Localizing Payments for Cross-Border eCommerce

by Ramon Helwegen | Nov 25, 2021 | Payment provider

Sales via eCommerce channels skyrocketed during the pandemic, bringing cross-border payments on the rise with them. New data shows that even with travel and trade volumes down, cross-border eCommerce transactions grew 17% in 2020, and consumer-to-business (C2B)...

Alternative Payments Drive Cross-Border Sales

by Ramon Helwegen | Nov 24, 2021 | Payment provider

The eCommerce market experienced significant growth in 2020 when pandemic-related restrictions made it difficult for consumers to conduct in-person transactions. Na’Imah Muhammad, owner of wig and hair extension retailer Brazilian Bundle Me, said she noticed an...

One-Click Experience Drives BNPL in Europe

by Ramon Helwegen | Nov 23, 2021 | Payment provider

Playing in the big leagues. That’s the brand-new reality for buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Twisto following its acquisition by global Aussie BNPL company Zip. Finalized this month, the deal for $89 million euros (about $100 million) gives the Prague-based payments...

How Merchants Can Improve Checkout Conversion

by Ramon Helwegen | Nov 16, 2021 | Payment provider

Almost anyone who has shopped online knows the experience of picking an item and putting it in the cart only to balk at the shipping price and walk away, often to find a place where getting the product to the front door won’t cost as much or take as long. Checkout.com...

Reducing Frictions in Online Shopping Checkouts

by Ramon Helwegen | Nov 15, 2021 | Payment provider

Like most businesses, retailers are coping with new economic realities imposed upon them by the pandemic. The most apparent change has been the surge in online shopping sparked by widespread lockdowns. Given how important online shopping has become, merchants are...