online marketplaces

Online marketplaces are generally a website or app used to purchase items, services, or virtual goods. Some notable sellers include Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Jet, Walmart, and Google.
AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
December 11, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers are beginning to express more preferences regarding their buying and selling experiences on online marketplaces, which are seeing an increased amount of competition in...

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Fraud Control, Business Travel, Staying Competitive In The Sharing Economy
Fraud Control, Business Travel, Staying Competitive In The Sharing Economy
November 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

In the $37 billion homesharing market, fraudsters are increasingly exploiting the speed and convenience that platforms promise. As Airbnb recently learned (in a big way),...

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Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
November 21, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers lost some $430 billion to fraudsters via online platforms in the past two years, and that figure shows no sign of declining. Fraudsters are...

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Where The Tax Man Will Knock Louder Post-Wayfair — And Sooner
Where The Tax Man Will Knock Louder Post-Wayfair — And Sooner
November 07, 2019  |  Taxes

The tax man looms across state and international borders, searching for digitally derived dollars due — scanning sites, platforms and even pop-up stores. For retailers...

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Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
Study: More People Fall Prey To Fraudsters Online Than By Phone
September 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than...

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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?
As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?
September 24, 2019  |  Taxes

Last year a Supreme Court ruling changed the way eCommerce firms collect taxes.  It’s a patchquilt of state by state mandates, and a landmine for...

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Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
September 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Online marketplaces need to meet higher standards if they want to keep customers from the competition. For third-party marketplaces, that means supporting transactions in local...

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House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
September 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

FTC.  AGs.  Antitrust. And now, a new round of antitrust hearings on Capitol Hill.  The Fall may bring fireworks for Big Tech players like Google...

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