Category: E-payment & Data Security

September 23, 2022

Small businesses just like yours are taking the plunge into ecommerce every day, by setting up simple online shops. If you’ve decided to make a push into online retail too, then figuring out how best to take online payments will […]

September 20, 2022

Card payment expenditure climbed over $42 trillion in 2021, marking a 23% rise, according to RBR. The rise came off the back of the world’s recovery from the effects of the pandemic, which had initially led to a fall in […]

August 26, 2022

Buy now, pay later company Affirm has watched its shares tumble 11% in morning trading after posting a disappointing full-year revenue forecast. There has been a mixed picture for tech stocks and how they have dealt with rising rates of […]

August 24, 2022

Having traveled in Europe and most recently, in Mexico, I was impressed by the fact that most restaurants I frequented use table-side credit card authorization terminals, irrespective of type or level of service and price points. These devices enable the […]

August 24, 2022

Retailers may be missing out by not accepting payments in cryptocurrency, according to a new report by specialised payments platform Paysafe. The research reveals that a staggering 80% of crypto owners want to pay for goods with their crypto balances […]

July 5, 2022

One of the most significant economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was the dramatic increase in ecommerce as consumers avoided brick-and-mortar stores. The industry was quick to pivot and enable businesses to operate without requiring a physical presence, which helped […]

June 27, 2022

New research from payment provider Mollie has found that a lack of payment options means that nine in 10 consumers abandon payments. Mollie‘s survey of 1,000 UK consumers asked participants about their shopping habits and experiences – it was revealed […]

June 6, 2022

Etsy has launched a new purchase protection program, designed to safeguard both buyers and sellers. Under the current rules, buyers have limited options if something goes wrong with their purchase. Typically, Etsy will direct a buyer back to the seller […]

April 26, 2022

The value of digital wallets transactions will exceed $12 trillion in 2026, from $7.5 trillion in 2022, according to a new study from Juniper Research. To capitalise on this growth, the research predicts leading digital payment vendors will diversify their […]

April 21, 2022

Made, founded in 2009 following the Great Recession of 2008 to support up-and-coming designers, has found a newfound purpose during the COVID-19 pandemic. PayPal’s involvement in Made’s relaunch is part of the payments company’s efforts to close the racial wealth […]

April 19, 2022

As a technology vendor, I have rare insight into the day-to-day of online retailer consumer traffic. So I regularly help customers identify and fight a hidden drag on their growth: ad fraud. I spend hours speaking with customers about their […]

April 14, 2022

Privacy has always been a hot topic, but recently temperatures have been rising. From the Facebook Files to Netflix’s documentary The Social Dilemma, we now understand more than ever how social networks and search engines utilize our data not only […]

April 6, 2022

I log hours — daily — speaking with customers about their e-commerce businesses and their dizzying array of challenges. These range from product design to logistics — among their largest costs — to digital marketing. As a vendor with a […]

March 23, 2022

President Joe Biden warned private businesses of potential cyberattacks from Russia in response to economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed, asking businesses to invest in the “technological capacity to deal with cyberattacks.” In remarks before Business Roundtable’s CEO quarterly meeting, […]

March 22, 2022

Reach, a combined payments, tax and fraud platform designed to improve handling of cross-border commerce transactions, has received $30 million in its latest funding round. The solution provider will use the funding to scale up its development teams with a […]

March 9, 2022

Expect buy now, pay later to be a juggernaut in payments for years to come. That’s according to the 156-page 2022 Global Payments Report released March 2 by the Worldpay unit of Fidelity National Information Services, also known as FIS. […]

February 23, 2022

No matter how fast the modern payment ecosystem is developing, the pursuit of the best customer experience isn’t going anywhere. To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying […]

February 17, 2022

Cybercriminals have targeted the retail sector over the past 12 months, with a 264% surge in ransomware attacks on ecommerce and online retail businesses. The figures from SonicWall’s biannual report revealed that cyber attacks and IT security threats have surged […]

January 6, 2022

Which? has called for stricter safeguards surrounding buy now, pay later (BNPL) and the potential risks. The consumer group wants to stop shoppers from choosing BNPL payment solutions without knowing the risks that come with it. A study conducted by […]

January 6, 2022

Over the past year and a half, traditional shopping has completely transformed. The pandemic shook up the retail industry as shoppers avoided brick-and-mortar stores and dedicated their attention online, putting a heightened emphasis on e-commerce. In fact, e-commerce sales grew […]