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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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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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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Merchants, payment gateways, credit card issuers, and banks and have long battled the problem of orders falsely declined as part of fraud prevention programs often operated in isolation by partners in the payments system. Experts estimate losses to merchants could be as high as 10% ...
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By Alexandra Marcu, Vice President of Marketing at 2Checkout The business landscape has never been as competitive as it is in the digital era and the SaaS field is one of the fastest-growing today according to Gartner – 27% annual growth rate estimated in 2019 ...
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Not only will Americans be banned from travel to Europe, the big US payment companies may soon face competition by a new credit card system in development by 16 European banks. The new pan-European payments system is called the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and will ...
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