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 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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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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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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Yes, we know you’ve been watching the impeachment hearings but it’s time to get caught up on global payments news from around the globe. We start with PayPal’s acquisition of shopping and rewards technology company Honey and why it makes strategic sense. TransUnion takes a ...
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PayPal announced the acquisition of Los Angeles-based consumer shopping and rewards technology company Honey for $4 billion. Launched in 2012, Honey has 17 million active users who use the platform to find savings as they shop online at more than 30,000 participating online merchants in ...
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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, online sellers are gearing up for the most important sales event of the year. Unfortunately, fraudsters are also gearing up and consumers are concerned. According to a new report from TransUnion, nearly half of consumers (46%) are worried ...
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By Javier Vallaure, General Manager LATAM at PPRO Latin America is a continent of contrasts – both culturally and economically. The region comprises countries whose per capita GDP compares favorably with mid-ranking European nations, but also those whose citizens are among the poorest globally. Despite ...
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Here’s what we found noteworthy in the global payments news this week. Brightwell with NCR is growing its payments niche market with cruiseship crews. Google Bank? The tech giant announced plans for a new banking account service in partnership with Citigroup. A record $38.4 billion ...
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The numbers are in and it was another massive Singles Day sales success with more than $38.4 billion in sales in just 24 hours. That’s more than Amazon’s entire third-quarter sales – in one day. The best way to get a handle on it is ...
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