Square launched a new handheld device that enables restaurants and retailers to manage everything from payments to back-of-house operations. Powered by the company’s new unified Square Point of Sale app, the Square Handheld can serve as a hub for managing a business of any size,...
U.S. eCommerce merchants are increasingly pressing their payment service providers for technology upgrades, with the primary objective being boosting conversion rates, a direct impact on their bottom line. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “U.S. Merchants Want Help From PSPs on Make-or-Break Checkout to Boost Conversion,” a...
Checkout conversion is the name of the game in eCommerce. Merchants who increase their conversion rates typically boost their sales as a result. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “To Boost Conversion, UAE Merchants Want Simpler, Faster Checkout From PSPs,” a collaboration with Mastercard, explored the role...
Middle-market merchants are focusing on improving the checkout experience to better serve customers and improve conversion rates. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “U.S. Merchants Want Help From PSPs on Make-or-Break Checkout to Boost Conversion,” in collaboration with Mastercard, which surveyed 300 middle-market eCommerce merchants...
The user experience is everything when it comes to any online interaction — but especially in eCommerce, where the last few moments, at checkout, can make or break a transaction. A dearth of payment methods on offer, or friction-filled input of card details or coupon...
Checkout is the last mile in commerce, representing the critical moments of decision-making that can make or break a sale — and by extension, merchants’ fortunes. Joint research from PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard in the “Online Merchant Checkout Innovation Report” found that more companies encounter...
Payment failures are a major challenge for merchants, especially as they expand globally. Consumers expect seamless transactions, and payment declines can lead to abandoned purchases, lost sales and damaged loyalty. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “How Open Payments Boost Performance,” in collaboration with Spreedly,...
One-click checkout solutions top the wish list of U.S. online merchants when it comes to checkout and payment technologies. Forty-five percent of these merchants have asked their payment service providers (PSPs) to provide this technology, viewing it as a way to increase conversion rates, according...
Payments technology company Global Payments will offer its U.S. merchants the Fastlane by PayPal checkout experience. The new offering marks an expanded collaboration between Global Payments and PayPal Holdings, the companies said in a Wednesday (Oct. 23) press release. Fastlane enables guest shoppers to complete...