Online and Mobile Payments Continue Explosive Growth Trajectory While holiday numbers overall in the U.S. are showing somewhat tepid growth, the online and mobile channels are booming and two recent reports say that explosive growth shows no signs of waning in the U.S. and around the world. Washington, D.C.-based FTI…
The vast continent of Africa presents a significant opportunity for e-commerce retailers, but a lack of infrastructure has held back online shopping in the region. Now the use of mobile devices to shop online is unlocking some of the potential, and big players are starting to take notice. MTN, the…
The vast continent of Africa presents a significant opportunity for e-commerce retailers, but a lack of infrastructure has held back online shopping in the region. Now the use of mobile devices to shop online is unlocking some of the potential, and big players are starting to take notice. MTN, the…
According to a new report published by Hamburg based yStats.com, “Global Online Payment Methods: Second Half 2014”, online and mobile payments continue to boom worldwide, set to top three trillion Euros in a few years. Payment method preferences of online shoppers vary by region and country, while a global trend is the lead…
Kenya: Booknow Shows Growing Confidence in eCommerce Five years ago, it was only in the developed countries where people could book hotel rooms, taxis, air tickets and many more services online. Back then, experts would say that “there is no confidence in online transactions in Africa”. Thanks to the many…
Europe chooses credit cards Original Title in Italian: E-commerce: l’Europa sceglie le carte di credito Il rapporto Ystats fotografa lo stato dell’e-commerce in Europa, i consumatori preferiscono i pagamenti con cara di credito. Con la diffusione dei Pos e il successo delle piattaforme di e-commerce i cittadini sono sempre più attratti…
Online payment option is increasing steadily in the Asia-Pacific region because of ecommerce, according to a report by Hamburg-based business intelligence organization yStats.com. In the region’s largest market, China, online and mobile payments are dominated by local third-party payment providers, such as Alipay and Tencent. In November 2014, Alibaba announced…