Research shows that customers have clear preferences regarding ecommerce store payment gateways. Their current preferences are, first, that a site be mobile-enabled and can accept mobile payments. Second, consumers want to know that their payments are secure. Third,...
The Impact of Payment API on Digital Payments: A look at HTTP POST and GET Methods for Secure Payment Transactions
Driven by convenience, software growth, and merchant demand for streamlined and contactless payment processes; we are seeing an unprecedented increase in the use of digital payments. In order to facilitate the transaction process, digital payments require some sort of...
The hidden costs of business in the cloud
The cloud and easy-to-adopt SaaS applications might seem like the go-to destination for all modernizing companies, notably as the push to digital business grows. But there are costs, some hidden and some down the pipe that finance and operations leaders need to be...
Identity, Trust, Bots, BNPL and Payments Evolve as Sales Soar
Digital identity is a vital part of eCommerce, online service adoption, and in the constant battle against fraud and smoothing the path to seamless online retail. But with so many moving parts, retailers and eCommerce need to monitor the changing landscape to keep...
Firearms: The Merchant’s Dilemma
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” – United States Constitution, Second Amendment Let’s talk about guns. It’s a touchy subject. When the topic of guns...
The 4 Key Challenges and Opportunities Facing Business in 2023
Behind the headlines about mass layoffs, ongoing supply chain problems, IT security risks, and falling sales, there is plenty to be positive about 2023. That is if your company is proactive and smart enough to adapt to the changes, and prepare for 2024 and beyond...
Are ERPs really dead? Ensure yours has no end-of-life date!
At the end of 2022, analysts were kicking back and venting steam to clear their heads for the new year. That led to drama-laden posts, stating “ERP is Dead” among others. Are they actually? Wow, we’d better check the pulse and see if ours are still breathing! A little...
What does your mind, QuickBooks and payments have to do with each other? If you run a business and use an accounting tool, then it’s more than you think.
The mind is sophisticated, yet predictable. Marketers across different industries put in a lot of resources to establish brand recognition through brand association. The goal in business marketing is to do the thinking for the consumer, so they don’t ask questions;...
How your merchant service provider can help find the easiest path to revenue recognition for subscription commerce
Revenue growth circulates around strategies and abilities to grow subscribers. The number of subscribers has a direct correlation to consumer interest, brand perception and the success of what one is offering. We have become a click to subscribe society, but this...
Finance operators, can that planned ERP do it all?
As more organizations adopt enterprise resource planning software, the onus is on finance to adopt, and ensure that data and services will work alongside the company’s new posterchild software. But can ERP do it all, or at least work alongside the tools your...