Social Commerce Comes to Twitter, Pinterest

Social Commerce Comes to Twitter, Pinterest

Social Commerce is the Next Step in Ecommerce Online retailers are moving to social media to expand their offerings, as many of the platforms now offer some form of ecommerce. Social commerce is the next logical step, letting brands advertise and sell directly on a...
EMV Chip Cards Cause Payment Fraud Shifts

EMV Chip Cards Cause Payment Fraud Shifts

Payment Fraud Shifts More to Online Purchases It’s been just over a year since EMV chip cards were implemented, and the biggest impact they’ve created is the shift in payment fraud. The new cards have severely hindered card-present fraud for retailers large and small....

Visa, MasterCard Release New Security Rules

New Security Updates Better Protect Personal Data Even though credit and debit cards have become more secure since the implementation of EMV chips, they aren’t foolproof. The security update for Visa and MasterCard will help protect personal data against identity...

Understanding Chargebacks and How to Handle Them

What Merchants Should Know to Better Protect Themselves Against Chargebacks Merchants operating online and in-store both deal with chargebacks. What is a chargeback? It’s a reversal of charges after a purchase; the merchant’s account returns payment to the...
EMV Chip Cards: One Year Later

EMV Chip Cards: One Year Later

Chip Cards Help Address Three Pertinent Issues It’s been one year since the United States launched the EMV chip-enabled cards. Now, there are now over 1 million chip-enabled businesses, 363 chip-enabled Visa cards. The implementation was to address three issues:...