Worldline Registered New Records in E-commerce During Black Friday & Cyber Monday in Benelux & DACH Regions
- 4 years 5 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the growth of e-commerce across Europe and with the closure of so-called “non-essential” shops, consumers have turned to online shopping. As a result, Black Friday sales volumes have reached new heights. Worldline, the European leader in the payment and transactional services sector and number 4 on a global scale, recorded a significant increase in e-commerce transactions during the two days of Black Friday... more
SMEs Hold Out Hope For Christmas Shoppers
- 4 years 5 months ago
- E-Commerce
Shopping with small and local businesses has never been more important with almost one third (31%) of the UK’s SMEs relying on the Christmas period to help them survive, according to new research released by Nucleus Commercial Finance. The research found that one in five (20%) SMEs are anticipating a challenging Christmas trading period - comprising of 18% who think their businesses will suffer over the season, and 2% who believe they will have... more
Shoppers Move Online to Support Local High Street During Lockdown
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Covid-19, E-Commerce
UK shoppers are increasingly choosing to shop online at their local high street businesses over major national retailers, according to data published today by ShopAppy.com, the online platform connecting customers to their local high streets, supported by Visa and NatWest.
APEXX Global Partners with PPRO to Drive Transaction Efficiencies
- 4 years 5 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
APEXX Global (‘APEXX’), the leading global payments platform, has launched a partnership with local payments infrastructure provider PPRO driving cost savings and conversion rates for merchants globally.
PayNearby Partners with NPCI to Launch ‘PayNearby Shopping Card’ Powered by RuPay for Retailers
- 4 years 5 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
PayNearby, India’s largest hyperlocal fintech startup, has partnered with YES Bank and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch PayNearby Shopping Card, enabling its retail partners to derive maximum benefits of digital commerce in the mass market category.
BigCommerce Merchants Experience Highest Ecommerce Sales Ever During Cyber Week
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce
BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, today reported that its merchants experienced record-breaking sales during Cyber Week, the five day shopping period spanning Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
Black Friday Becomes Black Fiveday in the Nordics
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Shoppers in the Nordics this year spread out their purchases across the whole of Black Friday sales week, according to the latest data from Nets, a leading Nordic payment provider.
EBANX and PicPay to Offer a New Payment Option for International E-commerce in Brazil
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments, E-Wallets
EBANX, a Latin American fintech specialized in local payment solutions for global merchants, has partnered with PicPay, the largest digital wallet in number of users in Brazil, to offer a new payment option in the country.
FICO Urges Consumers To Watch Out For Festive Fraud
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Cybersecurity, Fraud Detection
Christmas sits at the end of the calendar as a bright, gleaming target … for fraudsters. Each year, consumers across the country scramble to find the perfect gifts for friends and families. Shopping centres and high streets are flooded with bargain-hunters as the festive spending commences with Black Friday sales. But while this year will differ for a range of reasons, what remains the same is criminals searching for opportunity.
Swedish Pre-Launch Startup Juni Raises €2M From Cherry Ventures
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Investment
Juni, banking tailor made for the marketing and e-commerce ecosystem, has just secured €2M in seed round filled almost in its entirety by Cherry, an early stage venture fund that champions founders in Europe. As a partner, Cherry will bring years of expertise in evolving e-commerce and fintech startups like Zalando and spotify.
SumUp Acquires London-Based Goodtill to Expand Services to Restaurant and Hospitality Sectors
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, M&A Deals
Global payments service provider SumUp (www.sumup.co.uk) today is announcing it has acquired leading POS software provider Goodtill (www.thegoodtill.com) for an undisclosed amount, in a move that underlines SumUp’s long-term commitment to the growth and development of its restaurant and hospitality sectors.
Bunq Teams Up With Phos For softPOS Trial
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Phos, the fintech behind the first-ever software Point of Sale (POS), has today announced that it is working with Dutch neobank bunq to revolutionise the way its retail merchant customers accept payments.
Swipen and Cardstream Bring ApplePay to E-commerce
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce
Swipen Merchant Services, along with its technology partner, Cardstream, are pleased to provide ApplePay for e-commerce, a safer and more secure way for customers to pay online. With mobile devices fast becoming the most popular platforms for e-commerce shopping, Swipen now provides merchants and software developers with ApplePay integration, simplifying the purchasing process and helping to protect against fraud.
Banking Circle Supports Payments Businesses’ Merchants Ahead of the Big Christmas Sales Push
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Following the launch of USD collections for Amazon in the US, Canada and Mexico earlier this year, financial infrastructure provider Banking Circle is now providing USD collections for sellers across a wider range of online marketplaces.
