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Virtual Account Numbers Facilitate International Digital Banking

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To serve eCommerce companies’ needs, as transactions continue to shift online, banking needs to go digital, too. As has been profiled in this space previously, virtual IBANs serve as reference numbers issued by banks. Platforms and single access points help bridge the gap between traditional banks and eCommerce.

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Financing Gets Flexible As eCommerce Sellers Brace For Seasonality Whiplash

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And the surge in eCommerce isn't isolated to the B2C world, either: as social distancing requirements and shutdowns migrate corporate buyers online, wholesalers, distributors and other B2B vendors are likely to face a similar holiday boon this year to fulfill rising customer demand.

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Financial phishing continues to pose threat to Southeast Asian companies

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Kaspersky says financial phishing attacks are rapidly increasing as cybercriminals continuously evolve and adapt their tactics, with the number of attacks rising by 41% year over year. Thailand logged the highest number of financial phishing attacks at 141,258, followed by Indonesia with 48,439.

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Census Says eCommerce Sales Grew 44 Pct YOY – Why It Could Be Even More Than That

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Census Bureau reported that retail eCommerce sales for the second quarter, on an unadjusted basis, stood at $200.7 As measured year on year, eCommerce sales were up 44.4 No matter how you slice it, then, eCommerce is booming. Walmart , incidentally, offers a good snapshot of eCommerce growth. To that end, on Tuesday (Aug.

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The Appeal Of eCommerce Amid The Coronavirus

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Consumers have stepped up their activity in eCommerce , as they are not staying in hotels, eating in restaurant dining rooms or using public transit, per a PYMNTS COVID-19 consumer survey. Data: 47,000: Minimum number of chain stores throughout the U.S. 32M: Number of kids under the age of 14 in the U.S. 28%: Share of U.S.

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How SMBs Could Edge Out eCommerce Giants This Holiday Season

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With more and more commerce going online, he said, it will also be increasingly important for sellers to process a higher number of returns and chargebacks and to quickly settle customer disputes. No Turning Back On Digital. After all, online sales no longer rely as much on younger shoppers who are more comfortable with the technology.

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eCommerce Fraud Presents A $12 Billion Problem

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With the coronavirus putting eCommerce front and center, it has unfortunately been joined by its cousin: online retail fraud. According to online security company Signal Sciences , eCommerce retailers deal with an average of 206,000 web attacks per month. percent of all eCommerce fraud , is still account takeover.