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Google introduces ‘Shopping Actions’ to help retailers in their battle with Amazon

March 19 2018

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“The program offers online shoppers a universal cart whether they’re shopping on mobile, desktop or via a voice-powered device. That latter item is especially important to retailers, given that Amazon has tied voice shopping to its Echo devices, and has claimed the majority of market share in smart speakers for the time being. And you […]

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Amazon launches first debit card in Mexico e-commerce push

March 14 2018

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“Internet retailers and brick-and-mortar chains in Mexico are investing heavily in e-commerce as the sector gains in popularity, although it is still a small fraction of total retail sales. Part of the challenge is attracting consumers who are wary of online fraud and do not have access to credit and debit cards. Less than a […]

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2017 Holiday Retail Index by Verizon tracking digital commerce traffic

January 5 2018

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“Ongoing incentives from retailers combined with downtime and bitter cold weather likely contributed to very healthy ecommerce traffic over the New Year’s weekend.”

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Are Masterpass and Visa Checkout Doomed by the New Shared Buy Button?

April 24 2018

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“Speculation that Visa Checkout and Masterpass brands may be on the way out has surfaced following announcements last week from Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. they would support a shared buy button for online purchases based on EMVCo’s Secure Remote Commerce specification. Reports of a possible phaseout of Masterpass, launched in 2013, and Visa Checkout, launched in 2014, appeared in The […]

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Established Brazilian E-Commerce Market May Slow Amazon’s Acceleration

April 30 2018

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“Amazon entered Brazil six years ago, but the e-Commerce giant’s rollout has been slower than in other markets, according to Reuters. The retailer is starting to boost its operations in the country, but it will need to compete with deep-rooted competitors, such as Magazine Luiza, for its share of the market.”

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Instagram Adds Shopping Tags Directly Into Stories

June 12 2018

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“Instagram’s  shoppable tags are about to pop up in Stories. The company started testing the feature back in 2016 with a limited set of 20 partners. Since then it’s been a hit, expanding broadly to regular brand posts in the feed. Starting today, hitting a little shopping bag sticker in a Story will lead you to more details on […]

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Monetizing Stories Is the Latest Social Commerce Strategy

June 15 2018

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“In what may be the next stage of social commerce, both Instagram and Snapchat are trying to make shopping in Stories a thing. Earlier this week, Instagram announced that brands like adidas, Aritzia and Louis Vuitton will sell products via Stories. Users can click a shopping bag icon to see more product information, price and […]

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SeatGeek Brings Ticket Buying Into Snapchat

June 7 2018

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“While Snapchat has started testing e-commerce features in the past few months, SeatGeek says this is the first ticket-buying experience built into the Snapchat app. The Los Angeles Football Club was the first team to sell tickets through this integration, by posting a Snapchat Story (and a Snapcode on the team website) that allowed users to […]

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Visa, Mastercard Push For One-Click Ordering. Retailers Say ‘Not So Fast’

May 24 2018

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“The retailers, working through merchant trade groups, have flagged issues around the networks’ recently announced plan to combine their individual payment buttons on merchants’ online checkout pages. The networks say the move is largely aimed at simplifying the checkout process and making it more secure. But merchants, who have long tussled with the card networks […]

On The Wires

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Mastercard and HERE Power Ride Towards a More Connected World

January 10 2018

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“Mastercard and HERE Technologies today announced an agreement to jointly create more connected experiences for people on the move. This partnership comes as people look to take advantage of new technologies to make purchases from the convenience of their car’s dashboard and interact with destinations in real-time. “