Tagged: digital commerce

November 8, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis by Experian and Reward reveal key shopping trends ahead of crucial ‘Golden Quarter.’ Informative and timely insights from Experian, in partnership with Reward, reveal that consumers – despite the festive tradition of heading to the high street – are likely to do “more of… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Boxo, a “Super App” enabler, announced a partnership with Checkout.com, a payment solutions provider. By leveraging Checkout.com’s platform, Boxo’s clients across MENA and SEA regions will benefit from payment solutions and the ability to deliver seamless customer experiences. This translates to seamless transactions and convenience… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital commerce payments ecosystem in Malaysia payments is set to reach $14.7 billion by 2028, according to projections from GlobalData. The Malaysian e-commerce market is now expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% between the current year 2024 and… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a development for the region’s digital commerce ecosystem, Bazzar Gate, an IT firm, has reportedly acquired $1 million in funding. This capital injection from the investment round is now expected to enabke the expansion of the firm’s e-commerce platform, Partners, which has gained traction… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Mitch Jacobs, founder & CEO, Plink AI, recently shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. While commenting on transformative digital technology trends, Jacobs explained that automated commerce is inevitable. Long before Fintech became a transformative development, Jacobs, founder and former CEO of Ondeck and now… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX), a global provider of digital commerce solutions, and Veritas Capital, an investor at the intersection of technology and government, announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Veritas has agreed “to acquire NCR Voyix’s cloud-based digital… Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Network International, the enabler of digital commerce, and Biz2X, a global technology and financing fintech in the U.S., India and Australia with over $10 billion USD funded through its digital lending platform, today announced a new SME financing partnership. The primary objective of the partnership… Read More

June 21, 2024 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investments into the e-commerce enablement ecosystem contracted in Q1, producing $1.7 billion across 83 deals, marking decreases of 52.2% and 26.5%, respectively, relative to Q4 seasonal increases. This, according to a report from PitchBook. PitchBook further noted that Q1 2024 approached parity “with Q3 2023,… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Breaking new ground in Europe, the Mastercard (NYSE: MA) hub will contribute to further “securing the commerce and payment ecosystem in the region.” Mastercard recently confirmed the opening of its European Cyber Resilience Centre (ECRC) at its European Headquarters reaffirming “the company’s commitment to combatting… Read More

May 27, 2024 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Philippines e-commerce market is growing at a fast pace and is expected to surge by 19.6% in 2024, driven by growing consumer preference for online shopping and strong internet penetration, finds GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals that Philippine e-commerce… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial platform of choice for various companies, announced its partnership with Decathlon Hong Kong, one of the world’s “largest” sports goods companies. Adyen is the end-to-end payment solution provider “for Decathlon Hong Kong’s online store, in-app purchases, and all its eight… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Collagerie says that it is the modern shopping platform, driving customers through targeted e-commerce and inspirational content. Collagerie says it is “curating the best of fashion, lifestyle and beauty across all price points” Collagerie explains that it creates “an individual shopping journey for everyone.” Based… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Ebanx has distributed a report covering some developing markets, predicting that the digital economy – including payments – will top $1 trillion in Latin America and Africa by 2026. As we all know, global consumption is on the rise, and Ebanx says Latin… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 5:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The e-commerce enablement startup ecosystem has reportedly experienced a modest contraction in both deal value and count in Q3, “totaling $1.6 billion across 93 deals, decreases of 16.3% and 17.0%, respectively,” according to a recent update from Pitchbook. Pitchbook noted that both figures “reflect more… Read More

December 4, 2023 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Globally, the peak minute of shopping occurred on Black Friday at 2:09 pm ET on November 24, 2023, according to an update shared by Square. Cities with the largest volume of sales were New York, Los Angeles, London, Chicago, and Miami. Over the Black Friday… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Black Friday sales are fast upon us and while “nearly two thirds (62%) of consumers say they plan to take advantage of the discounts, nearly a third (29%) of people who have shopped over Black Friday in the past have regretted their purchases.” Buyer’s… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech TrueAccord explains why not having the right collection partner can “equate to missed recovery opportunities tomorrow.” TrueAccord looks into what makes the end of the year such an important time “to evaluate your current collections partner.”  TrueAccord comments on why firms need to evaluate… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments and commerce, has secured investment from the internet company Tencent. Primer claims that it has experienced rapid growth “across Europe, Asia Pacific and the US markets including significant customer wins across retail, fashion, travel and mobility industries with… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shippo, the shipping platform for modern e-commerce, and Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded protection, today announced a partnership to enhance the merchant experience with the launch of Shippo Total Protection, a solution that “provides merchants with comprehensive protection, global coverage and seamless claims handling.”… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 6:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), a global firm focused on integrated payments and commerce technology, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Finaro, a cross-border ecommerce payments provider and fully licensed bank “with a large European presence.” The completion of this acquisition “expands Shift4’s total addressable market both… Read More