merchants

With CNP Fraud, Vigilance Is Only Part Of The Battle
With CNP Fraud, Vigilance Is Only Part Of The Battle
July 25, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

With EMV changing the way payments are made in person, so, too, is the nature of fraud changing. Card not present (CNP) fraud is becoming a...

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China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
July 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things...

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Direct To Consumer: Ditching The Middleman
Direct To Consumer: Ditching The Middleman
July 19, 2017  |  Retail

History tends to repeat itself. In retail, we’ve seen this happen time and again. The latest aspect of retail to rear its head again is...

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Say Hello To The New Retail Intermediary
Say Hello To The New Retail Intermediary
July 17, 2017  |  Retail

“There is also no question that doing business with [XXX] can give a supplier a fast, heady jolt of sales and market share. But that...

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The Part Of Fraud That’s On The Decline
The Part Of Fraud That’s On The Decline
July 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Catching fraudsters isn’t as easy as just checking the IP address of an order anymore. Today’s fraudsters are smart, well-funded and coordinated, much more so...

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Shopify Adds eBay Support For Merchants
Shopify Adds eBay Support For Merchants
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

Shopify, the eCommerce platform out of Canada, has inked a deal with eBay to enable merchants to sell directly through eBay. According to a news report...

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Direct To Consumer: Impact On Consumer Expectations
Direct To Consumer: Impact On Consumer Expectations
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Cutting out the middleman has helped many retailers provide a quicker experience for consumers. Some may argue that it also enhances the quality of produced...

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Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
Retail Bitcoin Acceptance Drops … Even More
July 13, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Using bitcoin isn’t exactly the frictionless ‘Uber Experience,’ most consumers are after. The cryptocurrency bitcoin has its fans, its detractors, and its users and non-users...

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PayFacs Are The New ISOs
PayFacs Are The New ISOs
July 13, 2017  |  Digital Payments

­­­­­­­­­Once upon a time, merchants had direct contractual agreements with the acquirers who signed them up to accept payments. The process was time-consuming, expensive and...

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