B2B leaders in eCommerce ‘bullish about digital experience budgets’ despite COVID-19
Despite the economic downturn, 85% of B2B organisations still expect their digital experience budget to increase next year, which will help 71% of B2B leaders who agree that the digital experience their company offers does not meet the needs and expectations of its customers. However, facing market uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic, B2B […]
UK contactless payments will surge to $1.2 billion by 2025
The global coronavirus pandemic appears set to fundamentally alter the way people pay for good and services, with separate studies predicting significant growth for contactless as physical contact is increasingly avoided in the retail environment. A new report for ResearchandMarkets says the UK is leading the way globally, with contactless payments predicted to surge to $1.2 […]
Get ahead with our Sales & Marketing Online Courses!
During these times of great uncertainty, one thing we all have more of is time. So why not use it to learn new skills and improve existing ones with our newly available and unlimited annual courses? These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The […]
Protect yourself against fraud with Utrust
Credit card fraud lost $24.26 billion in 2018 alone, and it has been growing leaps and bounds. You can never be entirely safe when your payment system depends on sharing private information online. Utrust’s payment system relies on blockchain, an innovative technology that means never having to share private information. Your customer’s key stays safe […]
Do you specialise in A/B Testing or Mobile Payments? We want to hear from you!
Each month on eCommerce & Payments Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on different parts of the market – and in May we’ll be focussing on A/B Testing & Mobile Payments Solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help eCommerce management buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re […]
New dates for the eCommerce Forum! Can you join us?
Due to the current pandemic, we have moved the date and venue for the upcoming eCommerce Forum. The Summit will now take place on Monday 6th July at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. If you were unable to attend the previous date, we would love for you to join us as our guest. This unique small, niche event […]
Malicious bots targeting ecommerce sites during COVID-19 outbreak
A third of e-commerce traffic was from bad bots in February, with a surge in bot traffic on sites selling masks and sanitiser. That’s according to findings from bot research conducted by Radware, which showed 27.7% of traffic on media sites in February was made up of bad bots and involved automated activity, including scraping. Bots are also […]
Coronavirus: Online retailers delivering parcels almost 20% faster
Online retailers and their carriers are delivering parcels almost 20% faster than usual, with the average delivery time reducing from 2.1 days to 1.7 days in the last two weeks. That’s according to new internal data released today from post-purchase specialist parcelLab, which says as the ongoing coronavirus crisis continues to unfold, the speed at which […]
Smarter Payments Summit – on schedule for September 8th
We want to confirm that the Smarter Payments Summit is going ahead on September 8th, as planned. This small, niche event is far removed from the traditional busy and crowded exhibitions – providing you with pre-arranged meetings with suppliers and solution providers who match your requirements. It is entirely free for you to attend, and […]
Two thirds of SAP users worry about IT security flaws
More than two thirds (68.8%) of SAP users believe their organisations put insufficient focus on IT security during previous SAP implementations, while 53.4% indicated that it is ‘very common’ for SAP security flaws to be uncovered during the audit process. That’s according to the SAP Security Research Report by risk management consultancy, Turnkey Consulting, which […]
