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false payment declines hurt business
E-commerce Fintech Payments Research

False declines cost merchants $20.3 billion

By Jeff Domansky, Jane 4, 2021 New research from Checkout.com and Oxford Economics shows that disconnected payments cost merchants more than $20.3 billion in the US, UK, France, ...
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SE Asia e-commerce growth is substantial
E-commerce Payments Research Payments Trends

Pandemic pushes dynamic e-commerce growth ahead in SE Asia

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 17, 2020 Prior to the pandemic, the economies of SE Asia were booming, and e-commerce was showing substantial growth as well. A new PPRO ...
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B2B payments are automating rapidly
Cybersecurity E-commerce Payments Trends

3 predictions for B2B payments: Where next for ACH credit transactions?

By Thayer Stewart, CEO, PaymentWorks, Dec 15, 2020Everywhere you look, the statistics on B2B payments point to a rapid rise in the adoption of digital payments. Checks are ...
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Christmas e-commerce, fraud
Credit Card & Online Fraud E-commerce Retail

It’s beginning to feel a lot like e-commerce, fraudsters & returns

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 15, 2020 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and that means last-minute online shopping, higher incidence of fraud, potential delivery delays, and ...
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true cost of digital payments
E-commerce Fintech Payments Technology

The hidden cost of digital payments

By Rob Lincolne, founder and CEO, Paydock, Dec 8, 2020 When Square launched in 2009, they often spoke of the ‘Hidden cost of accepting cash.’ Articulating reconciliation, banking, ...
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insurancequote.com Porch Piracy report
Cybersecurity E-commerce Retail

Avast: Beware porch pirates during the holiday delivery season

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 2, 2020 Apparently, porch pirates are alive and well, preying on online shoppers and stealing as many as 17 million packages from consumer porches ...
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Cyber Monday sales +15.1%
E-commerce Retail

Just another $10.8 billion sales record for Cyber Monday

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 1, 2020 As predicted by most industry analysts, Cyber Monday was another roaring e-commerce success with sales reaching an estimated $10.8 billion by Adobe ...
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2020 US Black Friday sales results
E-commerce Retail

US online shoppers spent record $9 billion+ on Black Friday

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 30, 2020 Black Friday looked very different this year from previous years. Initial results show US consumers shopped from their couches with a vengeance, ...
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2020 Black Friday sales prpjections
E-commerce Retail

This year, Black Friday sales matter

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 25, 2020 Retailers and other online sellers have their fingers crossed for a mega Black Friday sales launch leading into the all-important holiday shopping ...
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contactless payments for Super Bowl LV
E-commerce Payments Trends

Cash-free payments score touchdown at Super Bowl LV

By Jeff Domansky, Nov19, 2020 There will be full contact on the field, but for football fans at Super Bowl LV in February 2021, buying refreshments and souvenirs ...
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