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Why Backend Orchestration is the True Payment Experience Unlock

Retail TouchPoints

“Too many friction points all along the customer journey is a big pain point for consumers, and certainly the checkout or transaction moment plays a part in that friction,” said Margot Juros, Research Director for Retail Technology Strategies at market intelligence and advisory firm IDC in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin and Blockchain in Ecommerce

Ecommerce Platforms

But now it’s shifting towards bitcoins and digital currencies. Digital currencies are the future of ecommerce. Local currencies couldn’t be converted to bitcoin easily and, as a result, no retailer would even think of accepting bitcoins as payment. Now how is this valid for us ecommerce marketers?

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A Small Business Guide to Handling Cross-Border Payments

Korona

Digital currency exchanges. Mobile and digital wallets. Traditional banks created payment fees because they used to hold a monopoly on the payment market. With the rise of more digital payments, digital currencies, and other forms of secure instant payment, non-traditional financial institutions have emerged in droves.

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Retail Trends: Going Cashless

OrderDynamics

As a result of this rapid shift to digital currencies, there is a growing concern about digital as a form of discrimination. Immigrants, foreigners, tourists, and many without access to electronic accounts won’t feel there is financial inclusion when the society goes cashless. Et Tu Philly?

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

Essentially, ecommerce (or electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods (or services) on the internet. Most businesses with an ecommerce presence use an ecommerce store and/or an ecommerce platform to conduct both online marketing and sales activities and to oversee logistics and fulfillment. What is Ecommerce? Ecommerce.

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The Ultimate Guide To Understanding Cryptocurrency

eCommerce Guider

Decentralised markets/ cryptocurrencies allow people to engage in trade directly with each other. Now you can hold your own cryptocurrency directly in your own personal electronic wallet and receive and send payments any time to anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds. As a result, we are seeing crazy gains.

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Talking Cryptocurrency with Clay Collins

eCommerceFuel

One of the original internet marketers and founder of the popular Leadpages software that many of us use. If he thinks Bitcoin and the crypto market in general is in a bubble. And on this episode, I’ve got Clay Collins who is one of the long time internet marketers, I’m sure a lot of you guys are familiar with him.