E-commerce

Chargeback Report Warns Merchants of Visa VAMP Compliance Risk Ahead of Golden Quarter
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chargeback Report Warns Merchants of Visa VAMP Compliance Risk Ahead of Golden Quarter

As retailers prepare for that magic time of year called the Golden Quarter, it appears many of them have no clear view of their Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) exposure. A study performed by Chargebacks911 indicated that lack of transparency regarding fraud and dispute metrics can result in businesses being unprepared for the surge in […]

Peak Season Prep Starts Now: Three Priorities For Ecommerce Companies Ahead Of Annual Code Freeze
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Peak Season Prep Starts Now: Three Priorities For Ecommerce Companies Ahead Of Annual Code Freeze

By Melinda Ellis van Zyl, enterprise sales lead, Shiprazor The online retailers who win Q4 are the ones who do the hard work in September. By the time November comes around, it is too late.

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Ecommerce Forum Returns to London on 4th February 2027
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Ecommerce Forum Returns to London on 4th February 2027

The Ecommerce Forum returns to Hilton London Canary Wharf on 4th February 2027, bringing together senior ecommerce and digital leaders for a day of strategic networking, expert insight, and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.

How Will Blockchain Change Retail Business: Top 5 Options
Blockchain & Crypto

How Will Blockchain Change Retail Business: Top 5 Options

Blockchain will change retail in five ways

Best Business Bank Accounts for Etsy Sellers
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Best Business Bank Accounts for Etsy Sellers

Fees and features reflect each provider’s public disclosures as of publication; confirm current terms directly with the provider before opening an account. Key Takeaways Etsy’s own 2025 annual report puts active sellers at 5.6 million, so the bank behind a shop rarely gets much scrutiny until tax season makes the gap obvious. Novo, Bluevine, Found, […]

Stripe Singapore Wants Going Global 
Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe Singapore Wants Going Global 

For most of business history, selling to another country meant years of paperwork, banking relationships and legal setup before a single overseas sale could happen. Stripe’s latest move in Singapore is built around a bet that this is no longer true and the numbers behind it are striking.

AI Shopping Traffic Becomes More Valuable Than Other Search Engines
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI Shopping Traffic Becomes More Valuable Than Other Search Engines

AI shopping traffic is growing fast and bringing shoppers who are more inclined to buy something along.

Walmart Finally Adds Tap to Pay for Stores and Sam’s Club
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Walmart Finally Adds Tap to Pay for Stores and Sam’s Club

After years of steering shoppers toward its own checkout apps, Walmart is opening the door to Apple Pay, Google Pay and every other tap-to-pay wallet, which says a lot about who really controls how we pay at the register.

Consumers Trust the Payment Method More Than the Retailer Reveals Fresh Report
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Consumers Trust the Payment Method More Than the Retailer Reveals Fresh Report

When shoppers reach the final click, payment methods consumer trust is quietly overriding traditional brand loyalty in ways online sellers never anticipated.

How to Get a PayPal Account and Start Using It
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How to Get a PayPal Account and Start Using It

Wondering what a PayPal account actually is and whether you need one? In short: it’s a digital wallet that lets you shop, invoice, and move money online without handing your card details to every website you visit. American online payment system PayPal is a way to shop on multiple websites or to send and receive […]

Alipay Launches China’s First Full-Stack Agentic Commerce Platform For Merchants
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay Launches China’s First Full-Stack Agentic Commerce Platform For Merchants

Alipay introduced China’s first full-stack agentic commerce platform on August 17, 2026, at its AI Ecosystem Partner Conference in Hangzhou. The platform is designed to help merchants move from standard digital operations to AI-powered operations.

Knot to Make Venmo a Saved Checkout Payment Method
Fintech & Ecommerce

Knot to Make Venmo a Saved Checkout Payment Method

Knot, a merchant-connectivity platform that lets people move saved payment details between apps and websites, announced a partnership with Venmo on August 12. The deal lets Venmo users set the PayPal-associated platform as their default saved payment method at merchants they already shop with, without typing in card details each time.

Millennials Show Why Faster Payments Are Becoming a Cash-Flow Tool
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Millennials Show Why Faster Payments Are Becoming a Cash-Flow Tool

Around 70% millennials continue to live paycheck to paycheck, according to new August 2026 research from PYMNTS Intelligence. The finding is spectacular and not simply because of the size of this generation group. A vigilant industry observer must notice that the same consumers are increasingly using instant payouts, buy now, pay later services and AI […]

Toast and Google Put Agentic Ordering Into Live Payments Workflows
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Toast and Google Put Agentic Ordering Into Live Payments Workflows

Google’s latest update to Maps brings agentic food ordering into its Ask Maps experience. Toast and Square are among the first services supporting orders.

Agentic Checkout Trust Standard Enters Final Comment Window Before August 14 Deadline
Fintech & Ecommerce

Agentic Checkout Trust Standard Enters Final Comment Window Before August 14 Deadline

Retailers and payment providers still have some thinking time left until August 14, 2026. That’s the date when a new industry standard meant to make AI shopping agents accountable when something goes wrong is activated. After that date, the draft closes to comment and moves toward a stable release.

E-commerce, short for electronic commerce, refers to the trading of goods and services through digital platforms. It enables businesses and consumers to conduct transactions online, offering convenience, speed, and global accessibility across a wide range of industries, from retail and travel to financial services. Online and mobile commerce rely on digital payment systems to complete purchases. When a customer shops online, a payment gateway or processor securely handles the transaction, authorizing the transfer of funds between accounts. A seamless, secure, and fast payment experience is essential to building trust and reducing cart abandonment in e-commerce, making payment technology a key driver of online commerce growth.