What the 2025 Chargeback Surge Means for Banks and Merchants

By Douglas Hall, Founder & CEO of EQUE If you’re a financial institution or merchant hoping that chargebacks will plateau anytime soon, I’ve got news for you: they won’t. The just-released 2025 State of Chargebacks report from Datos Insights and Ethoca confirms what many of ...
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US small business closures increase due to pandemic
Retail

85% of US small businesses need support to survive next six months

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 12, 2020 As new COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations threaten to overwhelm the US health system, 85% of US small ...
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global payments future
Payments Technology Payments Trends

Payment industry leader predictions for 2021

As the end of the year approaches, after a tumultuous, pandemic-fueled 10 months, publisher Doug Hall and managing editor Jeff Domansky reached out ...
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110,000 US restaurants closed during pandemic
Payments Technology Retail

Fragile restaurant recovery slides back to 50% of pre-pandemic level

By Jeff Domansky, Dec 9, 2020 Like many other businesses, the restaurant industry is struggling for its life, and new research shows the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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AvidXchange Middle Market Spending Trends report
Payments Research Payments Trends

AvidXchange research sees potential economic recovery ahead

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 24, 2020 Based on data from more than 12 million payments processed annually through the AvidPay Network, research shows middle-market ...
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Visa-Conferma Pay partnership
Banking Mobile Payments

Visa launches B2B virtual payment solutions, savings & tools

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 23, 2020 Visa and Conferma Pay, announced a strategic partnership to launch Visa Commercial Pay, a suite of B2B payment ...
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