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The leapfrog effect: Overcoming barriers in global payment infrastructure

By Steve Villegas, VP Payment Partnerships, North America at PPRO Over the last decade, we have seen an explosion in FinTech ushering a new era of commerce. Payment innovations and new solutions have closed the technology gap and have connected consumers all around the world ...
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10 Canadian credit unions launch Google Pay
Banking Mobile Payments Payments Technology

Canadian credit unions launch Android phone payments with Google Pay

Ten credit unions launched the Interac Debit payment system with Google Pay, allowing Canadian consumers to pay for purchases using their Android phones.  Canadians have used the interact debit payment system for more than 20 years and this marks a big step forward for Google ...
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Amazon fake five-star reviews
E-commerce Loyalty

Five-star fakes and other phony reviews hurt Amazon and consumers

In Amazon we trust. Many online buyers check Amazon and other online product reviews and prices before purchasing online. Understandable, but are we being faked out by fake product reviews? Here are a few quick facts from G2 about how important consumers think reviews are: ...
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global payments news roundup
Banking Fintech Payments Trends

Dec 7 Global payments news roundup

Global payments news was humming this week and we’ve got a news roundup to keep you on top of the latest developments. With a record US Black Friday sales weekend, fraud prevention firm iovation estimates 15% of transactions online were fraudulent. The record US Black ...
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Onnline grocery shopping growing
E-commerce Retail

Online grocery shopping and what it means for online retailers

Online grocery shopping is a growing trend that major retailers have already zeroed in on, offering everything from dairy and produce to packaged foods and other goods. You may (or may not) have noticed this trend depending on where you live. People living in bustling ...
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15% of 2019 e-commerce sales were fraudulent
Chargebacks Credit Card & Online Fraud E-commerce

15% of US online holiday sales potentially fraudulent

When it comes to online fraud, US Thanksgiving was a turkey for online sellers as online fraud jumped 29% compared to 2018 according to new research from fraud prevention firm iovation. The company estimates 15% of total holiday long weekend online sales were potentially fraudulent. ...
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US Cyber Monday sales record
E-commerce Retail

Cyber Monday sends sales records tumbling

The results are all in except for the exchanges and gift returns and Cyber Monday set record US online sales of more than $9.4 billion, up 19.7% over last year, according to Adobe Analytics. Even more noteworthy was the $3 billion spent using smartphones on ...
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Black Friday online sales $7.4 billion
E-commerce Mobile Payments Retail

US Black Friday breaks records with $7.4 billion sold online, +19%

Black Friday broke record online sales in the US with $7.4 billion purchased by online shoppers according to Adobe Analytics which highlighted three trends: • Average order value grew 5.9% over Black Friday last year to a record of $168. • Smartphones accounted for 39% ...
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2019 Thanksgiving Day sales jumped 14.5%
E-commerce Retail

Thanksgiving Day online sales tasty, up 14.5%

Knowing that time is at a premium on this holiday weekend, we’ll just rattle off a few quick holiday sales headlines with links and you can pick what you want to read while you enjoy your leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich. Tasty! That would pretty much ...
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black Friday sales predictions 2019
E-commerce Retail Slider

Ready, fire, aim: Black Friday sales start early; projections positive

It’s already over, except for the actual holiday sales according to the pundits and analysts and there’s not a turkey among them. Here’s a quick snapshot of who’s predicting what for Black Friday through Cyber Monday as well as the entire 2019 holiday sales season. ...
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