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The AI Arms Race Is Missing What Merchants Are Asking For
Science & Technology

The AI Arms Race Is Missing What Merchants Are Asking For

AI solution development has turned into an arms race. Some tech leaders ponder slowing it down, others object it will hinder the innovation. Little however is spoken about what end consumers and businesses think about it all. In this article, Scott Dawson, CEO at DECTA UK, explores something the AI arms race has largely overlooked: […]

Rain Launches Embedded Stablecoin Wallets
Fintech & Ecommerce

Rain Launches Embedded Stablecoin Wallets

Rain, a global stablecoin payments platform, has introduced its own embedded wallets. Partners can now offer them to users directly inside their apps.

Ecommpay Adds Klarna to Its Platform, Expanding Flexible Payment Options for Merchants
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ecommpay Adds Klarna to Its Platform, Expanding Flexible Payment Options for Merchants

Ecommpay has successfully integrated Klarna into its payment systems, enabling merchants to access this popular buy now pay later solution and its deferred payment service through a single connection.

Mastercard Expands Offline Payments to Keep Europe Paying During Outages
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Expands Offline Payments to Keep Europe Paying During Outages

Mastercard is introducing new requirements across its European network that will allow cards to keep working even when power or network connections fail.

Pay Space Magazine Named Media Partner for Ecommerce Forum 2027
Fintech & Ecommerce

Pay Space Magazine Named Media Partner for Ecommerce Forum 2027

Pay Space Magazine Named Media Partner for Ecommerce Forum, 4th February 2027, Hilton London Canary Wharf, bringing together senior leaders from across the ecommerce sector.

Can Your Business Handle 22% More Online Orders When Season Peaks?
Finance & Economics

Can Your Business Handle 22% More Online Orders When Season Peaks?

The next few weeks are the time for retailers to find out, before peak-season technology freezes make fixing problems much harder.

Shiprazor CEO Advises South African Merchants Track Successful Delivery Cost as Diesel Rises
Finance & Economics

Shiprazor CEO Advises South African Merchants Track Successful Delivery Cost as Diesel Rises

South African merchants are facing higher delivery costs after diesel rose by about R3 a litre from 2 September, according to Shiprazor. The multi-courier logistics platform says another R3 a litre increase is expected on 7 October. Sahil Affriya, founder and CEO of Shiprazor, discussed how merchants can assess the true cost of fulfilling an […]

Amazon Blocks Meta Muse AI Agent From Shopping on Its Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Blocks Meta Muse AI Agent From Shopping on Its Platform

Amazon has cut off Meta’s new Muse AI agent from shopping on Amazon.com, deepening an industry-wide standoff over who controls the customer relationship as AI agents purchase on consumers’ behalf.

Visa, Mastercard & Ant Team Up to Verify AI Shopping Agents
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa, Mastercard & Ant Team Up to Verify AI Shopping Agents

Before agentic commerce becomes routine, someone has to answer a basic question: how does a bank or merchant know that AI agent initiating transaction is trustworthy and really acting on your behalf? Three of the biggest names in global payments industry are looking for a joint solution.

Sinch Survey: Black Friday Shoppers Trust AI for Tasks, Not Privacy
Science & Technology

Sinch Survey: Black Friday Shoppers Trust AI for Tasks, Not Privacy

New research from Sinch AB (publ) shows consumer attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) are divided ahead of Black Friday and holiday shopping season. Concerns about AI persist, especially when it comes to privacy, but confidence rises sharply when the technology is applied to specific, practical tasks.

Silverflow and Griner Partner to Expand Payment Processing Across Europe
Fintech & Ecommerce

Silverflow and Griner Partner to Expand Payment Processing Across Europe

Silverflow, a cloud-native card payment processing platform, has partnered with Griner, a Cyprus-based payments processor, to support the latter’s expansion across European markets. The companies said the partnership follows an initial launch in Cyprus, where transaction volumes have increased month on month as more merchants have joined the platform.

Choosing the Right Payment Processing Solution for a CBD Store
Articles

Choosing the Right Payment Processing Solution for a CBD Store

The lowest quoted rate is a weak basis for selecting a provider for a CBD store. A low figure has little value when the approved product scope is narrow, the deposit schedule strains cash, or the account terms leave important sales channels outside review. Selection should begin with evidence. Written answers about product eligibility, account […]

Anthropic Launches Agentic Commerce Blueprint With Visa & Mastercard On Board
Fintech & Ecommerce

Anthropic Launches Agentic Commerce Blueprint With Visa & Mastercard On Board

What happens when the company behind one of the world’s most talked-about AI chatbots decides to help retailers build their own shopping assistants? Furthermore, two of the biggest names in payments help it spread agentic commerce awareness.

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
Fintech & Ecommerce

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.

Ecommerce Forum
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Ecommerce Forum

The Ecommerce Forum – designed to bring together innovative and competitive solution providers with industry professionals, to build business relationships through one-to-one meetings.

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.