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Recurly Recovers Nearly $800 Million in Revenue for Customers in 2021
Recurly payments decline management strategies reduce churn and boost monthly subscription revenues by an average of 12.7%. SAN FRANCISCO – March 23, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recurly, Inc., a leading subscription management and billing platform for high-growth, digital brands, announced it recovered over $794 million in revenue for its customers in 2021 through industry leading dunning technology. This […]
SWIPEBY Tackles Marketplace Tax with Avalara as It Enables Virtual Drive-Thru for Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, and SEATTLE, WA — March 15, 2022 — When the pandemic began, many retailers embraced omnichannel retailing tactics, like curbside pickup, to continue serving customers amid lockdowns and concerns over exposure to the virus. While many of the world’s largest retailers were able to quickly jump on this change in consumer behavior, many […]
Recurly Brings First-of-its-Kind Payment Gateway Technology to Subscription Management and Billing with Recurly Partner Connect
New API and certification process allows gateways to seamlessly connect through Recurly SAN FRANCISCO – March 15, 2022 — (BUSINESS WIRE)–Recurly, Inc., a leading subscription management and billing platform for high-growth, digital brands, announces the launch of Recurly Partner Connect. Recurly Partner Connect is a unique gateway integration technology that allows payments partners to get […]
SAP Completes Acquisition of Taulia
WALLDORF – March 10, 2022 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake of Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions. J.P. Morgan will continue to maintain its equity stake in the fintech. “With Taulia now an official part of our solution portfolio, we can […]
Recurly Grows Leadership Team with Hiring of CMO and SVP of Global Sales
CMO Theresa McEndree and SVP of Global Sales, Allison Grieb bring decades of growth expertise to Recurly SAN FRANCISCO- February 22, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recurly, Inc., a leading subscription management and billing platform for high-growth, digital brands, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Theresa McEndree as […]
Avalara Announces 20 Newly Certified Integrations into Business Applications
SEATTLE, WA — February 17, 2022 — Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, today announced the release of 20 newly certified integrations with accounting, ERP, ecommerce, point-of-sale, mobile commerce, and CRM software applications. Avalara has been a partner-centric company since its founding in 2004, […]
Recurly Expands Subscription Management Operations, Boosts Capabilities In Europe
European office to be led by veteran software and technology executive, Oscar Wall LONDON, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recurly, Inc., the leading subscription management and billing platform for high-growth, digital brands, today announced the expansion of its European presence, with the hire of new general manager, Oscar Wall, and release of new capabilities […]
Square Sellers Can Now Offer Buy Now, Pay Later Through Afterpay
SAN FRANCISCO – January 31, 2022 [SYDNEY – February 1, 2022] – Today, Square launches its first integration with Afterpay, providing “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) functionality to sellers using Square Online for e-commerce in the United States and Australia. The integration will enable Square sellers to offer Afterpay’s BNPL experience to their customers, helping […]
Avalara NEXT Returns with Virtual Event for Developers
SEATTLE, WA — January 26, 2022 — Avalara (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, today announced the return of Avalara NEXT, its second annual event for developers responsible for building global tax compliance into commerce and business operations. The virtual conference will take place on Wednesday, […]
Stripe and Spotify partner to help creators easily monetize subscription content
Spotify chooses Stripe to help podcasters manage and grow their recurring revenue and accelerate the rollout of its Podcast Subscriptions platform Spotify joins hundreds of companies partnering with Stripe to power the creator economy SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK – JAN 25, 2022 —Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, […]
Stripe Terminal accelerates global momentum as consumers around the world return to in-person shopping
Stripe Terminal, now available in 10 markets across 4 continents, has seen 6x growth in payments volume in the last 12 months Businesses using Terminal include internet first retailers like Buck Mason, Glossier, and Warby Parker, as well as platform businesses like Mindbody, Shopify, and Wix To further accelerate Terminal’s momentum and bring hardware development […]
CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Selected to Help Power Managed Extended Detection and Response by Deloitte
CrowdStrike expands alliance with Deloitte to help protect global customers against cyberattacks by securing most critical areas of enterprise risk AUSTIN, Texas – Jan. 20, 2022 – CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, today announced that Deloitte, a leader in managed security services, has […]
Ford-Stripe agreement to accelerate easy payment experiences for customers, dealers
Ford Motor Company and Stripe sign five-year agreement to transform the automotive e-commerce and payments experience, with Stripe as a premier payment service provider for Ford and its dealers across North America and Europe. Relationship to enable seamless digital and e-commerce experience for customers and offer dealers an improved payment acceptance experience. This delivers on […]
Avalara and Shopify help solve duty and import tax for merchants
SEATTLE, WA — November 2, 2021 — Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced the company’s cross-border compliance capabilities power the new duty and import tax features of Shopify’s global commerce hub, Shopify Markets. Part of Shopify Markets, the new duty and import […]
Bank of America Names Marc Perez President of Long Island
LONG ISLAND – September 9, 2021 – Bank of America has named Marc Perez as President of Bank of America Long Island. Perez succeeds Bob Isaksen, who held the position for 17 years and will continue in his role as the region’s business banking market executive and an active local leader. As Long Island President, […]
BofA Unveils “VAM 2.0”, an Enhanced Virtual Account Management Solution
Next Gen VAM Delivers Single Global View, Flexibility and Full Integration into CashPro and FX Platforms CHARLOTTE, NC – September 9, 2021 – Following a multi-year investment, Bank of America has launched the next generation of its global Virtual Account Management (VAM) solution to address the growing complexities that treasurers face today when managing global […]