Almost a month has passed since the September 14 PSD2 deadline. But as we know, a lack of market readiness has meant that the new legislation may not be enforced consistently across Europe until December 2020. In this post, I will go through some of the key steps online businesses should be taking to ensure […]
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What Merchants Should Know When Considering 3D Secure 2.0
3D Secure or 3-D Secure? 3D Secure 1.0. or 3D Secure 2.0? 3DS or EMV 3DS? The alphabet soup of payment authentication protocols has been more visible in the press and general eCommerce and payments buzz lately. Why? Because the latest update of a decades-old card-not-present payment authentication protocol launched earlier this year. Plus, PSD2 […]
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Protecting Revenue Under PSD2: Navigating a New Payment Ecosystem
The motives behind PSD2 are, on the whole, quite positive: protecting online businesses and consumers, while driving competition in the European payments industry. But while the exact implications of this regulation for merchants remain to be seen, it is already apparent that its execution may not be as fruitful as intended. It’s no secret that […]
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When eCommerce Fraud Management Goes Wrong and Consumers Take to Social Media
Everything was perfect. An artful balance of targeted ads and endorsements by a handful of key influencers. A centrally located pop-up showroom powered by the latest technologies to pull data collected from customers online to use in store. The impeccably timed 10% discount offer via an email marketing campaign that led to the conversion: the […]
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Online Fashion Sales: The Bottom Line
Fashion is a fickle business – but one trend that’s set to remain in style for the foreseeable future is shoppers’ penchant for buying apparel online. In 2018, clothing and footwear were the most commonly purchased online goods, while eCommerce transactions are expected to make up 36% of total fashion retail by 2022. Of course, […]
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When It Comes to Fraud Management, mCommerce ≠ eCommerce
Browsing and buying products on a mobile device is quick, easy, and on-demand — three words consumers often use to describe a positive shopping experience. That’s why mobile commerce, or mCommerce, is one of the most popular shopping channels for consumers. Last year, US shoppers alone spent $208.1billion via mobile, or 39.6% of total retail […]
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Sticking a Fork in the Food Retail Industry’s Online Fraud Problem
Ever since parents started sneaking broccoli into mac and cheese, fraud has been a problem in the world of food. Unfortunately, the fraud dilemma has not only evolved with the times, it’s also grown up to have some very adult consequences. Today, fraud makes all the ways that customers shop rife with peril and frustration, […]
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Less is More: How Friction-Free Risk Management Strategies Drive eCommerce Sales
In this Age of the Customer, delivering a frictionless experience is sine qua non for viability. The balance of power has shifted from seller to buyer: with unlimited access to information, the proliferation of distribution channels, and the abundance of choices right at their fingertips, modern consumers have never been so influential on how business […]