The Middle East: An eCommerce Oasis

In 2016, the Middle Eastern eCommerce market was worth around $5 billion – a figure that’s expected to double by 2018. The region, as a whole, has tremendous potential. The digital share of retail in the Gulf states is a mere 1-2% of the total spent, compared to around 15% in more mature markets. To add … Continued

Five ‘1st-Class’ Tips to Drive Online Travel Revenue

In the rapidly growing ecommerce market, high-friction and time-consuming identity verification processes can have a significant impact on customer acquisition and retention rates. Airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) face the precarious balancing act of protecting revenue from CNP fraud, while providing a smooth shopping experience. When competing travel sites offer interchangeable products, brand loyalty … Continued

Make the Year of the Rooster a Prosperous One

Chinese consumers purchased $589.6 billion worth of goods online in 2015, around 70% more than their US counterparts. In 2019, it’s anticipated that this figure will rise to an annual expenditure of $2 trillion – almost 4 times more than what Americans are expected to spend. Unfortunately, international eCommerce merchants continue to miss out on some … Continued

Why Young Travellers Often Fly Under The Radar

Airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) invest considerable funds and go to great lengths in an effort to prevent online fraud. But while trying to avoid chargebacks, many travel merchants impose strict rules and filters that block not only fraud attempts, but also good customers. In the highly competitive online travel market, wrongly declining a … Continued

Ecommerce 2016 Holiday Season: How to Maximize Revenue

Christmas time is widely recognized as one of the biggest online shopping periods of the year. Online sales are expected to exceed $90 billion this holiday season in the US alone. Yet despite the significant resources businesses invest in preparation for these busy weeks, heightened competition and growing consumer expectations make it harder for retailers … Continued

Ticketing Fraud Detection in the Travel and Airline Industry

With over 1.2 billion international tourist arrivals registered worldwide in 2015, the online travel industry is experiencing an explosion in demand. Online travel merchants can take advantage of the growing number of travelers who use digital channels to book their flights. Digital travel sales in the United States alone were valued at over $200 billion in 2015, and globally, it … Continued

What Cross Border eCommerce Could Be Bringing Your Way

Exotic goods from lands afar have captivated minds since the dawn of humanity. For thousands of years, camel trains and ships carried goods from distant lands. More recently, travellers would sail or fly abroad, filling suitcases to the brim with local fashion and memorabilia. Today, we still seek the “alluring” and the “different,” and competition … Continued

Credit Card Fraud in Online Fashion Retail and Ecommerce

The worldwide explosion of eCommerce presents huge domestic and cross-border opportunities for merchants in the fashion vertical. It’s estimated that global eCommerce sales of clothing and accessories hit an all time high of $85 billion in 2015. As increasing numbers of shoppers in emerging markets like China come online, both consumer fashion and luxury fashion retailers … Continued