Consumers today demand an easy and seamless checkout experience. While it’s normal practice for merchants to accept card payments, they must now offer alternative payment methods (AMPs) to customers for a more versatile shopping experience. With alternative payment methods, the main advantage merchants have is to grow their business in…

Building an online empire is difficult. With the world at your competition, there are many factors that you have to take into account that build to your success. But the platform that supports your site is possibly the most crucial element in having an efficient and lucrative online store! The…

If you run an offline business, no doubt you’ve heard plenty of talk about taking your business online. Perhaps you have even considered establishing an online presence, but then decided it was too complicated or not worth the investment. The truth is that in this online era, if you want…

In recent years, a lot has changed in the way that eCommerce businesses operate — brands aren’t afraid to make entertaining TikTok videos, the use of emojis is totally relevant, and bold designs and content are actually expected to keep up with customer expectations. But a lot has also changed…

When Facebook first began to gain popularity over a decade ago, who would have imagined that it would end up as an eCommerce tool for businesses large and small? …

Credit cards — love them or hate them, they’ve made our life as a consumer so much better. The benefits are obvious, they allow for easy payments anywhere and lets us borrow money with little effort. …

Across the globe, cash transactions are fading into history as we see a surge in uptake of increasing numbers of cashless payment methods. MENA is no exception; forecasters predict there will be 139 billion non-cash transactions taking place in 2022, an increase of 25% year-on-year. Meanwhile, a survey of banks…

Wow, what a year it has been. For sure there have been some highs and lows, but overall it continues to be an exciting time for the payments industry. Undoubtedly COVID-19 is going to continue having an impact on us all at least for the next few months and maybe…

Reality check: selling out of a storefront is so old-school. It’s like selling candy to kids, but at an office where grownups work. Customers today expect businesses to have an online storefront so they can reach them and explore products and services online. …