You really can’t analyze the payments industry without considering the role of e-commerce and the impact of the world’s largest e-commerce monolith – Amazon. Amazon’s Q2 financial results are in and they’re impressive by every standard including beating analysts’ expectations handily, maintaining growth momentum, and ...
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How much money did you save when you were young? Would your savings have helped you make it through the pandemic? Did you even know what a 401(k) was when you were younger? According to a Travis Credit Union survey of 1,859 US Millennials and ...
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Q2 earnings reports are ramping up and it’s clear some companies are having very positive numbers for a couple of big reasons. One is their products and services were a perfect fit to meet the needs of customers during the COVID-19 crisis. The other is ...
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By Douglas Hall, Publisher, PaymentsNEXT As if shopping cart abandonment, false credit card declines, and the pandemic aren’t causing enough problems for retailers and online sellers, chargebacks continue to be a pain in the profits. In fact, Chargebacks.com estimates for every $100 in chargebacks, the true cost ...
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By Augusto Lins When it comes to adopting digital payments technology – the US market is a well-known laggard. In fact, as of 2019 – cash and checks still account for almost half of all SMB payments. However, COVID-19 has been a stress test for ...
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By: Tristian Chiappini Asia-Pacific (APAC) is both a fascinating and complex region when it comes to its e-commerce landscape. With the ubiquitous use of e-wallets and other local payment methods (LPMs), it will come as no surprise the region will account for two-thirds of the ...
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When it comes to the benefits of automation in logistics, a big organization like Walmart can benefit hugely. With blockchain gaining mainstream acceptance, Walmart is investing $3.5 billion into its Canadian operations with the support of DLT Labs and other technology partners. DLT Labs recently launched ...
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A new study from Juniper Research predicts the total value of B2B cross-border payments will reach $35 trillion in 2022 from a COVID-related low of $27 trillion in 2020. This 30% growth will take two years for recovery following the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus ...
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In a new partnership with Visa, technology platform ChargeAfter becomes the first fintech to offer Visa installment point-of-sale payments in the US which should be welcome news for both struggling merchants and hard-pressed consumers. With the launch of Visa’s installment solutions on the ChargeAfter platform, ...
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While the popularity of e-gift cards is growing, it’s also accompanied by an increase in malicious attacks with the onset of COVID-19. Among the brands protected by PerimeterX, the company saw e-gift card attacks stay fairly steady in the e-commerce vertical, however since the COVID-19 ...
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