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SCA friction is costing merchants revenue: own your data

SCA friction is costing merchants revenue: own your data

by Ramon Helwegen | Dec 7, 2022 | Conversion

SCA exemption strategy starts with taking back control of your checkout dataStrong Customer Authentication was designed to reduce fraud, but for online merchants it introduced a new conversion problem: authentication drop-off. The friction inserted by 3DS flows,...
Why frictionless checkout demands a rethink of payment infrastructure

Why frictionless checkout demands a rethink of payment infrastructure

by Ramon Helwegen | Jun 29, 2022 | Online checkout

Frictionless checkout is no longer a feature request, it is a baseline expectationConsumer patience with clunky checkout flows is running out. The data is clear: younger shoppers, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are leading adoption of digital wallets, BNPL, and...
Why cross-border sales demand ruthlessly simple checkout UX

Why cross-border sales demand ruthlessly simple checkout UX

by Ramon Helwegen | May 31, 2022 | Online checkout

Cross-border checkout friction is the silent killer of international conversionEvery merchant eyeing international growth eventually hits the same wall: the checkout experience that works tolerably well for domestic buyers falls apart the moment a foreign customer...
How offering the right payment method lifts conversion and loyalty

How offering the right payment method lifts conversion and loyalty

by Ramon Helwegen | May 24, 2022 | Conversion

Payment method choice as a conversion and loyalty lever, not just a checkout detailMost merchants think about payment methods reactively: add what customers expect, keep abandonment low, move on. This Nielsen Media research, commissioned by PayPal, pushes that framing...
Why Fast’s one-click checkout collapse still matters for merchants

Why Fast’s one-click checkout collapse still matters for merchants

by Ramon Helwegen | Apr 6, 2022 | Online checkout

Frictionless checkout is hard to build and even harder to scaleThe shutdown of Fast, the one-click checkout startup that burned through over $124 million in venture funding while generating only six-figure revenues, is a sobering reminder that solving checkout...
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Independent commentary on what moves conversion at the checkout. Editorial direction by Ramon Helwegen, payments specialist and founder of EcomStream. Editorially independent. No ads. No sponsored content.

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