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 ...
Read more

global payments news
Credit Card & Online Fraud E-commerce Mobile Payments Payments Trends Retail Slider

Global payments news roundup: Amazon, Bon-Ton, PCI, AI, future of malls

Here’s what we’ve been reading in the global payments news this week. There’s everything from Amazon’s new 4-Star concept store to the mall ...
Read more Comments Off on Global payments news roundup: Amazon, Bon-Ton, PCI, AI, future of malls
Credit Card & Online Fraud Cybersecurity E-commerce Retail Slider

Look-alike domains pose growing threat to online sellers, shoppers

With the fast growth of online shopping, a new research report from Venafi shows hackers are also increasing their efforts to steal confidential ...
Read more Comments Off on Look-alike domains pose growing threat to online sellers, shoppers
Disruptive Technologies E-commerce Retail Slider

Is Amazon 4-Star reinventing the department store?

If you’re a certain age, you might remember the grand FW Woolworth’s department store. Founded in 1878, the successful chain pioneered the five-and-dime ...
Read more Comments Off on Is Amazon 4-Star reinventing the department store?
Banking Mobile Payments Payments Technology Payments Trends Slider

Can Visa get contactless payments to stick this time around?

It’s not like Visa and MasterCard haven’t tried to get US consumers to embrace contactless cards. But according to a recent infographic released ...
Read more Comments Off on Can Visa get contactless payments to stick this time around?
biometric payment cards
Mobile Payments Payments Research Payments Technology Payments Trends Slider

Biometric payments cards butting heads with real-world customer usage

The payments industry loves the promise of new technology whether it’s mobile payments, fingerprints, facial recognition or other biometric payments. But the challenge ...
Read more Comments Off on Biometric payments cards butting heads with real-world customer usage
Flipkart launches cardless credit in India
Banking E-commerce Fintech Mobile Payments Payments Trends Slider

Walmart-owned Flipkart launches instant credit for Indian consumers

India’s leading online shopping site Flipkart, now 77% owned by Walmart, launched a cashless credit program that will give shoppers access to an ...
Read more Comments Off on Walmart-owned Flipkart launches instant credit for Indian consumers
Payments NEXT news roundup
E-commerce Mobile Payments Payments Trends Slider

Payments NEXT newsletter: holiday sales, cybersecurity, regtech compliance

Here’s the best global payments news that crossed our desk this week, all curated and quickly accessed for your weekend reading enjoyment via ...
Read more Comments Off on Payments NEXT newsletter: holiday sales, cybersecurity, regtech compliance
E-commerce Fintech Mobile Payments Retail Slider

Payments news roundup: Global payments trends, highlights, innovations

Here’s the best global payments news that crossed our desk this week, all curated and quickly accessed for your weekend reading enjoyment. We ...
Read more Comments Off on Payments news roundup: Global payments trends, highlights, innovations
Black Friday and holiday sales predictions
E-commerce Retail Slider

Retail sales prediction: Black Friday & holiday sales could jump 15.5%

A new report from Internet Retailer suggests US 2018 holiday retail sales could grow by 15.5% this year. US shoppers are expected to ...
Read more Comments Off on Retail sales prediction: Black Friday & holiday sales could jump 15.5%
cybersecurity
Credit Card & Online Fraud Cybersecurity E-commerce Slider

Top 3 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Your Business Faces Now

The business world has become more competitive than ever. Not only is there increased pressure on companies to be profitable, but also to ...
Read more Comments Off on Top 3 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Your Business Faces Now