Dale Laszig - Practical Ecommerce https://www.practicalecommerce.com/author/dale-laszig Independent analysis and strategy for online merchants Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:31:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 AI Is Changing Buying Behavior, Study Finds https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-is-changing-buying-behavior-study-finds Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:07:42 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1549402 A new Capgemini report focuses on how global consumers discover products, how they shop, and why they switch brands.

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]]> U.S. Lags in Digital Wallet Adoption https://www.practicalecommerce.com/u-s-lags-in-digital-wallet-adoption Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:18:31 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1546349 Digital wallets will account for 61% of global ecommerce payments by 2027, per Worldpay.

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]]> Passkeys Gain Traction with Ecommerce Shoppers https://www.practicalecommerce.com/passkeys-gain-traction-with-ecommerce-shoppers Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:30:03 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1545187 Amazon, Google, Apple, and many others now support passkeys, a method of logging into secure accounts without entering a password.

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]]> 4 Payment Processing Pitfalls to Avoid https://www.practicalecommerce.com/4-payment-processing-pitfalls-to-avoid Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1544272 Industry pros cite common merchant mistakes that jeopardize processor relationships and damage a business.

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]]> Cards Face Checkout Competition, Studies Find https://www.practicalecommerce.com/cards-face-checkout-competition-studies-find Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:17:07 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1543714 Are alternative payment providers a better option for ecommerce shoppers?

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]]> Is Personalized Shopping Private? https://www.practicalecommerce.com/is-personalized-shopping-private Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:40:36 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1541006 Ecommerce merchants must balance personalized selling and customer privacy.

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]]> AI Unravels Payment Processing Statements https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-unravels-payment-processing-statements Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:54:48 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1539839 Deciphering credit card processing statements is typically complicated at best. AI tools can help.

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]]> Merchants Weigh In on Payment Processing https://www.practicalecommerce.com/merchants-weigh-in-on-payment-processing Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:41:09 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538621 J.D. Power surveyed SMB merchants as to their satisfaction with payment processors. Here are the results and our analysis.

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]]> Combat AI-powered Fraud with AI, Experts Say https://www.practicalecommerce.com/combat-ai-powered-fraud-with-ai-experts-say Mon, 20 May 2024 12:10:03 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1537325 The rise of AI-powered fraud attacks requires AI-powered tools, per researchers at LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Verizon Business.

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]]> BNPL Competition Drives Wins for Merchants https://www.practicalecommerce.com/bnpl-competition-drives-wins-for-merchants Sun, 14 Apr 2024 11:30:12 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1535377 The lines have blurred between buy-now pay-later providers and credit card issuers. The winners are merchants and consumers.

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]]> Card Issuers Are Top BNPL Providers, Survey Finds https://www.practicalecommerce.com/card-issuers-are-top-bnpl-providers-per-survey Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1534289 Credit card issuers offer BNPL options after the checkout. Consumers are responding.

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