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Dec 15 Payments NEXT newsletter: Mercato, bad bots, cost of merchandise returns, global news roundup, more... |
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Just ten days till Christmas day. We've got the latest global payments news, holiday shopping sales updates, timely research and several new technologies that are definitely worth a look. Best of luck on the last days of holiday shopping.
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Mercato helps independent grocers compete with online sales & delivery
Independent grocers and small shop owners can now compete with online sales and delivery against their biggest competitors thanks to NYC-based Mercato Inc. Mercato’s Order Management and Delivery Dispatching Service for independent grocers leverages the same technology Mercato uses for its nationwide online marketplace and on-demand delivery service. The result is a simple, powerful competitive online ordering and delivery platform for small grocers and specialty shops. Read more... |
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Watch out, malicious bots are coming for your business
The problem of bad bot attacks online is growing fast and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Most organizations are unprepared to quickly identify and eliminate malicious bot attacks according to the latest study from Osterman Research. The study, sponsored by Cequence Security, found the average large organization suffers more than 3700 bot attacks weekly or more than 530 attacks daily. Read more…
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What’s the real cost of merchandise returns?
Retailers are not only bracing for the busy holiday shopping season, they’re also getting ready to handle the massive merchandise returns by shoppers online and in-store. In fact, with the rise of e-commerce, product returns are a way of life year-round for online retailers. B-Stock estimates between 11% and 13% of holiday purchases are returned, 20% of all returns happened during the holidays, and it costs twice as much for retailers to handle returns as it does to sell the merchandise. Read more... |
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Payments NEXT – Dec 15: Global payments news roundup
You’re probably elbows deep in holiday shopping crowds, and keeping the shelves stocked online and in-store. So, we’ve got a fast roundup of the best weekly global payments news for your weekend reading. Take a few moments break to read and catch up and then it’s back to work. Read more... |
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