Tagged: digital commerce

January 24, 2025 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a digital payments company, announces a profitable end to 2024 and 45% YoY net revenue growth in its core business, which serves the commerce and fintech sectors and reportedly accounts for “95% of total volumes.” These milestones underscore the company’s commitment to “delivering the… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 8:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zid, Saudi Arabia’s commerce enablement platform, has unveiled ‘Total Commerce’ – which is described as a unified ecosystem redefining digital retail – at Ripple 2024. The development is said to be important for retail innovation in Saudi Arabia and across the region as well. Sultan… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

E-commerce enablement investments increased QoQ, producing $2.7 billion across 96 deals, deltas of 51.4% and -7.7%, respectively. This, according to an update from PitchBook. PitchBook noted in its research report that deal value was “propped up by one outlier deal: Clio’s $900 million Series F… Read More

December 10, 2024 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As consumers took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) found that 4.6% of attempted ecommerce transactions globally were suspected to be Digital Fraud from this Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. Based on insights from TransUnion’s intelligence network, TransUnion found… Read More

December 2, 2024 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers valued various special deals this Black Friday, as digital commerce revenue grew +14.6% compared to 2023, according to an update from Mastercard (NYSE: MA). As noted in the preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive were “up +3.4% on Black Friday,… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments company, has helped Papa Johns UK improve its payments performance and expand its payment method offerings. The result is an improved digital payments experience for Papa Johns UK customers, ensuring smooth and secure online transactions “across its 400 locations nationwide.”… Read More

November 18, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Singapore e-commerce market is growing at a steady pace and is now expected to register a “strong” compound annual growth rate of “8.9% between 2024 and 2028 to reach SGD33.3 billion ($24.8 billion) in 2028,” forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis by Experian and Reward reveal key shopping trends ahead of crucial ‘Golden Quarter.’ Informative and timely insights from Experian, in partnership with Reward, reveal that consumers – despite the festive tradition of heading to the high street – are likely to do “more of… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Boxo, a “Super App” enabler, announced a partnership with Checkout.com, a payment solutions provider. By leveraging Checkout.com’s platform, Boxo’s clients across MENA and SEA regions will benefit from payment solutions and the ability to deliver seamless customer experiences. This translates to seamless transactions and convenience… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital commerce payments ecosystem in Malaysia payments is set to reach $14.7 billion by 2028, according to projections from GlobalData. The Malaysian e-commerce market is now expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% between the current year 2024 and… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a development for the region’s digital commerce ecosystem, Bazzar Gate, an IT firm, has reportedly acquired $1 million in funding. This capital injection from the investment round is now expected to enabke the expansion of the firm’s e-commerce platform, Partners, which has gained traction… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Mitch Jacobs, founder & CEO, Plink AI, recently shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. While commenting on transformative digital technology trends, Jacobs explained that automated commerce is inevitable. Long before Fintech became a transformative development, Jacobs, founder and former CEO of Ondeck and now… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX), a global provider of digital commerce solutions, and Veritas Capital, an investor at the intersection of technology and government, announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Veritas has agreed “to acquire NCR Voyix’s cloud-based digital… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Network International, the enabler of digital commerce, and Biz2X, a global technology and financing fintech in the U.S., India and Australia with over $10 billion USD funded through its digital lending platform, today announced a new SME financing partnership. The primary objective of the partnership… Read More

June 21, 2024 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investments into the e-commerce enablement ecosystem contracted in Q1, producing $1.7 billion across 83 deals, marking decreases of 52.2% and 26.5%, respectively, relative to Q4 seasonal increases. This, according to a report from PitchBook. PitchBook further noted that Q1 2024 approached parity “with Q3 2023,… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Breaking new ground in Europe, the Mastercard (NYSE: MA) hub will contribute to further “securing the commerce and payment ecosystem in the region.” Mastercard recently confirmed the opening of its European Cyber Resilience Centre (ECRC) at its European Headquarters reaffirming “the company’s commitment to combatting… Read More

May 27, 2024 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Philippines e-commerce market is growing at a fast pace and is expected to surge by 19.6% in 2024, driven by growing consumer preference for online shopping and strong internet penetration, finds GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals that Philippine e-commerce… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial platform of choice for various companies, announced its partnership with Decathlon Hong Kong, one of the world’s “largest” sports goods companies. Adyen is the end-to-end payment solution provider “for Decathlon Hong Kong’s online store, in-app purchases, and all its eight… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Collagerie says that it is the modern shopping platform, driving customers through targeted e-commerce and inspirational content. Collagerie says it is “curating the best of fashion, lifestyle and beauty across all price points” Collagerie explains that it creates “an individual shopping journey for everyone.” Based… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Ebanx has distributed a report covering some developing markets, predicting that the digital economy – including payments – will top $1 trillion in Latin America and Africa by 2026. As we all know, global consumption is on the rise, and Ebanx says Latin… Read More