRadius from Evolve Data Center Solutions, a data center solutions firm, where he was CFO.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Small Businesses Making Big Mistake By Going Cash-Only, Report Finds
Small Businesses Making Big Mistake By Going Cash-Only, Report Finds
Small businesses that ignore next-generation payments technologies like invisible payments or cryptocurrencies are losing out big time, but new research suggests that tens of thousands of dollars are lost by SMEs because they aren’t even accepting cards.
Analysis from Expert Market found that some small businesses in the U.K. are losing nearly $30,000 every month because they operate as a cash-only establishment.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is The Recreation Market Ready For A Payments Makeover?
Is The Recreation Market Ready For A Payments Makeover?
For millions of families, the arrival of warm weather means it’s time to start thinking about summertime activities for the kids.
But for recreational activity organizers — including sleepaway camps and athletic programs — the arrival of these customers can also mean unwanted headaches in the form of paperwork. Because many summer camps and recreational programs don’t offer their customers the ability to register or make payments using modern payment processing solutions, program organizers can get stuck entering customer information into a program database manually.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NEW REPORT: Is Staying Simple The Recipe For Mobile Order-Ahead Success?
NEW REPORT: Is Staying Simple The Recipe For Mobile Order-Ahead Success?
Sometimes, it’s the simple things. At least, that seems to be the case when it comes to mobile order-ahead apps these days.
The latest PYMNTS.com Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker™, powered by LevelUp, features news on restaurants around the space introducing new mobile ordering solutions designed to give customers a simpler, more convenient ordering experience.
Around the Mobile Order-Ahead World
There’s no shortage of reasons why restaurateurs would want their eateries to join the mobile-ordering movement.