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• 14 Essential Features for Taking Payments on Your Website - There are a lot of things I used to buy in person that I now buy online. I wouldn't call myself lazy, but it's just so much easier to carry a box of paper towels from my doorstep into my apartment than it is to carry it down the street from my local grocery store. And I'm not alone. Whether it's because of the larger selection, better pricing, convenience, or something else, a lot more people are buying stuff online nowadays instead of in person.
  Topics: credit, payment, information, features, shoppers, online, customers, essential, transaction, checkout, payments, taking, website, account, gateway.
• 4 Safeguards to Prevent Credit Card Fraud - Ecommerce merchants continue to rely on credit card payments for orders. Credit cards are convenient and fast, but they also come with risk. Merchants in the United States lose approximately $190 billion a year to credit card fraud. In this post, I will explain how to minimize credit card fraud.
  Topics: order, shopper, credit, fraud, transaction, address, shoppers, safeguards, using, shipping, prevent, card.
• 4 strategies for setting marketplace take rates - One of the most important things founders should remember is that maximizing the take rate of the platform is not the goal.
  Topics: higher, rate, lower, marketplace, strategies, founders, setting, rates, transaction, platform, value, techcrunch, transactions.
• 5 reasons ecommerce should embrace blockchain [infographic] - Blockchain eliminates third-party interference while facilitating most commerce systems today. It’s also cheaper and much faster, making it an ideal model for retailers. Check out this infographic to learn more.
  Topics: blocks, ecommerce, blockchain, chain, infographic, embrace, transaction, data, transactions, financial, reduces, technology, reasons.
• 5 ways cryptocurrency benefits ecommerce - Cryptocurrency opens a new environment, where sellers and buyers can cooperate more efficiently. Encryption methods such as decentralized payments and anonymity provide the potential to change the world of ecommerce.
  Topics: high, technology, ecommerce, money, online, payments, transactions, bitcoin, transaction, impossible, benefits, cryptocurrency, ways.
• 6 Leading Ecommerce Business Models Explained - In this article, I will briefly explain six ecommerce business models. When you think of ecommerce, you probably think of the B2C business model. It is simply retail sales made from a business entity to an individual. Much of Amazon.com uses this business model.
  Topics: b2b, transaction, model, letgo, b2c, models, ecommerce, sales, car, buyers, explained, leading, business.
• Alibaba acquires NetEase Kaola in deal worth $2 billion - Alibaba Group has acquired NetEase Kaola for $2 billion, the two companies said today, and will integrate it into Tmall, creating the largest cross-border e-commerce platform in China. The announcement follows weeks of media reports about a potential deal, which was said to have stalled in the middle of August after the companies reportedly disagreed […]
  Topics: worth, alibaba, netease, kaola, zhang, ecommerce, import, billion, ceo, transaction, deal, reportedly, strategic, techcrunch, acquires.
• Alibaba buys into furniture chain Macalline - Alibaba has invested US$640 million in Red Star Macalline Group, the largest furniture retail chain in China.
  Topics: furniture, business, investment, transaction, taking, taken, buys, alibaba, macallines, us640, cent, macalline, stores, chain.
• Alibaba posts record transaction volume - Quarterly revenue soars for Chinese e-commerce giant.
  Topics: volume, transaction, billion, record, alibaba, retail, yearonyear, core, commerce, cent, revenue, increased, posts, fiscal, growth.
• Blackbell Review: A Simple and Affordable Way to Sell Services - Selling services online doesn't seem that difficult at first, until you start going through the entire process. You have to manage content, set up pricing, notify users when orders are made, retarget those users, and much more. Some services allow… Continue reading Blackbell Review: A Simple and Affordable Way to Sell Services
  Topics: blackbell, pages, review, month, simple, theres, pricing, fee, selling, transaction, online, services, way, affordable, sell.
• Blockchain Explained: A 2-Minute Rundown - Since blockchain technology hasn’t been widely implemented, it makes sense that the SMB community considers it to be the most difficult emerging technology to understand.
  Topics: 2minute, customers, rundown, database, blockchain, network, block, explained, spreadsheet, transaction, digital, unique, technology.
• BluePallet raises $5M to take its chemical industry marketplace global - BluePallet, an online marketplace connecting manufacturers with the chemical industry, announced today that it has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Vinmar Ventures, a subsidiary of petrochemical distributor Vinmar International.  The startup also announced today that it has become the first industrial commerce platform to “officially” operate on Alibaba.com. This means that […]
  Topics: barrows, global, network, 5m, techcrunch, transactions, technology, marketplace, today, chemical, raises, transaction, bluepallet, industry.
• Cashed-up Chinese consumers are buying more domestic brands - Wealthy Chinese consumers are spending up large on domestic brands sold online, according to new data from local e-commerce giant JD.
  Topics: data, volume, million, domestic, brands, tier, consumers, transaction, products, cities, chinese, buying, cashedup.
• Checkout is the key to frictionless B2B e-commerce - Checkout is a platform play, not a payments play, and now is the time to build the category in B2B. Business buyer behavior is changing, and the stars are aligning on the fintech infrastructure front.
  Topics: frictionless, checkout, transactions, ecommerce, transaction, techcrunch, form, key, payments, quickly, purchases, b2b, credit.
• Common B2B Mistakes, Part 2: User Management, Customer Service - This post is the second in a series in which I address common mistakes of B2B ecommerce merchants. The first post addressed B2B mistakes in catalog management and pricing. For this installment, I’ll review mistakes related to user management and customer service.
  Topics: b2b, service, common, merchants, agents, users, punchout, site, customers, user, management, mistakes, customerservice, customer, transaction.
• Credit Card Processing FAQs, Part 1: Learning the Jargon - Credit card processing fees are a longstanding pain for merchants. This post is the first in a series in which I'll answer common payment questions. The first challenge is understanding the industry jargon.
  Topics: processing, merchant, jargon, card, processor, fees, interchange, markup, transactions, learning, transaction, faqs, credit, fee.
• FinXP launches Real Time Payments - Payment and banking service provider FinXP has launched Real Time Payments by FinXP (RTPF). This is an account-to-account payment method that is targeted at online merchants. The Malta-based electronic money institution says its transaction fees are lower than many other popular alternative payment methods. Online payments have become increasingly popular… Continue reading
  Topics: real, payment, popular, payments, launches, online, transaction, merchants, finxp, rtpf, fees.
• Golden Week 2019: Alipay data shows increase in offshore spend - Overseas Alipay transactions by mainland Chinese during the Golden Week holiday this year have increased year on year.
  Topics: increased, increase, transactions, merchants, offshore, week, alipay, period, volume, spend, data, shows, transaction, compared, golden.
• How Bitcoin’s Blockchain Technology Works - It doesn’t matter if you’re Bitcoin evangelist or a fierce opponent of the cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of over $100 billion, it's clear that Bitcoin is one of the most valuable and sought-after cryptocurrencies on the market.
  Topics: miners, cryptographic, transactions, bitcoins, transaction, technology, block, works, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain.
• How to Determine the Best Shopify Pricing for Your eCommerce Store - Choice. Some choices are simple, like what to have for lunch on Taco Tuesday. Other choices, like what to say when told your in-laws are coming for a visit, are not. Somewhere in between those two falls your choice of Shopify pricing. Not quite the minefield of your significant other’s parents, but not quite as […]
  Topics: transaction, advanced, fees, determine, sales, plan, shopify, ecommerce, online, best, pricing, shipping, basic, need, store.
• IXOPAY Review: A Powerhouse White Label Payment Gateway - If you've ever wondered whether or not you're leaving money on the table with your current payment gateway, the answer is probably yes. The world of online payments is rather cluttered and filled with complicated information that makes it difficult… Continue reading IXOPAY Review: A Powerhouse White Label Payment Gateway
  Topics: payment, adapters, youre, fees, white, review, payments, enterprise, label, customer, routing, transaction, powerhouse, gateway, ixopay.
• In Amazon scuffle, Visa’s loss could be Affirm’s gain - Let's look at why BNPL is becoming a more attractive payment option for big e-commerce companies like Amazon and Walmart, as well as merchant marketplaces like Square and Shopify.
  Topics: affirms, payment, gain, transaction, customers, credit, loss, fees, scuffle, transactions, visa, visas, techcrunch, bnpl, amazon, cards.
• India’s Quikr buys Zefo marketplace - Indian online classifieds site Quikr has bought refurbished goods marketplace Zefo, headquartered in Bangalore.
  Topics: zefo, zefos, products, transaction, buys, indias, including, strong, quikr, ceo, marketplace, strategy, strengthen.
• Is Cash in Danger of Extinction? - With the use of technological tools on the rise, are we on the way to global monetary digitization?
  Topics: great, technology, technological, using, way, transaction, adaptation, danger, extinction, cash, having, involved.
• Is chargeback management part of your holiday commerce strategy? - As businesses start to gear up for the peak shopping season, we must not forget to plan for and prevent post-holiday chargebacks. This article will identify the three primary sources for all chargebacks and how to prevent chargebacks before they even happen.
  Topics: chargeback, product, commerce, verification, merchants, chargebacks, tools, transaction, management, fraud, holiday, strategy, friendly.
• Klarna raises $650 million at a $10.6 billion valuation - Fintech startup Klarna has raised a mega-round of funding led by Silver Lake. The company is raising $650 million at a post-money valuation of $10.65 billion. Klarna says it is now the highest-valued private fintech company in Europe following today’s funding round. In addition to Silver Lake, GIC (Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund) and funds and […]
  Topics: pay, million, techcrunch, funding, credit, cards, app, klarna, raises, valuation, billion, transaction, customers, company.
• LightInTheBox will acquire Singaporean e-commerce platform Ezbuy - Chinese online retailer LightInTheBox will acquire Singaporean e-commerce platform Ezbuy for approximately US$86 million.
  Topics: traditional, million, online, zhiping, singaporean, platform, retailer, us176, acquire, ezbuy, us86, ecommerce, transaction, chinese, lightinthebox.
• Mailchimp moves into e-commerce - Over the course of the last few years, Mailchimp morphed from a basic newsletter platform to a fully fledged marketing company. And while the service already offered integrations with a number of e-commerce sites, it is now launching its own online stores for small and medium businesses, as well as a new appointment booking service. […]
  Topics: users, plans, company, marketing, customers, commerce, moves, mailchimp, ecommerce, features, techcrunch, transaction, pay.
• Meituan Dianping nearly doubled revenue last year - China’s Meituan Dianping, the world’s largest food-delivery service, nearly doubled its revenue last year.
  Topics: service, users, meituan, fooddelivery, transaction, growth, results, revenue, doubled, volume, billion, nearly, dianping.
• More complaints over foreign purchases online - As more South Korean consumers opt to buy through websites, complaints related to direct foreign purchases are also rising.
  Topics: south, complaints, services, consumer, shoes, websites, transaction, tickets, purchases, online, cases, foreign.
• New to Payment Solutions? Start Here - Gateways, processors, aggregators — payments can sound complicated. Keep it simple: start here to find the best solution to accept payments on your store!
  Topics: woocommerce, start, gateways, solution, solutions, payment, store, gateway, transaction, fee, processor, merchant.
• News Cart for April 24th - Hi everyone! We’ve all heard the adage, “Where one door closes, another one opens.” In this week’s e-commerce news, Amazon closes a door in China and opens one in your garage — literally. Find out what we mean in the ECF News Cart for April 24, 2019. You can also listen to this week’s news roundup on the podcast [...]
  Topics: transaction, opens, ecf, uk, amazon, weeks, garage, 24th, job, manager, door, cart.
• No More Transaction Fees for Volusion - Volusion has always been one of the most reputable ecommerce platforms out there. Well now, the company has released some good news for those current and future Volusion users. All Volusion pricing plans have shifted to a zero transaction fee system,… Continue reading No More Transaction Fees for Volusion
  Topics: users, platforms, payment, plan, volusion, fees, shopify, fee, transaction, pricing.
• No More Transaction Fees for Volusion - Volusion has always been one of the most reputable ecommerce platforms out there. Well, the company has released some good news for those current and future Volusion users. All Volusion pricing plans have shifted to a zero transaction fee system ,… Continue reading No More Transaction Fees for Volusion
  Topics: shopify, pricing, youre, fees, platforms, payment, plan, volusion, users, transaction.
• Online marketplace Fruugo plans IPO - Fruugo, an online marketplace that’s originally from Finland, is said to be planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO). The UK-based ecommerce platform should go public as soon as this fall. Fruugo is one of many popular online marketplaces in Europe. It was founded in Finland in 2006, but… Continue reading
  Topics: fruugo, sky, public, marketplace, online, platform, ipo, transaction, ukbased, volumes, plans.
• Online remote payments for digital and physical goods to hit $6 trillion - New research shows the total transaction value of online remote payments for digital and physical goods will exceed US$6 trillion by 2024.
  Topics: remote, transaction, digital, payments, trillion, retailers, research, mobile, cent, hit, online, goods, physical.
• Over 14,000 Etsy sellers are going on strike to protest increased transaction fees - If you’re in the market for funky trinkets and unique, handmade clothing, you might want to put off your shopping until next week. Starting today, more than 14,000 Etsy sellers are going on strike as the platform increases its transaction fees from 5% to 6.5%. “We’re hoping to get Etsy’s attention that we are fed […]
  Topics: protest, going, fees, sales, platform, techcrunch, petition, support, strike, million, increased, etsy, sellers, increase, transaction.
• Payment Depot Reviews: Monthly Memberships for Payments - It's a good idea to look at Payment Depot reviews like this one, because it truly is one of the most transparent payment processors. If you like membership pricing, Payment Depot provides a system where you pay a monthly membership… Continue reading Payment Depot Reviews: Monthly Memberships for Payments
  Topics: memberships, depot, monthly, card, transaction, membership, support, payment, fees, payments, fee, reviews, sales, month.
• Priceza Indonesia data shows Ramadan boom - Ramadan month is the most popular time for online shopping in Indonesia, data from Priceza Indonesia shows.
  Topics: boom, shows, platform, month, shopping, lebaran, transaction, indonesia, traditional, ramadan, priceza, online, data.
• Pros, Cons of Credit Card Surcharges - Credit card processing is expensive. "Surcharging" allows merchants to recoup some of the cost by passing a fee to customers at the point of sale. In this post, I’ll explain surcharging. I’ll address the rules and the pros and cons for merchants wishing to apply surcharges as a way of recovering processing fees.
  Topics: surcharges, transaction, customers, cons, surcharging, surcharge, credit, card, pros, merchants, processing, fee.
• Square Online Pricing 2023: Fees, Plans and More - In today’s guide to Square Online pricing, we’re going to be looking at all of the fees, subscription costs, and other expenses connected with creating a Square store. Square Online provides business owners with a convenient way to design a… Continue reading Square Online Pricing 2023: Fees, Plans and More
  Topics: free, pay, square, store, fees, plans, month, transaction, pricing, plan, online.
• Stripe acquires Bouncer, will integrate its card authentication into the Radar fraud detection tool - On the heels of a $600 million fundraise earlier this year, payments giant Stripe has been on an acquisition march to continue building out its business. In the latest development, the company has acquired Bouncer, a startup based in Oakland that has built a platform to automatically run card authentications and detect fraud in card-based […]
  Topics: authentication, radar, tool, transaction, fraud, tools, bouncer, technology, verification, stripe, techcrunch, transactions, card, integrate, detection.
• Stripe debuts Radar anti-fraud AI tools for big businesses, says it has halted $4B in fraud to date - Cybersecurity continues to be a growing focus and problem in the digital world, and now Stripe is launching a new paid product that it hopes will help its customers better battle one of the bigger side-effects of data breaches: online payment fraud. Today, Stripe is announcing Radar for Fraud Teams, an expansion of its free […]
  Topics: halted, date, stripes, radar, businesses, debuts, antifraud, transaction, payments, product, big, stripe, teams, fraud, tools, able, paid.
• Teachery Review: Online Course Selling Without the Fees - Transaction fees are almost a guarantee with every ecommerce platform. It's become an accepted part of the business, even if you're paying a monthly fee on top of that. This is particularly true for online course platforms. However, we've found… Continue reading Teachery Review: Online Course Selling Without the Fees
  Topics: course, support, website, review, youre, online, teachery, transaction, fees, selling, courses, customer.
• The Best Shopify Subscription Apps for 2023 - The best Shopify subscription apps help busy entrepreneurs to rapidly process repeat payments from a range of customers. If you sell software, online courses, or anything else which requires consistent weekly, monthly, or annual payments from clients, these apps will… Continue reading The Best Shopify Subscription Apps for 2023
  Topics: app, best, tools, subscription, subscriptions, shopify, customers, customer, apps, plan, transaction.
• The Ultimate Guide to Blockchain - Do you remember where you were the first time you heard about bitcoin? I do. The year was 2013. One of my friends briefly mentioned bitcoin while discussing how advancements in technology made it much more challenging to create timely policy. He used bitcoin as an example because it was the currency of choice for Silk Road: the now-defunct drug trafficking website. Just a little over five years ago, bitcoin was primarily used in the dark corners of the internet to purchase illicit goods on the black market. With that knowledge, I pushed bitcoin to a dark corner of my mind … until recently when I saw that the Winklevoss twins had become bitcoin billionaires. Say what?
  Topics: users, information, blockchain, transactions, bitcoin, ultimate, smart, contracts, using, transaction, technology, guide.
• Thinkific Review: A Free Plan for Online Course Selling (And More) - To make an online course, you need the right tools. This means video screen capture software, a potential camera, tripod, audio equipment, and the right editing tools. You also need the right program for selling your online course, and there… Continue reading Thinkific Review: A Free Plan for Online Course Selling (And More)
  Topics: support, right, online, courses, course, transaction, thinkific, features, review, plan, free, plans, selling.
• Video: Shopify Pricing and Fees - Shopify Free Trial | Full Shopify Review | Shopify Pricing Plans and Fees Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel Shopify Pricing Video Transcript INTRO Hi everyone, welcome back to our Ecommerce Platforms.com YouTube channel! I'm Tudor, and today we're diving into… Continue reading Video: Shopify Pricing and Fees
  Topics: advanced, plus, fees, video, transaction, features, shopify, lets, solution, pricing, store, plan.
• Visa Wants to Buy Plaid. U.S. Sues - In January 2020, Visa announced it was acquiring Plaid for $5.3 billion. Before long, the U.S. Department of Justice began scrutinizing the transaction, resulting in the filing of an antitrust lawsuit to stop it. In this article, I will describe Plaid and explain why the Department of Justice is attempting to block the deal.
  Topics: technology, company, visas, plaid, department, sues, justice, wants, debit, buy, transaction, visa, financial.
• Webflow vs Shopify: It Depends on Your Experience - Sometimes it's tough to decide between two ecommerce platforms, even when they're so different. In our Webflow vs Shopify comparison, you'll find that your decision will depend completely on your experience and desire for certain features. Keep reading to learn… Continue reading Webflow vs Shopify: It Depends on Your Experience
  Topics: staff, store, ecommerce, accounts, transaction, depends, vs, pricing, experience, month, webflow, shopify, support.
• Why Delivery Hero is acquiring a majority stake in Spanish delivery company Glovo - How should we think about the importance of geographic spread — sprawl? — when it comes to on-demand companies?
  Topics: stake, wolt, startup, spanish, acquiring, delivery, techcrunch, number, glovo, hero, majority, transaction, deal, company.
• Yahoo! Hong Kong quits online commerce space - Yahoo! Hong Kong is to close its commerce operations, including Yahoo! Auctions, Yahoo! Store and Yahoo! Group Buy.
  Topics: auctions, close, website, space, hong, quits, yesterday, usersthe, commerce, terminated, kong, world, online, transaction.