In the world of payments, technology is evolving rapidly — so it’s essential to keep an eye on payment trends to stay ahead of the curve.

It’s no secret: online shopping is booming. Businesses around the world are seeing eCommerce grow rapidly as more consumers opt for the convenience of online retail.

It’s a simple truth: sooner or later, most business platforms need payments. No matter what services your platform offers — from eCommerce to marketing to global education — you’ll very likely have to add a payments partnership to the mix.

No matter the size or reach of your company, credit card authorization rates matter. That’s especially true in global eCommerce, where credit cards are a fundamental pillar of online payments.

Payments are the lifeblood of a business. When payments flow well, everything else follows. That means it’s essential to choose a system that integrates well with your business and meets all your payment needs. These systems are often known as payment gateways.

Online sales are already huge, and the market just keeps growing. Online retail sales have seen a 15% year-over-year increase since 2018, according to U.S. Commerce Department figures; there is a lot of money to be made in selling physical goods online. Still, many online stores fail every day.

Whether you’re in marketing or sales or operations, or simply invested in learning about best practices of modern business, it’s time to get excited. The event of the year is right around the corner: INBOUND 2019 is almost here.

As much of a pain as they can be, chargebacks—a kind of forced payment reversal carried out at the bank level—are an indispensable consumer protection mechanism. Fraud is a serious concern, especially in the eCommerce space.

Looking for the latest payment method statistics? Here’s a roundup of what you need to know.

Making a beautiful, inviting website is hard work. Pages and pages of intuitive design, compelling copy, inviting product listings — your company has invested a significant amount of time and money to get a potential customer to the purchase.

Operating your business in multiple markets can be daunting, especially if you’re not an expert in the preferred payment methods or currencies of every single one of them.

If you become a victim of fraud and you don’t have mitigation capabilities in place, you can lose a massive amount of money, and your ability to conduct credit card payments online is in jeopardy.