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Fintech Payments Technology Payments Trends

Navigating payments automation, COVID impact, and finding success

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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Chargebacks Credit Card & Online Fraud Cybersecurity

Chargebacks: All about the direct and hidden costs to business

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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Banking E-commerce Fintech

The role of payments innovation in small business: Brazil perspective

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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Vietnam's e-commerce economy is growing fast
Banking E-commerce Payments Technology Payments Trends

Decoding Asia-Pacific’s payments & e-commerce landscape

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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DLT Labs provides Walmart Canada with transportation management technology
Bitcoin & Blockchain Logistics

Walmart Canada finds big savings in blockchain automation

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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Banking Bitcoin & Blockchain Payments Research

B2B cross-border payments may recover 30% by 2022

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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ChargeAfter and Visa offer POS installment payments
Banking Payments Trends Retail

ChargeAfter partners with Visa for consumer installment payments

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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only 38% use gift cards within 30 days
Credit Card & Online Fraud Cybersecurity

E-gift cards see 820% jump in malicious attacks in 2020

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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global payments declining due to COVID-19
Banking E-commerce Payments Research Payments Trends

Canadians toss the cash, forgo bank branches, embrace contactless payments

New research from McKinsey shows Canadian consumers avoided cash and bank branches in May over the fear of COVID-19 and turned to contactless payments to fill the gap. The survey found that 42% of Canadians decreased their use of cash compared to only 26% in ...
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COVID-19 disruption creates opportunity
E-commerce Retail

McKinsey: Post-COVID-19 business recovery could take 5 years

A new McKinsey report says post-COVID-19 business recovery could take five or more years depending on the size of business and sector. The report highlights challenges faced by businesses in returning to pre-pandemic business levels including reduced customer demand for products and services, new consumer ...
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