Deloitte recently published their 2014 Global Powers of Retailing report in which they highlight the 250 biggest retailers around the world and analyse their performance based on geographic region, product sector, e-commerce activity and other factors. In this report Deloitte list the 50 top global e-retailers of 2014. They define e-retailers as B2C e-commerce only,
The team at Vouchercloud have put together the following infographic on Consumer Psychology and the Ecommerce Checkout Process. It gives unique insight into customers’ motivations and behaviour on e-commerce sites, and offers tips on how to improve your site to increase conversions. Consumer Psychology and the E-Commerce Checkout – An infographic by the team at
The growth in e-commerce transaction volumes and the increased adoption of mobile phoned the way consumers are now shopping has changed. With this in mind, Visa recently released an overview of best practices for mobile issuers. Compared to traditional e-commerce from a laptop or PC, browser based mobile commerce (m-commerce) is still in its infancy
South Africa’s National Treasury has published its Electronic Services Regulations for public comment, following last year’s budget requiring foreign businesses supplying e-books, music and digital services to register as value-added tax (VAT) vendors. The regulations, according to the National Treasury, are part of the government’s bid to bring e-commerce under the VAT regime, as currently
E-commerce platform Jumia Nigeria has announced Nicolas Martin and Jérémy Doutté as chief executive officers (CEOs), replacing former managing directors Tunde Kehinde and Raphael Afaedor who have decided to leave to start their own business. “To prepare for his new tasks, Nicolas Martin joined Jumia Nigeria a few months ago. Prior to this, he worked
Free Shipping by MasterCard launches for shoppers in the U.S. and provides access to free two-day shipping at five top e-commerce sites including Best Buy, QVC, Macy’s Kohl’s and Walmart. Buyers simply go through the Free Shipping by MasterCard site, make their purchase with a MasterCard credit or debit card, email their order confirmation showing
MasterCard has announced that Andrea Scerch has been appointed President of DataCash, in charge of providing strategic direction and leadership of the company, and will be based in the UK. DataCash was acquired by MasterCard in 2010, and is a key driver of MasterCard’s e-Commerce strategy and digital convergence solutions globally, allowing the company to
E-commerce and payments fraud remains high on the agenda for consumer-facing organizations, according to a recent Deloitte online poll. Nearly half (47 percent) of executives and managers reported that fraud protection ranks as a “high priority” for their organization and a further eight percent cited this as their organization’s number one priority. Despite fraud prevention
Recently, e-retailer Modnique, launched the Responsive Web Design (RWD) version of their website, which optimizes the customer experience for screen sizes as small as the iPhone and as large as 36-inch monitors. This will allow customers to effortlessly interact and shop on Modnique from any device. “With over 30 percent of our visits coming from
Digital River, Inc. expanded its relationship with PayPal, a company that provides a faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. In addition to being certified as a PayPal provider, Digital River has added PayPal Express Checkout and Bill Me Later to its existing PayPal portfolio. The new payments represent the first in a
Receive Regular news of the latest in payments straight to your inbox.
