Learn how secure online payment processing protects your customers and business from risk and fraud. Fraudsters are on the lookout for vulnerabilities they can use to access systems and steal data. Yet shoppers still need to be able to complete…
Shopify and Wix both make it easy to build an online store, but which platform is right for you? Shopify vs Wix? Shopify is a hosted ecommerce platform that allows you to easily create an online store without coding. Wix…
Magento vs WooCommerce. Many merchants are asking themselves which option to choose as they seek out the best ecommerce platform. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of Magento vs WooCommerce to help you make up your mind. What are Magento and WooCommerce?…
Merchants must be able to offer and process the payment methods preferred by their customers. Businesses need to invest in payment processing services that address the expectations of their customers today and in the future. There are a number of…
What Do Payment Processing Companies Mean When They Say "Payment Stack?" Simply put, a payment stack is all the components needed to create an online payment solution. There's a variety of payment methods, processes and stakeholders required to create an…
Five options for top payment processors to access and accept transactions in Brazil. With over 211 million people, Brazil is the sixth most populous country in the world and the largest country across both Latin America and South America. This,…
B2B ecommerce owners are finding that digital commerce is just as critical or even more critical to them than to B2C companies. Today’s B2B buyers are more likely to educate themselves, find solutions and buy online. The global B2B eCommerce market…
Payment processing services have come a long way since the days of ‘cash or card?’. Here’s everything you need to know about accepting online payments. From credit cards to technologies like digital wallets and real-time bank transfers, these days consumers…
Use our comprehensive guide to select the best ecommerce solution for your business needs. Choosing the best B2C ecommerce platform to grow online sales is a key decision for a merchant. It's hard to choose between the skyrocketing number of…
4 Key Benefits of Payment-as-a-Service Platforms As the global economy becomes increasingly connected, business owners everywhere cannot afford for their payments systems to lag behind. More complex compliance demands, along with evolving consumer behaviors and increased instances of fraud all…
Create a better customer experience across every touchpoint. Consumers can now use as many as six different touch-points when buying a product and 90 percent say they have high expectations for omnichannel commerce experiences. – CX Today What Is Omnichannel…
Here's how to expand your business with subscription-based, recurring payment models. As technology evolves, so do the ways consumers access content. People are no longer limited to one-time purchases; we now have more opportunities to partake of recurring, subscription-based goods…
Your guide to understanding what is chargeback fraud – and why you need to protect your business. A chargeback happens when a purchase is reversed, and a consumer gets their money back because of a dispute initiated with their card…
How brands are using visual search to optimize customer experiences. What is Visual Search? Visual search allows people to search using images as opposed to text. With a photograph that they have taken, or found online or on social media,…
Check Out Interviews and Insights from the Singapore FinTech Festival The 2020 Singapore FinTech Festival grew into a global phenomenon, with 40+ events in Fintech Hubs around the world and 5 days of 24/7 online engagement. Rapyd was proud to…
Here's how to use shoppable content to move customers from browsing to buying. Thanks to improved technology, connectivity and convenience, more ecommerce purchases than ever are being made on mobile. Consumers are spending more time watching videos and scrolling through…
Merchants Need to Prioritize International eCommerce Fraud Protection Overall retail fraud attempts have more than tripled since 2017. With the rise in international commerce, merchants are increasingly selling cross-border, which brings lucrative sales opportunities, but also increases their exposure to…
Life moves fast and business even moves faster in the B2B eCommerce world. Speed is so key that 86% of B2B buyers prefer using self-service platforms to talking with a sales rep (McKinsey). That’s why companies need robust ecommerce platforms…
The payments landscape is evolving because of fintech advances and the ever-shifting sands of consumer habits. From COVID creating an uptick towards contactless payments by customers, to voice commerce on devices like Alexa — here’s five payment trends to watch.…
Personalizing Your eCommerce Payments Process Is Key By personalizing your customers' ecommerce payments experience and rethinking key elements of the checkout process, you can optimize sales conversion rates and create a friendlier and easier-to-use experience for your shoppers. One Size…
For eCommerce Success, Give Your Customers What They Want A bedrock truism for business success is to “give the customer what they want.” This idea definitely applies when it comes to choosing the best international online payment system. In fact,…
Drive International Success with Local Payments Businesses are no longer limited by physical borders. Understanding customers’ payment preferences and offering local payment methods creates an optimal checkout experience that increases sales. This guide looks at how culture, behavior and available…
The Power of Local Payments In A Global Market eCommerce isn’t just becoming more global, it’s also becoming more local than ever before. Your company’s website is an essential place to both localize the shopping experience and optimize the checkout…
Offering Local Payment Methods Online Helps Merchants and Marketplaces Stand Out The world is experiencing a tectonic shift in how people live, work and shop — with businesses across the globe scrambling to adapt. In this tough climate, businesses with…
India is home to the highest consumer ecommerce growth rate in the world.1 This market has seen explosive adoption of digital money and smartphones over the last five years2 and the Covid-19 pandemic has further accelerated this trend. The government…
France is one of Europe's top online markets for fashion. French consumers favor credit cards, though their preferred payment methods vary based on what they're buying. Any company expanding into France should be prepared to offer all preferred local payment…
Ecommerce is alive and growing in the U.K.1 Even as physical stores shuttered during the pandemic, ecommerce has gone on to take its largest-ever share of retail spending—22.3% of all sales, according to trade magazine Internet Retailing (1). The U.K.…
Opportunity abounds in Eastern Europe for ecommerce merchants who adapt their sites to local ecommerce and payment norms. The idea of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as a cohesive region is a misnomer. In many ways, the only similarities shared…
Meet the Innovators Transforming Fitness and Get Tips for How You Can Too The global digital fitness market will be valued at almost $30 billion by 20221. Digital fitness companies around the globe are growing by offering on-demand content services…
Global cross-border shopping will make up 17% of ecommerce by 2023, with sales of $736 billion globally, according to an eShopWorld report1. Given these estimates, global cross-border ecommerce opens up significant growth potential for businesses. Four billion people have the…
This is the third in a series on the impact of COVID-19 on the digital economy. For more, please read Defying the COVID Economy: These Industries Thrive During the Economic Downturn There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has done…
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy in startling ways. In the U.S. alone, nearly 17 million new people filed for unemployment in a three week period, and first-time claims have gone up 3,000% since early March. As a…
eCommerce shopping cart abandonment is roughly 70%, according to an analysis by the Baymard Institute. The good news is that many of the factors driving customers away are entirely in your control. For instance, 34% of shoppers abandoned checkout when…
With the global COVID-19 Pandemic impacting every industry, innovative ecommerce leaders are looking for ways to grow while meeting consumers’ rapidly changing needs. Many digital content and digital subscription companies are seeing a global increase in demand and are eyeing…
Rise of Super Apps: The Next Wave Will Be Led by Innovators Who Integrate Fintech into Applications Marketplaces, social media apps, and gig-economy platforms in Asia are adding fintech to their offerings to create new sources of revenue and take…
The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused the World Health Organization to increase its risk impact alert from “high” to “very high.” This should serve as a reality check for businesses to get ready. According to Reuters, the brakes…