Global Commerce news and trends

Working Capital Index Finds Central Europe and EMEA Ripe for Growth
VISA // April 24, 2024

Working capital enables companies to avoid disturbances in operations in the short term and power growth in the long term. In the Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region, 58% of Growth Corporates used working capital solutions last year. The region’s low usage rate...

Click-and-Mortar™ Shopping Expands by 49% In Brazil
VISA // April 19, 2024

Half of Brazilian consumers are adopting Click-and-Mortar™ shopping strategies, and the country trails only Saudi Arabia in the Click-and-Mortar™ transformation. The approach blends online and in-store shopping experiences through digital features and has rapidly gained traction worldwide. Brazil’s merchants have the opportunity to emerge as...

Capturing the $250 Trillion Cross-Border Payments Opportunity 
Cross-border Payments // April 09, 2024

With every innovation, the world gets a little bit smaller and interconnected.  And with the news Monday (April 8) that Kyriba and Onyx, a J.P. Morgan business unit, are collaborating to better streamline cross-border payments, global expansion and payments innovation are top of mind for businesses of all shapes, sizes and...

Working Capital Fuels APAC High-Growth Corporates
VISA // April 03, 2024

Accessing working capital enables companies to avoid operational disturbances in the short term and power growth for the long term. In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, 66% of Growth Corporates accessed working capital solutions in the last year. This share is the second lowest rate of...

Interviews & Exclusives
Digital Stagnation Pressures UAE Merchant Growth

May 13, 2024
In the United Arab Emirates, 71% of consumers actively use digital features to enhance their shopping experiences. Yet valuable opportunities to build on this robust foundation remain in play. The UAE has the second-highest consumer satisfaction rate of the markets surveyed. Click-and-Mortar™ shopping — including digital tools with in-person shopping — is a factor. In […]

New Report: To Compete, Small Businesses Must Sharpen Use of Digital Shopping Features

March 28, 2024
Consumers increasingly want digital innovation no matter where they shop. Industry giants typically hold an edge in providing more digital shopping features because of their size and scale. However, savvy...

Working Capital Index Shows Strategic Deficit for European Middle Market Firms

February 20, 2024
Access to working capital enables all types of companies to avoid operational disturbances in the short term and to power growth for the long term. In Europe, 79% of Growth...

Report: 1 in 5 US Consumers Now Shop In-Store the Same Way They Shop Online

February 20, 2024
Click-and-Mortar™ experiences — where consumers use convenient digital features alongside in-store shopping — are changing retail in the United States. Consumers are beginning to adopt these habits and favor merchants...

Quick Reads
Truist and Standard Chartered Join Forces on Trade Finance

September 20, 2023
International banking group Standard Chartered Americas has announced a trade finance partnership with financial services company Truist Bank. This strategic collaboration aims to strengthen trade finance capabilities in emerging markets and enhance Truist clients’ ability to conduct global business, the companies said in a Wednesday (Sept. 20) press release. With a strong network across the world’s most dynamic […]

OTT Pay Brings Cross-Border Transaction Processing to US

September 16, 2022
Canadian payment service provider OTT Pay is bringing its cross-border transaction processing solutions to the U.S. to more efficiently serve global eCommerce companies. OTT Pay’s subsidiary company OTT Pay USA...

Finablr Struggles To Find Investor Interest For IPO

May 13, 2019
Finablr is having a hard time finding investors for its upcoming London initial public offering (IPO). The financial services firm, owned by Abu Dhabi billionaire Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, could decide...

Zara Plans To Roll Out International Online Shopping Platform

November 08, 2018
To bring its fashions to new markets, Zara plans to roll out a global online platform. With the launch, the retailer will expand its efforts to 106 new markets, Chain...