Understanding changing customer demands a key to revenue growth With economic uncertainty and tough market conditions taking their toll, SMEs are investigating a range of approaches to grow their revenue. Research by American Express...
News Round-up: Small businesses missing out on Open Banking benefits, general election fails to lift business optimism, Amazon brings voice-activated payments to petrol stations Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: Small businesses lack confidence in Open Banking Most...
Talent and technology: Why SMEs can’t skimp on either A small business needs many things to succeed: a good product or service, a responsible approach to finance, effective marketing and capable management. Also crucial,...
How voice-enabled payments are evolving With the use of digital assistants from the likes of Amazon, Google and Apple continuing to grow – it has been estimated that 600 million people...
Always moving forward: SMEs and logistics The logistics of buying and storing materials, fulfilling orders and shipping products to customers is an essential part of doing business. Managing your supply chain...
News Round-up: European Commission plans e-payment improvements, SMEs chase £50 billion in late payments, US mobile giant aims for ‘Internet of Payments’ Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: Improvements for electronic payments in Europe Electronic payments...
Top SME stories of 2019 It’s been another eventful year in the UK, with political and economic uncertainty dominating. And this promises to continue despite the conclusive result of...
The partnerships driving the evolution of digital payments Banks, digital payment businesses and consumer technology companies all want to improve and complement the services they offer, but building such services in house can...
Cash flow the key to SME survival Put simply, cash flow is how much money moves into and out of a business over a given period. If the flow in (from sales,...
News Round-up: Cashless payments in Asia to exceed US, small business confidence lowest for eight years, PayPal enters China with acquisition Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: Asia set to overtake US for cashless payments...
Top digital payment stories of 2019 The digital payments space continued to evolve throughout 2019 and the ramifications are important for the coming year and beyond. Plenty of stories caught our...
News Round-up: UK businesses keen for good EU trading terms, Sweden embarks on digital currency pilot, Metro Bank adds new service to SME offering Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: Businesses urge Prime Minister to negotiate good EU...
More fintech innovations for SMEs SMEs are being increasingly well catered for by payments companies and fintech players who are looking to profit by providing customers with the means to...
The digital payments innovations having an impact in retail Digital payments have revolutionised retail, fuelling the rise of e-commerce and seeing the use of cash decline sharply as it’s replaced by card payments...
Here, there, everywhere: The dispersed office After salaries, rent is often the largest business expense for an SME. Implementing and downsizing office space can save the average London-based SME £18,600...
News Round-up: SME leaders looking for self-improvement, Visa aims to drive digital payments in Africa, small business owners working beyond retirement age Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: Two-thirds of SME leaders plan to improve skills...
The top 5 SME priorities Small businesses--and the individuals who run them--have a lot on their plate. They’re dealing with a wide range of issues that need to be...
How digital payment innovation is helping NGOs Digital payments have changed the way consumers shop and businesses operate. But they’re also helping to revolutionise the way charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)...
News Round-up: SMEs recognise people power, Hong Kong’s Octopus card ups stored value, small business lending declines Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: People the most important factor for SMEs SMEs...
SMEs cannot afford to ignore expenses drain “You’ve got to spend money to make money”. That’s the way old saying goes and it’s certainly true. But how much do...
Barriers to a cashless society can’t be ignored Cashless transactions are hot. There’s no shortage of articles about the benefits of going cashless and new players seem to be entering the space...
News Round-up: NatWest rolls out digital bank Mettle, Helsinki pushes electronic bill payments, SME bosses forego wages due to late payments Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: NatWest launches digital business bank Mettle RBS Group’...
The top 5 benefits of virtual banking for small businesses We know virtual banking is ideal for small businesses. It enables business finances to be managed online and supports a range of digital payments options....
News Round-up: Diversity paying off for SMEs, cash still king in Japan, late payment continues to impact SMEs Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and digital payments: SMEs benefit from diverse workforce There is a...
What Open Banking means to small business? Small businesses are about to get some real power over the way they do business. In recent years SMEs have already experienced one paradigm shift...
