remote merchants

MCM CommerceChat podcast

Breaking Down New EU VAT Changes

| Mike O'Brien

As of July 1, the EU is updating how retailers calculate Value-Added Tax (VAT) when selling goods into member countries. This extends a 2015 change to include low-cost ecommerce goods under 22 Euros. Peter Boerhof of Vertex helps us better understand the implications for sellers in our latest MCM CommerceChat podcast.

ecommerce fraud

Identifying Fraud: Top Challenge for Remote Merchants

| Monica Eaton

Large multichannel, ecommerce and mcommerce merchants experience between 707 and 880 fraud attempts each month, and upwards of 60% of those attempts succeed. Here’s why merchants need to effectively dispute unjustified chargebacks, but also assess and change practices that may be contributing to errors or approval of unauthorized transactions.