How Is COVID-19 Transforming E-Commerce Merchants? There is no doubt COVID-19 has redefined our life, and its impact could, presumably, last for years. The way we socialize, work, and function has rapidly changed, and so has our buying behavior. Online shopping has become the new norm as consumers are finding it safer and more reliable. […]
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There has been a lot of talk amongst the business community about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. While there has been a downward trend for brick and mortar businesses due to social distancing, e-commerce has seen a rise. While it’s not too surprising considering many people are shopping online for their
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Top E-commerce Trends for 2020 E-commerce trends are making the shopping experience easier for the consumer. Moving in the direction of personalization and new customer experiences, the e-commerce industry is dynamically transforming every year, especially with the assistance of AI. Providing multiple avenues of payment and streamlining payment processes are only part of a merchant’s
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There’s been a new trend among shoppers when it comes to online shopping this holiday season: make the last-minute purchase online and pick it up in-store. It has, in fact, become so popular that both consumers and retailers alike have come up with a trendy new anacronym: BOPIS (buy online pick up in-store), and according
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The numbers are in for the 2019 holiday shopping season, the final one of the decade, and retailers were pleased to learn that overall sales increased by nearly 3.5% compared to last year. Starting on Black Friday and culminating with last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve, retailers were definitely in the black this season, and this
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According to recent data released by Adobe Analytics, American shoppers will be going online to spread the holiday cheer among retailers in 2019. The Adobe study was published a few weeks ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the most active and lucrative shopping events in the United States. As has been the
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With the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) now live, the European Union’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulation is now set to go into effect this month. The regulation, which aims to improve transaction security for customers and retailers, is set to bring a lot of confusion as merchants brace for the change. What Is SCA?
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Payment Methods – Credit Card Processing & Beyond Making the shopping experience easier for the consumer is the goal of new e-commerce tools. Every year, the e-commerce industry is dynamically transforming, moving in the direction of personalization and new sleeker customer experiences, especially with the increasing integration of AI. Streamlining payment processes and providing multiple
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A payment gateway is a service that securely transmits card information from an e-commerce website to the card payment network for processing then returns transaction information from the network back to the e-commerce website. A payment gateway works like a bridge or middleman between your website and your customer and it’s necessary to accept debit
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This is a world where consumers have embraced making online purchases. Few businesses can survive these days if they don’t offer online payment processing. Consumers want options available to them when it comes to paying. Effective merchant services know how important it is to give consumers options they can trust. Credit and debit cards are
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While selling online has become easier over the last decade with fewer technical barriers and a greater number of options in terms of payment processing and hosting, there is no doubt that running an e-commerce business is still challenging. You must invest in building a user-friendly storefront, promoting your website, and combating issues like shopping
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The holiday shopping season is a busy one for retailers. It is the time of the year when good customer service becomes more important than ever. Failure to recognize this is a major mistake all retailers need to avoid. It is safe to say that holiday shopping leaves many consumers on edge. This will only
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If you are still relying on selling your services and products through a brick-and-mortar store, you may be missing out on a big opportunity. According to recent surveys, up to 97% of consumers look online first for products and services before buying locally today. Setting up payment processing and an online e-commerce business can come
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Though E-Commerce is an important part of today’s world, it also comes with some risks. It is not unusual for something to go wrong in the area of payment processing. There are several red flags that indicate problems with credit card processing that everyone should be familiar with. Providing merchant services is a process that
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After 15 years, the eBay-PayPal partnership is coming to an end. The e-commerce giant has announced that it will replace the payment processing company it purchased in 2002 for $1.5 billion with Adyen (commonly misspelled as Ayden). The news caused eBay’s shares to rise to a record high while its long-time partner took a hit.
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When considering the trends that have been shaping the retail industry over the last few years, it is easy to infer that 2018 will be the year of mobile first shopping. Online retail giants such as Amazon have noticed that shoppers are not quite ready to completely abandon the brick-and-mortar model; however, they expect to
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Our world is shifting quickly. We have unleashed the beast that is smart tech and it can never be put back. The “the mobile revolution” has taken hold. This isn’t “good” or “bad”, it is just the way we humans are innovating and moving forward into the future. That being said we do have a lot
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If you’re planning to sell vapes online, one of the first hurdles you will need to overcome is finding merchant services that accept your business. The sale of electronic cigarettes, vape, and related products is considered high risk. This means many merchant account providers will turn you away. Even Square, PayPal, and other processing platforms
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