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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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Something as simple as not being able to go into the office and write a check, or open up the mail and deposit a check, is becoming a real issue for those businesses that are not digital and still rely on manual processes,” he told Karen Webster in a recent PYMNTS interview. A Surge In Commercial Card Interest.

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Commercial Card Innovation Puts SMBs In The Spotlight

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Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. It also offers a membership that offers a welcome amenity at check-in at some hotels and suite upgrades. “As

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Virtual Commercial Cards May Guide A New Future For Business Travel

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But companies large and small are still making purchases, and with the pandemic fueling the need for contactless payments, commercial card technology adoption is on the rise. With commercial card adoption growing even before the pandemic, an increasing number of T&E technology firms began to step into the world of card issuing.

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Plastiq Talks Commercial Cards, ePayment Trends

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Adoption of commercial cards in B2B payments has emerged as one of the hottest industry topics of the year thanks to new FinTech innovations and industry leaders like Visa and Mastercard making a push further into the market. These are optimistic observations for an industry where commercial cards have struggled to get off the ground.

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Commercial Cards: It’s All About The Data

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As B2B payments migrate away from the paper check in their own digitization journey, a supplier’s opportunity to access valuable transaction insight grows. One of the biggest advantages of the card rails is that you are virtually unlimited as to how much data you can pass with that transaction.”. According to Dean M.