PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In an effort to boost revenue after disappointing Q4 earnings, Office Depot is turning its attention to business-to-business (B2B) and eCommerce, according to reports. Office Depot is changing tactics in 2020, leveraging its strength in catering to businesses, schools, healthcare organizations and government agencies.

B2B 60

B2B eCommerce Healthcare Retail 60

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Along the way, these companies that are embracing eCommerce have seen an increasing percentage of sales derived from digital payments. Digital sellers leverage the online marketplace in what is anything but a passing phenomenon, with 65 percent of surveyed companies using it as a digital storefront to complement their online sales.

Sales 141

Sales eCommerce Prioritization Invoicing 141

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Merchants are optimizing their eCommerce operations, but this is posing challenges for some, including luxury merchants. This trend is especially important for retailers in these industries to consider as the pandemic nudges more consumers toward eCommerce rather than brick-and-mortar shopping. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World.

Planning 111

Planning eCommerce Retail Leverage 111

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the eCommerce experience – not just in terms of warding off fraud, but also in making sure payments can be processed efficiently and that the most effective payment gateways are accessed. At least some of that data, he said, can be gathered at the point of sale interaction.

eCommerce 124

eCommerce Currencies Securities Accounting 124

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

There is plenty of opportunity as B2B eCommerce is expected to reach $1.1 This month’s Deep Dive examines the key fraud forms threatening B2B eCommerce as well as the strategies being implemented to overcome them. eCommerce forces vendors to trust strangers they may never meet. The Sizable Online Fraud Threat.

B2B 61

B2B eCommerce B2C Securities 61

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

As the world must go increasingly digital — perhaps permanently — people who had resisted the great shift to eCommerce have had to make the leap. CNP fraud, Nolte said, has become a numbers game. Just having information like your address or your Social Security number just does not cut it anymore,” Nolte explained. Ready or not.

Leverage 104

Leverage Securities Banking Numbers 104

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. The Classics Still Count . seconds before conversion online in Q4 2019 and 147.9

eCommerce 104

eCommerce Problem Solving Retail Leverage 104

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

In the current environment, of course, the pandemic decimated foot traffic across any number of verticals — restaurants and retailers come to mind, of course. On the latter front, Gaherity said embracing bill payments serves a way to meet the needs of the unbanked and underbanked population that numbers more than 85 million consumers.

Currencies 135

Currencies Advertising Numbers Retail 135

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

Zooz pulls data from all of a merchant’s financial solutions and third-party integrations into one central, easily visible portal, which has a number of benefits. Second, the platform facilitates cross-border eCommerce by supporting multiple payment methods (including e-wallets) and acquirers. PYMNTS: What’s the company culture like?

Leverage 54

Leverage Retail Startups eCommerce 54

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The number of real-time payments has risen dramatically in recent years, and APP fraud has grown alongside it. This number significantly increased during the same period in 2019, with the association identifying 57,549 instances of APP fraud that hit £208 million ($268 million) in losses. APP Fraud Ramps Up.

Leverage 89

Leverage Accounting Securities eCommerce 89

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The same can probably not be said for Kroger ’s plans to go live this fall with an eCommerce marketplace of third-party sellers through a partnership with Mirakl, which specializes in B2C and B2B eMarketplaces. ” If there was a surprise in the numbers, it came from Alexa. Was Prime Day India Really a Test Case?

eCommerce 85

eCommerce B2C Leverage Entertainment 85

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

SMBs are exploring a number of measures to safely reopen without putting their customers at risk, such as adopting mobile wallets and other contactless payment methods. As such, SMBs are embarking on eCommerce initiatives in record numbers. percent revamping their eCommerce offerings. A PYMNTS study found that 71.7

Retail 67

Retail eCommerce Leverage Invoicing 67

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

To move into a greater number of markets, international online home goods retailer vidaXL recently selected global marketplace solutions provider Mirakl to support its growth plans. and Australia, looks to grow its retail categories and the number of markets, as well as streamlining its eCommerce operations.

Leverage 40

Leverage Retail Planning B2C 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Nordstrom is leveraging the coronavirus-fueled appetite for digital shopping and same-day delivery by rolling out a service that will deliver through Christmas Eve in the New York City area, the company said in a press release on Friday (Dec.

Leverage 83

Leverage eCommerce Numbers Retail 83

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Beautycounter has retail stores in New York City and Denver, eCommerce capabilities and approximately 45,000 sales consultants across North America. Our network of independent consultants numbers approximately 60,000. In the spring, we saw our numbers for new consultants almost double in March and April, and triple in May.

Manufacturing 108

Manufacturing eCommerce Retail Auditing 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The value of the technology is evidenced by the vast number of APIs that businesses use and consume. Reyes, global head of liquidity and cash management for HSBC , and Nadya Hijazi, the FI’s head of eCommerce for global payments and cash management and global trade and re­ceivables finance. Businesses are flocking to API s.

Treasury 96

Treasury B2B Cash Management Leverage 96

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Walmart’s eCommerce growth also accelerated by 12 percent , ending a run of slowdown for nine straight quarters, reports Fortune. Walmart is in the number two spot but only has one-six of the sales of its largest competitors. This company over time will look like an eCommerce company.”.

Planning 72

Planning eCommerce Sales Leverage 72

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Alibaba’s eCommerce goods can be accessed via a virtual reality (VR) headset or through a $0.15 According to analysts, the goal for retailers is to leverage VR to made shopping online a less disconnected 2D experience, instead offering to wire consumers into a more natural shopping environment from the comfort of their own homes.

eCommerce 46

eCommerce Advertising Retail Leverage 46

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In eCommerce, Walmart ’s ability to keep capturing the digital shift and expand in the digital-first economy will be a key trend to watch for in its coming earnings report. eCommerce sales increased year over year in the first quarter. 49% : Share of North American banks that leverage digital verification methods for onboarding.

Technology 62

Technology Retail Advertising eCommerce 62

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

million merchants, whereas in September of 2015 that number was only 392,000. The number of active Visa chip cards is up significantly: from 159 million in September of 2015 to 521 million in June of this year. Also down were overall card-present fraud rates. Chip cards are now accepted at more than 3.7

Leverage 78

Leverage eCommerce Numbers Retail 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In the age of eCommerce, chargebacks are on the rise. Jankowski noted that the pandemic had played havoc with a significant number of merchants. Leveraging advanced technologies like 3-D Secure and tokenization add more levels of protection amid the eCommerce boom. The Fraud Factor.

Communication 82

Communication eCommerce Education Forecasting 82

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) selling has taken wing with the ascendance of eCommerce to retail’s throne. The current shift’s durability will depend on brands’ abilities to deliver product availability, offer seamless eCommerce experiences and leverage digital tools to forge long-term personalized relationships with customers.”.

eCommerce 84

eCommerce Retail Leverage Planning 84

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

users within a 10-week span, for example, marking a 30 percent to 40 percent increase in the number of clients added weekly compared to January and February totals. Several BNPL players are gaining customers looking to keep tighter grips on their finances with flexible payment options. million U.S.

eCommerce 58

eCommerce Retail Economics Sales 58

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Land recently spoke with PYMNTS about the growing threat eSkimming presents, and detailed how payments tokenization and phishing awareness campaigns can keep consumers safe from these and other fraud tactics targeting eCommerce. Anytime you limit the number of times your card information is out there, it helps to reduce your risk.”.

eCommerce 77

eCommerce Leverage Retail Advertising 77

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Debit has become exceedingly popular over the past year as social distancing and stay-at-home orders reduce consumers’ cash reliance and the ongoing economic decline and rising unemployment rates make them wary of taking out loans or leveraging credit. Debit Fraud Threats In The Time Of eCommerce.

Banking 66

Banking eCommerce Leverage Numbers 66

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2016

And while a BDO survey from October found that nearly 60 percent of marketers plan to leverage mobile in their marketing strategies this holiday season, the same survey also shows that just 12 percent of retail marketers in the U.S. For millennials, that number is more like 90 percent.

Advertising 74

Advertising Retail eCommerce Leverage 74

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In an interview with PYMNTS, Mike Vaughn , senior vice president of operations at eCommerce and financial services platform MerchantE , said merchants must adapt, or risk losing business. The pandemic has reshaped how we interact with merchants — and what we expect, as customers, from those increasingly digital interactions.

Invoicing 101

Invoicing Leverage eCommerce Accounting 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2016

“We have worked hard to build the most robust global payments platform for eCommerce merchants to convert more shoppers to buyers,” Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap, said in a statement. “We Visa Checkout lets consumers register any network branded debit and credit card to check out online via any device — from smartphones to laptops.

Invoicing 68

Invoicing eCommerce B2B Leverage 68

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

It’s why, he said, Visa introduced three new tools last week to help merchants and issuers fight back: Visa Vital Signs, Visa Account Attack Intelligence and Visa Payment Threat Lab and eCommerce Threat Disruption. Hackers could try to break into a merchant and steal valid card numbers, but fraud tools are making that harder to do.

eCommerce 82

eCommerce Numbers Accounting Sales 82

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Analysts expect another jump in overall revenue, which is par for the course this year for Walmart and Amazon – but outside of the actual numbers, there are several trends and initiatives that will be addressed within the earnings announcement and subsequent analyst call. billion on advertising on eCommerce sites and apps this year, up 38.8

Advertising 60

Advertising eCommerce Entertainment Numbers 60

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The headlines come fast and furious — the numbers are staggering. That’s the number of transactions done online that are fraudulent. As it turns out, firms across the payments and eCommerce landscape are falling prey to some wily techniques. The drill is well-known now, with a litany of familiar names amid data breaches.

eCommerce 71

eCommerce Securities Numbers Leverage 71

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

In addition, retailers are searching for more flexible fulfillment options spanning online pickup in store, pickup curbside, and a number of variants of that continuum of reaching end customers. The key nowadays, he said, is to reduce the number of physical interactions in the store. Beyond The Consumer: BYOD.

Retail 92

Retail Sales eCommerce Leverage 92

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The original 10-person team settled on leveraging augmented reality (AR) into an app that could help would-be creators to create. He began considering how to create a technological crutch for the enthusiastic art creator who suffers from the small defect of not knowing how to make anything.

Numbers 43

Numbers Leverage Startups Retail 43

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

Though the eCommerce giant has yet to turn its name into a verb, that’s how customers are treating it, with 55 percent turning to Amazon — not Google — as their first shopping search resource. Google has another potential advantage, Business Insider notes , if it can leverage it. However, Google’s not letting those shoppers go easily.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Manufacturing Advertising Retail 40

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

This risk is even greater now that the pandemic has upended normal shopping behaviors, driving an increasing number of consumers online to shop and pay, with retailers having experienced a 14.8 The surge in eCommerce is making efficient di gital payment options an important part of maintaining a healthy cash flow.

Leverage 72

Leverage Valuation eCommerce Securities 72

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Brands are typically aware of the potential for fraud to show up at the end of an anonymous transaction with a new user, stolen card number at the ready. In the last few weeks, eCommerce, Sevounts said, has evolved from an option for consumers and businesses to a baseline necessity for day-to-day life.

Securities 94

Securities Accounting eCommerce Leverage 94

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Wall Street appears to be loving Walmart’s new strategy to slow down its store openings and place an emphasis on its eCommerce business. While Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told analysts at the company’s annual investor meeting last week that Walmart was even more bullish on eCommerce and a digital transformation than most realized.

eCommerce 60

eCommerce Retail Leverage Economics 60