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The COVID-19 pandemic boosts interest in online retail further, says yStats.com report.

Hamburg-based secondary market research firm yStats.com has published “Q3 2020 COVID-19 Impact on Global E-Commerce and Online Payments” report, showing movements in global online retail and payments activities. The new publication includes details on how selected verticals and merchants as well as consumers have adapted to the new reality of…

Asia-Pacific’s emerging markets surpass advanced markets in mobile wallet usage

Asia-Pacific is the leading global region with regard to mobile wallets Mobile payments have taken Asia-Pacific by storm, with nearly half of the region’s smartphone users having used proximity mobile payments in 2018. This payment method has proven successful among consumers across the subregions ranging from East Asia to Oceania…
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Out with the old, in with the new: Alternative payment means take a serious share of the online payments market

Alternative payment methods on the conquering path Now having a slim majority with regard to global E-Commerce sales, alternative payment means are combating traditional card companies around the globe. Of these means, E-Wallets such as PayPal and Alipay are on top. The growth of the relative share of transaction value…