Online Retail

FTC Orders GOAT to Pay $2 Million, Alleging Shipping Violations
FTC Orders GOAT to Pay $2 Million, Alleging Shipping Violations
December 02, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered online sneaker and apparel retailer GOAT to pay over $2 million to consumers, alleging that the company violated...

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Only 22% of US Consumers Prefer Payment Options on Brand Websites
Only 22% of US Consumers Prefer Payment Options on Brand Websites
June 04, 2024  |  eCommerce

Cart abandonment — when online shoppers select items with the apparent intention to buy, only to leave those items sitting in digital limbo — happens...

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BNPL and Digital Wallets High Priority for PayFacs and Marketplaces
BNPL and Digital Wallets High Priority for PayFacs and Marketplaces
December 22, 2023  |  Retail

Embedded payments can open the door to monetizing new revenue streams, deepening customer engagement and growing new lines of business. However, retail marketplaces, payment facilitators...

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Bolt Helps FWRD Enter World of In-Person Shopping
Bolt Helps FWRD Enter World of In-Person Shopping
June 11, 2023  |  Retail

Digital-first fashion retailer FWRD has debuted a pop-up store powered by checkout tech company Bolt. The Los Angeles-based store, announced in a news release Friday (June 9), will let...

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eCommerce Checkouts Using Buy Button Are 46% Faster Than Without 
eCommerce Checkouts Using Buy Button Are 46% Faster Than Without 
June 09, 2023  |  Checkout Conversion

The whole point of buy buttons is to cut to the chase, as it were, for customers who have made up their minds and want...

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Allegro Preparing to Expand Third-Party Marketplace to Czech Republic
Allegro Preparing to Expand Third-Party Marketplace to Czech Republic
March 30, 2023  |  eCommerce

Polish eCommerce platform Allegro plans to launch its third-party marketplace in the Czech Republic this year. That will be the first step in the firm’s...

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Mizuho Securities, Rakuten Securities Ally on Asset Management Services
Mizuho Securities, Rakuten Securities Ally on Asset Management Services
October 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Aiming to offer asset management consulting services both online and in person, Tokyo-based Mizuho Securities and Tokyo-based Rakuten Securities Holdings have announced a strategic capital...

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Deep Dive: How eCommerce Payments Providers Sniff Out Money Launderers
Deep Dive: How eCommerce Payments Providers Sniff Out Money Launderers
October 07, 2020  |  AML

Online retail has exploded in popularity over the past 20 years, with online giants like Amazon, eBay and big-box retailers’ marketplaces becoming consumers’ go-to alternatives...

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Online Retail’s Next Phase: From Adapt To Accelerate
Online Retail’s Next Phase: From Adapt To Accelerate
September 14, 2020  |  eCommerce

Overnight changes in consumer habits are usually rare, with inertia and habit difficult to overcome under normal circumstances. But circumstances have been far from normal this...

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