E-commerce is taking off faster than ever. In the last couple of weeks, my Twitter timeline has been filled with operators gushing about how the weekends seem like Black Friday, even for non-essential commodities. Change is already here.
As we help thousands of businesses to move online, our platform is now handling Black Friday level traffic every day!
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Our merchants aren't stopping, neither are we. We need 🧠to scale our platform. https://t.co/e2JeyjcEeC pic.twitter.com/6lqSrNUCte
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 17, 2020 | Practical Ecommerce
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on online payments, loyalty programs, selling on Amazon, virtual reality, and more.
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Plastiq accelerates new credit card acceptance product . Plastiq, an intelligent payment service for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced the accelerated availability of Plastiq’s card acceptance product. Initially slated for late Q3 2020, Plastiq’s enhanced payment acceptance features will help businesses get paid faster and more reliably.
Drip's New Brand Boost Program Is Helping Support Ecommerce Businesses
The initiative looks to help draw attention to independent online businesses during this time of economic hardship
Brand Boost is a community of independent ecommerce stores from various industries joining together to help promote and grow each others’ reputations during this economic downturn.
By filling out a simple form on Drip’s website, ecommerce businesses can join Brand Boost and be added to the directory. A different brand will be highlighted on the landing page each week, determined by the order in which ecommerce businesses join.
Getting on Board with E-Commerce | Manufacturing.net
Many manufacturers continue to resist, but a viable e-commerce platform could become vital to staying competitive now and after the pandemic.
The world exists online now more than ever as humanity combats the COVID-19 pandemic . People are purchasing everything from groceries to pet supplies on e-commerce platforms. Consumers and businesses have been forced to adapt to this rapidly changing online landscape, and manufacturers have to be ready to do the same.
Many things are taking place:
COVID-19 And Its Affect On eCommerce Onboarding | PYMNTS.com
The coronavirus pandemic's impact on retail is proving irresistible for fraudsters, many of whom are taking advantage of consumers' shifts to online purchasing amid social distancing protocols.
eCommerce platforms have been left putting out one fraud fire after another, all while fulfilling orders from growing numbers of consumers shopping online. Integrating top-tier security into onboarding is therefore more necessary than ever, but companies must ensure their identity verification and fraud prevention technologies do not dissuade legitimate customers who want to quickly sign up and shop.
Double Tap: How Social Media Has Changed E-Commerce | licenseglobal.com
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems that everyone is using social media more than usual. We're using it to connect with friends and family, share important news or safety guidelines and find something to laugh at during this difficult time.
COVID-19 has also caused an increase in shopping via ecommerce. Online shopping is nothing new, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ecommerce has all but replaced brick-and-mortar retail.
How E-Commerce's Explosive Growth Is Attracting Fraud
Bottom Line: E-Commerce and online retail transactions & revenue continue to set new year-over-year records in 2020, creating one of the fastest-growing opportunities for bad actors and cybercriminals to defraud digital businesses of millions of dollars a year.
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Just as e-commerce and online retailers are responding to the rapid growth in orders by finding new ways to scale shipping, delivery, and service, there needs to be just as strong of a focus on fraud detection and protection. The following are a few of the many approaches bad actors take to defraud e-commerce sites, online retailers, and consumers buying online:
Ecommerce Giants Look To Rebuild Capacity As Non-Essentials Return
Several states like Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab have allowed ecommerce delivery of non-essentials
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After multiple rounds of requests , ecommerce companies are now finally allowed to deliver non-essential products across the country, except in containment zones. The central government in its guidelines on Sunday said that all activities , except those specifically prohibited, will be now be opened up.
Happening on Twitter
Is the e-commerce shift going to last? https://t.co/FlxUISZPp3 by @Ashwinizer TechCrunch (from San Francisco, CA) Sun May 17 16:17:13 +0000 2020
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