In a continuing consolidation of the payments space, FIS has agreed to acquire Worldpay for $43 billion, while Worldpay at the same time has become the first payments acquirer to fully enable Amazon Pay for its ecommerce seller customers.
Instagram has launched an in-app checkout feature for retailers, which lets customers tap, view and purchase products from a brand’s shopping post, providing another revenue stream for the Facebook-owned company on top of advertising.
Every company that dives into the world of ecommerce starts with the platform that works best for them at the time. Here is how to know whether it is time for a new ecommerce platform.
In 2019, it’s no longer possible to deny the coming of data-driven disruption, which has touched industries from video gaming to grocery stores. Here is how companies can effectively use data to enhance the customer experience.
As merchants search for ways to offer shoppers the convenient buying experience they desire, Amazon has reigned as a top choice. But navigating the increasingly complex web of ecommerce can be tricky. There are critical factors to review when choosing the best Amazon distribution model for your business.
Amazon wants its suppliers to start selling directly on its marketplace and has abruptly stopped purchasing products from tens of thousands of them. See what is behind this effort and what it will mean for the suppliers.
The seemingly weekly drumbeat of retailers either closing stores or filing for bankruptcy is evidence of the ongoing seismic shift in customer demands and expectations, and the failure of many to pivot fast enough to meet them. Here is how retailers should navigate through the changing tides of the industry.
Is blockchain technology the way to fight chargebacks and chargeback fraud for ecommerce retailers? This is a question that is becoming more important as we look for ways to secure ecommerce transactions which continue to grow exponentially each year.
Amazon has jumped from a joint second place with Target to first place among U.S. apparel retailers, according to a survey by Coresight Research. The survey found that Prime members account for two-thirds of all Amazon apparel shoppers, up from around 60% last year.
Target reported a strong fourth quarter for ecommerce with digital sales up 31%, hitting $5 billion for the year, a five-fold increase since 2012. Overall comp sales were up 5.3% in Q4 on traffic growth of 4.5%, but revenue was flat at $23 billion.