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eCommerce Rising: Retailers Watch For Trendlines

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However, consumers have stepped up their activity in eCommerce. It’s defining that “need and want” that will determine how eCommerce retailers go to market and will predict what level of spend they expect to see. If overseas patterns are any indication, the eCommerce trend will rise dramatically. The PYMNTS study found that 28.3

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WeTrade Platform's Nasdaq Transfer From OTC Could Raise $121 Million

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The Chinese eCommerce services startup WeTrade Group is looking to raise about $121 million in its transfer from the OTC board to Nasdaq, according to the S-1 filed with the U.S. Currently listed on the OTC under the symbol WETG, the membership-based eCommerce platform WeTrade has a market cap of $1.7 billion. “Our

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In Mexico eCommerce Has A Crush On Cash

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Wasn’t eCommerce supposed to be the death of cash? With nearly 90 percent of consumer transactions still being paid using cash, eCommerce merchants like Amazon and Linio are coming up with creative ways to cater to a market where consumers continue to pick cash over cards. In Mexico, as it turns out, that hasn’t been the case.

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QIWI Buys Plati Potom For Undisclosed Sum

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Plati Potom develops post-payment solutions for eCommerce and offline retailers, as well as data analysis and credit risk management tools. One of the main goals of this transaction is to acquire proprietary data analysis and scoring technologies, as well as the team working on the products.

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Building A Healthy eCommerce Business In Brazil

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percent of its GDP — that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for eCommerce businesses to help drive a change in the payment landscape. Also, when we decided to be an eCommerce business, it was difficult to sell our products online because people didn’t have an interest in the digital sales channel. How has that changed over the years?

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Why Payments Personalization Is Key To Enhancing User Experience For Digital Content Platforms

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Businesses generally prioritize getting customers on eCommerce sites or digital content platforms to make purchases above all else, and digital content platforms have leaned on paywall strategies to increase conversion. Kaufman likens the personalization of digital content to the customized shopping experiences on eCommerce retail sites.

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Will Vroom’s Plan To Bring AI To Auto Sales Mark The Death Of Dealerships?

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After a two-year test drive as a client of market data and analytics firm CarStory, Vroom announced on Tuesday (Dec. It's going to be a real challenge for traditional dealerships that run brick-and-mortar sites very well to suddenly become eCommerce companies,” he said.

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