Merchants are losing more than $17 billion in online sales every year due to out of stock products. At retail prices, that number is even larger at $22 billion in lost sales due to unavailable inventory. Those online out of stock rates are twice those ...
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It’s official! New coupon research from CodeBroker shows mobile coupons are about to overtake paper coupons 131 years after Atlanta businessman Asa Candler created the first coupon offering a free class of Coca-Cola worth five cents. According to Coupon Sherpa: “Between 1894 and 1913, an estimated ...
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Mobile sales are increasing along with the adoption of mobile apps by retailers, but mobile fraud is a growing problem as well according to a new research report from Kount. The whitepaper – “Mobile Payments and Fraud: 2018 Report” – identifies several key trends including ...
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Well, another Amazon Prime Day and another $4 billion-plus in global revenue. That pretty much sums up the results and they must be doing the happy dance at Amazon headquarters in Seattle. According to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, sales were up 33% over last year’s ...
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Here’s a roundup of the global payments news we’re reading this week. It includes a look at what Amazon is up to in the payments and financial services business and a preview of Amazon Prime Day. Also included is a look at the struggle of ...
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Why buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) fraud is up 250% and how to prevent it. ...
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Our newsletter this week has a feature report on dating site Ashley Madison” unique gift card payments program designed to protect client anonymity. As well, we look at Berlin fintech solarisBank’s launch of online banking services for cryptocurrency businesses and consumers. Finally, we got our ...
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We’ve got the latest global payments news, trends and innovations for your weekend reading. Lots of news with Fourth of July consumer sales projections, retail technology, home deliveries, an Amazon acquisition and home delivery strategy, and key retailer updates. A ‘Hump Day’ Fourth of July ...
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What you do when you want to pay anonymously for services like discreet dating sites, VPN, email, and other online services or you want to protect your identity? Whatever you think of Ashley Madison, the dating site for married people, you’ve got to admit ...
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A new global survey of 5,000 consumers by Capgemini shows that conversational commerce is finding its voice with online shoppers. The research highlights the opportunities ahead for retailers who provide voice shopping as a way to engage in a growing new e-commerce channel with consumers. ...
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