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December 2020 COVID-19 + Ecommerce Update

ROI Revolution

As we put 2020 behind us, marketers and executives aren’t leaving behind their concerns about COVID-19. Pandemic accelerates digital retail: Stats + trends. According to eMarketer data , as of June 2020, 30% of consumers indicated interested in mobile payments , up from 17% just three months before in March.

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The Best Credit Card Processing Companies (In-Depth Review)

Kissmetrics

In fact, a long and complicated checkout process is the number three reason why consumers abandon their carts in 2020. It’s also vital that the payment gateway is secure because obviously we’re dealing with sensitive data here. 3 – FIS — The Best for Small Businesses. You must contact FIS for a quote.

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You Just Experienced your First Chargeback. Now What?

Retail TouchPoints

Merchants in particular had to quickly shift from in-store sales to online and learn how to accept payments digitally. According to Salesforce’s Small and Medium Business Trends Report , 71% of SMBs say they navigated the pandemic through digitization. million applications to start new businesses through September 2021.

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What is Google Pay and How Does It Work? (Nov 2020)

Ecommerce Platforms

This gives modern merchants more flexibility when it comes to offering customers the payment options they want most. In 2018, Google revamped it’s solutions for online and mobile payments, placing everything under the same Google Pay umbrella. For Businesses). Nov 2020) appeared first on Ecommerce Platforms.

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Stripe vs Square: Summarizing Your Options for 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

Add-ons include: Square for Retail $60 per month. The transaction API is also highly customizable to suit your business needs. What's more, for mobile payments, it's impossible to ignore the impact that Square has had on the market. For mobile payments, you'll need to check out Stripe Terminal.

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June 2021 COVID-19 + Ecommerce News Roundup

ROI Revolution

After surging nearly 34% in 2020 due to the pandemic, ecommerce retail sales are expected to grow a more modest 13.7% Total retail sales will reach a record $5.86 Retail sales will remain steady at around 3.5% yearly growth, with ecommerce at 13% and total retail at 3.4%. Published June 30, 2021.

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“We’re Trying to Stand Out By Being as Relevant as Possible:” Q+A with Raise’s Kelly Hickey

Sailthru

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commerce Department reports that retail purchases are down 8.7% With increased economic uncertainty and stay-at-home orders extended, foot traffic is even down at essential retailers like Walmart, Target and Best Buy. from the previous month, the largest decline in decades.