Tagged: e-commerce

February 20, 2022 @ 6:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently joined forces with retail group Massmart in order to connect Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) to cost-effective e-commerce solutions, “enabling a safe transition away from cash.” During the latter half of last year- following the period of social unrest – SMMEs… Read More

February 14, 2022 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital commerce is a major engine of the global economy. It experienced an economic upshift during the year 2020 as a consequence of the economic slowdown that accompanied the COVID-19 crisis. At the same time, the continued digitization of commercial and consumer transactions “contributed to… Read More

February 13, 2022 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Katapult (NASDAQ: KPLT), a lease-to-own platform that integrates with digital commerce platforms to power online shopping for non-prime clients, confirmed the appointment of Joyce Phillips and Jane J. Thompson to its Board of Directors, “effective immediately.” Ms. Phillips and Ms. Thompson were appointed to the… Read More

February 12, 2022 @ 2:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The explosive growth of Fintechs and their rising influence in finance has been neatly summarized in F-Prime’s State of Fintech Report for 2021. Start with the raises. In 2021 Fintechs attracted close to $120 billion of capital in private markets, with more than 300 nine-figure… Read More

February 11, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, the payments platform in Latin America, is celebrating 10 years since its founding as it closes in on a key milestone of 1 billion transactions processed across 15 different countries. The Brazilian Fintech firm, co-founded by Alphonse Voigt, João Del Valle and Wagner Ruiz… Read More

February 7, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

If you’re like many other digital commerce merchants, the best part of the shopping experience takes place when a client clicks that “buy” button and becomes a (hopefully) loyal customer. One way to boost these website conversions for your business is to give clients the… Read More

February 4, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swiftline, a digital commerce SaaS firm, has announced its launch as an integrated data and tech platform which will support e-commerce sellers with optimization strategies, business-building solutions, and access to growth capital. Led by an experienced team of digital commerce and Fintech professionals, Swiftline plans… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech SumUp and PrestaShop – the digital commerce platform in Europe and Latin America – have announced a partnership that will aim to give thousands of merchants on the PrestaShop platform access to SumUp’s product suite of business tools (thanks to PrestaShop’s SumUp Payment… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE), a specialized payments platform, recently announced the completion of its SafetyPay acquisition. SafetyPay is a payments platform operating mainly in Latin America that enables digital commerce transfers through an extensive choice of Open Banking and eCash solutions. For Paysafe, this transaction solidifies its… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 10:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plentina, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech focused on serving emerging markets, has teamed up with Southeast Asia’s digital retailer ZALORA in order to provide its short-term financing option. Residents of the Philippines may download the Plentina app to access loans valued at up… Read More

January 27, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reportedly decided to backtrack on its initial plans to stop accepting Visa credit cards in the United Kingdom. The digital commerce company had been expected to stop UK consumers from using their Visa-issued credit cards for purchases via its platform, effective… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Checkout.com says that 2022 looks set to be a “defining year” for digital payments and commerce, with the “exponential” growth seen in recent years expected to continue. Checkout.com, which has become the most valuable Fintech after finalizing a massive $1 billion funding… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netbank, the banking as a service platform, has introduced a service that allows international payment firms to support various transactions in the Philippines. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, the Philippines has a fast-growing international trade market. Global trade in goods has has… Read More

January 17, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mastercard (NYSE: MA) notes that for most or many of us, returns are “a necessary evil” following the holiday shopping season. For example, that sweater that Mom gave you might be two sizes too small. But for some consumers, returns are just “another… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fintech company Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) notes that two years of living with a global pandemic have “reshaped expectations for consumers and retailers in 2022.” Affirm writes in a blog post that shoppers plan to “travel and buy new clothes, and many retailers… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 8:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Spott today announced the launch of a digital insurance platform designed exclusively for e-commerce sellers. As part of a broader suite of financial services, Spott’s insurance offering enables e-commerce businesses to protect their stores against claims and comply with up-to-date insurance requirements from leading marketplaces,… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 6:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As post-holiday returns skyrocket due to the explosion in e-commerce sales globally, Gen Z and Millennials are the ones most likely to choose not to return unwanted items, according to Global Voices: Cross-Border Shopper Insights, a new global survey from ESW (formerly eShopWorld), a global direct-to-consumer… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Pine Labs, a digital payments firm that confidentially filed for a $500 million IPO at valuation of around $7 billion, notes that online payment methods in India have been “around for a while now and with their rising popularity, they are here… Read More

January 10, 2022 @ 4:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com reveals that their research finds efforts to promote environmental sustainability, mitigate fraud and “unlock new growth channels” which should help define e-commerce in 2022. Checkout.com writes in a blog post that they’ve witnessed “an explosion” in digital commerce growth in recent years. And that… Read More

January 10, 2022 @ 12:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex notes that the world of e-commerce is “changing rapidly.” As consumers continue to drift away from the high street into the “outstretched arms” of digital commerce marketers, brands are “upping their game.” Airwallex writes in a report that we should no longer just show… Read More