online marketplaces

Online marketplaces are generally a website or app used to purchase items, services, or virtual goods. Some notable sellers include Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Jet, Walmart, and Google.
Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
September 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Online marketplaces need to meet higher standards if they want to keep customers from the competition. For third-party marketplaces, that means supporting transactions in local...

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House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
September 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

FTC.  AGs.  Antitrust. And now, a new round of antitrust hearings on Capitol Hill.  The Fall may bring fireworks for Big Tech players like Google...

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Tailoring Insurance To Meet Gig Workers’ Needs
Tailoring Insurance To Meet Gig Workers’ Needs
July 03, 2019  |  Disbursements

For the 58 percent of millennials who consider themselves entrepreneurs, and hustle from gig to gig, insurance can be a barrier to launching a successful...

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Marketplaces’ Cross-Border Future
Marketplaces’ Cross-Border Future
June 25, 2019  |  eCommerce

All the world’s a marketplace. Apologies to the Bard — and some of our high school English teachers — for tweaking that famous line. Yet,...

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Fiverr’s Local Market Challenges
Fiverr’s Local Market Challenges
June 24, 2019  |  Platform Payments

Gig workers and freelancers with a host of talents can utilize today’s highly-connected environment to offer their services to employers around world, rather than being...

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How Toptal Seeks To Instill Freelance Marketplace Trust
How Toptal Seeks To Instill Freelance Marketplace Trust
June 21, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. businesses will employ remote workers by 2023. Making those payments friction-free will be key to attracting and retaining talent. In the...

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Why Global Gig Workers Like Local Payments
Why Global Gig Workers Like Local Payments
June 20, 2019  |  Platform Payments

By 2023, 73 percent of all offices across the U.S. will have remote workers that eschew the traditional commute to an office setting. Though they...

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The Great Marketplace, Branded Storefront Debate
The Great Marketplace, Branded Storefront Debate
June 11, 2019  |  eCommerce

In the world of physical retail, finding a product to buy is rather straightforward: People go to stores, find something that suits their needs, pay...

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