Entering new markets can add a layer of complexity to your international fraud prevention measures. See how these eCommerce merchants overcame challenges.
The address verification system (AVS) has been one of the most relied upon forms of fraud detection for years. It checks the billing address submitted by the card user during checkout with the billing address on record at the issuing bank. The credit card processor indicates how much of a match there is to the … Continued
The global cosmetics market is expected to be worth $390 billion by 2020, and based on current trends, eCommerce will play a significant role in overall industry expansion. But failing to recognize and capitalize on growth opportunities can play directly into the competition’s hands. To make the most of this potential market, online merchants need … Continued
In a highly competitive business landscape, it’s important for eCommerce merchants to identify and capitalize on new growth engines. In the past year, Russia and many of its neighboring countries exhibited the highest eCommerce growth in Europe, and Eastern Europe became the fourth largest eCommerce market in the world. Estonia showed a 35% hike in … Continued
It’s the 2nd largest eCommerce market in Latin America, with nearly 60 million internet users. More than half of online shoppers frequent international websites, and online purchases are expected to hit $65 billion by 2020. So why are so many eCommerce merchants so cautious with Mexican orders, to the extent of blocking Mexican IPs altogether? Mexico has a … Continued
Riskified is pleased to share our ‘Visualizing eCommerce’ series, a new interactive medium our readers can use to review data they don’t usually have access to, mainly around eCommerce fraud. Our first installation is a world map, organized according to approval rate categories. Geographic data is based on IP address. Hovering over each country will … Continued
What is an AVS mismatch? And how does it apply to fraud? Address Verification System (AVS) was designed to combat Card Not Present (CNP) fraud. The idea behind AVS is simple: cross-referencing the numeric elements of the billing address provided by the buyer with the numeric portions of the billing address on file at the … Continued
India’s eCommerce market is widely considered the most rapidly expanding in the world. Annual growth is currently 51%, and market value is expected to hit $120 billion by 2020. Bearing in mind India’s huge (and increasingly tech-savvy) population, plus the fact that over 80% of online transactions come from major international e-tailers (compared to the global … Continued
Businesses are often under the impression that moving operations online will be a cheap and easy way to increase profit margins. There are of course many benefits to selling online, however there are also huge costs involved in running an eCommerce store. A recent study suggests that between order management, SEO, and other expenses invisible … Continued