Commerce

Commerce relates to "the exchange of goods and services, especially on a large scale". It includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural and technological systems that operate in a country or in international trade.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

How Not To Lose $147 Billion At Checkout
February 02, 2016

Online merchants might have lost $147 billion in 2015 due to friction in the checkout process. But now there’s a new tool to help identify sources of friction and fix them. Building on information from the latest PYMNTS Checkout Conversion Index, the Checkout Conversion Calculator...

eCommerce
Evernote’s eCommerce Experiment Ends
February 02, 2016

More rough times for Evernote. The firm has announced that, as of 6 p.m. PST, Market will be no more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Ticket Sales Drove eBay Earnings
February 01, 2016

Without PayPal under its umbrella to prop it up, eBay’s earnings last week showed even more just where the company is struggling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Alibaba’s 192 Percent Mobile Revenue Momentum
January 28, 2016

It was pretty obvious based on its Singles’ Day mobile figures that Alibaba had already secured the title for the leader in mobile commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Omnicommerce
Fighting Failure At The POS
January 28, 2016

Harnessing the power of data and data analytics is vital to creating opportunities for advancement and innovation within the payments landscape – and developers are pushing this notion forward. This month’s edition of the PYMNTS Developer Tracker, powered by Vantiv, examines how developers are helping...

Mobile Takes Center Stage In Facebook Earnings (Payments Is A Bit Player)
January 28, 2016

Today is a good day to be Facebook. Cake and party hats are likely the order of the day in Menlo Park — or rapiers, or great books or endurance running. It can be hard to keep up with what Team Facebook’s rather subjective and various...

Who Are This Season’s Omnicommerce Champions?
January 28, 2016

Consumers are demanding to buy everywhere, but are merchants listening? Which industries are experiencing the thrill of victory and which are feeling the agony of defeat? Find these answers and more when you watch MPD CEO Karen Webster’s exclusive digital discussion with Vantiv Senior VP...

The Skinny On eBay’s Q4 Earnings
January 27, 2016

eBay’s fourth-quarter results show that eBay is making improvements in its post PayPal split, but there are still some major hurdles to clear. Like its Marketplace segment, the component dragging its earnings down each quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

The Great Census Bureau eCommerce Data Debate
January 27, 2016

On Jan. 18, MPD CEO Karen Webster wrote a column titled “Massive Online Retail Data Error Uncovered” that pulls together how the Census undercounts eCommerce sales.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...