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FinTech Innovation Eases B2C Sellers’ Entrance Into The B2B World

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When Home Depot announced last month its plans to acquire HD Supply Holdings , it wasn’t just a sign of expansion for the home improvement retailer. 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.

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A B2C Merchant’s Guide To The B2B Ecosystem

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The business-to-business (B2B) market can offer countless opportunities for traditionally business-to-consumer (B2C) merchants to expand their businesses and boost their bottom lines. The trouble is that the ins and outs of managing B2B payments can be far more complex than those to which most B2C retailers are accustomed.

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Market Volatility Gives B2C Sellers’ The Chance To Go B2B

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In a recent conversation with Karen Webster, he discussed why big-box retailers that have struggled to compete in an eCommerce ecosystem found an unexpected leg-up as they stepped into the B2B business model. B2C Sellers’ B2B Incentive. The Playbook offers the example of a hotel with several broken television sets.

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Crafting An (Online) B2B Market For Retailers

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The digital shift may transform retail storefronts in Europe. To that end, in Europe, Czech firm Nulisec has debuted an online B2B marketplace focused on European retailers — geared toward improving sales and procurement processes. At the moment, retailers are hostages of their local suppliers,” he said.

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B2B Payments Speed Up

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If we’re talking about business-to-business (B2B) payments, the speed of business is nothing to brag about. The outmoded B2B payments landscape stands in stark contrast to the business-to-consumer (B2C) and peer-to-peer (P2P) spaces where instant money and real-time payments are becoming the norm. The Cash Flow Breakthrough.

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The Diamond Industry Polishes Its B2B eCommerce Strategy

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The process of B2B procurement between diamond vendors and jewelry retailers is often stuck on legacy processes like phone calls, emails and paper check payments, creating the same kinds of bottlenecks and inefficiencies that plague other markets. A B2B eCommerce Evolution. B2B eCommerce operations, dubbed Jewel Fleet.

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B2B Payments, Biometrics, Amazon Go Tech Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into business-to-business (B2B) payments for business-to-consumer (B2C) merchants, biometrics and Amazon ’s “Just Walk Out” technology. . Amazon is making its “Go” concept available to other retailers who have an interest in its “Just Walk Out” technology. A B2C Merchant’s Guide To The B2B Ecosystem.

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