Supplier and marketplace fees can quietly chip away at profit when they are left to run without control. Invoices arrive from different vendors, currencies shift, and marketplace platforms often add small charges that escape attention until month-end…
Today’s consumers face more payment choices than ever before. As shopping habits shift between online and offline, the decision between virtual and physical cards becomes more important. Each has distinct advantages for different situations. This gui…
Advertising costs across retail media networks keep climbing, putting pressure on marketing budgets of retailers and brands. With more platforms competing for ad budgets and growing demand for first-party data, marketers need practical ways to monito…
You might think that your ad spend is under firm control. But you also might want to take a second look. Because despite all the dashboards, reporting tools, and “single sources of truth,” most media buying teams still face the same issues again and…
Online retail is thriving, but rising costs can quickly cut into profits if spending is not tracked and controlled. This guide explains how retailers and resellers can build an effective expense management process, select the right tools, and keep ca…
Moving goods across international borders has become a daily task for thousands of companies, yet it is rarely straightforward. Cross-border logistics requires detailed planning, strong partnerships, and a clear strategy for handling costs. From cust…
Budgets are tighter, fraud pressure is higher, and finance teams want decisions on the spot rather than a tidy-up at month-end. In 2026, three clear changes stand out in corporate spending: more tokenised payments that raise approval rates and cut fr…
Cash flow is what keeps logistics operations running. Businesses spend day in, day out on essentials like fuel, drivers’ wages, insurance, and maintenance – often before they even deliver a shipment. When expense reporting drags, planning starts to u…
Embedded finance has moved far beyond hype. What began as a buzzword – bolted-on payments or checkout financing – has become a baseline expectation across industries. Today, businesses that fail to integrate financial services into their…
Choosing the right spend-management platform matters more than it seems. For finance teams, the difference between direct card issuing and third-party setups, or between flat pricing and per-seat billing, can decide whether the system becomes a cost-…
Managing company expenses can become complex when contract employees are involved. Traditional methods, such as reimbursements, often cause delays, lead to paperwork overload, and create issues with tracking business spending. An expense card specifi…
The widely held belief goes something like this: business expenses are just another line on the balance sheet. It’s hard to imagine anything more dull, right? But, please, take a closer look, and you might be surprised by what you find. Just think ab…
The French payment card scene offers plenty of options, which can make choosing the right one a bit tricky. Are you a local wanting something better in your wallet? Perhaps a visitor planning a lengthy stay? Getting to know what’s available in France…
When you pull out your credit card to make a purchase, you see different logos on it – perhaps Visa or Mastercard on one side, and your bank’s name on the other. The logos represent two distinct entities that work together to make your transactions p…
Tracking costs in logistics is never simple. Fuel, meals, hotels, tolls, and maintenance all pile up quickly, and every pound must be accounted for. Paper receipts and spreadsheets slow everything down, leaving finance teams buried in admin and emplo…
Pro rata calculations are an important part of employment practices in the UK, especially when working with part-time employees, temporary staff, or those on flexible contracts. Knowing what pro rata means and how to apply it correctly helps both emp…
Fuel, drivers’ time, and route adjustments can make transport spending hard to control unless rules are clear and visible. Logistics costs can account for up to 30 per cent of delivery costs, with fuel and delays ranking among the top challenges for…
Fuel is one of the biggest bills in transport. In 2025, industry data put fuel at around one third of logistics costs, with fuel duty alone contributing over £24 billion to the Exchequer and logistics responsible for a large share of that sum. Prices…
