Online retail payments: This is what PSD2 will change in the future [5 reading tips] Posted on 3. June 20196. September 2021 | by Sara Herrera Source: Pexels Europe. Users, retailers, service providers, and politicians are looking at the continent. Not just because of the EU elections last week, but also because of Europe’s role in promoting a smart, secure, and unified digital economy through measures in various key areas such as artificial intelligence, privacy, and security in e-commerce. The GDPR had its first birthday on Saturday. And the deadline for the implementation of Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2) will be on September 14, 2019. This requires strong customer authentication (strong customer authentication, SCA for short). The aim of PSD2 is to create a secure, transparent payment system and to ensure fair competition within the EU, as well as to reduce entry barriers for payment service providers. But so far, just under a quarter of German retailers have implemented its strategies developed for it. 21 per cent haven’t planned any approach. Additionally, many online retailers don’t think they have enough info about this. Not a good thing when time is running out and further questions will arise. That’s why we’re trying to bring light in the darkness. Continue (8 vote(s), average: 4.88 out of 5)Loading... Categories B2B B2C E-Commerce Reading Tips of the Week
New white paper: »International E-Commerce. Market Entry and Opportunities for Retailers and Manufacturers« Posted on 15. February 201913. December 2021 | by Sara Herrera Source: dotSource Global e-commerce is not only establishing itself, but it’s also booming. Consumers are increasingly buying online and are increasingly attracted to foreign brands and retailers. Better deals and a wider choice of products are just a click away. Cross-border e-commerce is therefore currently a great opportunity for brands and retailers looking for growth. But how can companies ensure a successful entry into international retail? Our new white paper »International E-Commerce« has the answers. Continue (5 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories E-Commerce
»Made in Europe« – The label for the future Posted on 24. January 201913. December 2021 | by Franzi Kunz Source: pixabay »Made in Germany« doesn’t have the ring it used to a few years back. Manipulated cars, strange data protection laws, and a lack of innovation in federal departments and companies brought the German IT industry behind. But the perceived superiority of China and America is not inviolable. Together with Europe, we’ve got to rely on our strengths and make the »Made in Europe« label attractive. And above all that requires one thing: new confidence. Continue (7 vote(s), average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading... Categories Design & Usability E-Commerce
4 important European e-commerce trends [5 Reading Tips] Posted on 4. December 2017 | by Sara Herrera Source: freestocks.org – Pexels As already reported on Handelskraft, the German-language online market is in top form, is growing at double-digit rates, and is concentrating more and more. Sales of the top 1,000 online shops increased by 11 percent in 2016 compared to the previous year. Yet, the ten largest shops now account for almost 40 percent of total market revenue. A similar situation can also be seen in Alpine countries. Sales of the top 100 Swiss online shops increased by 12.8 percent to around CHF 5.5 billion, while in 2016 the top 100 online Austrian shops generated 2.1 billion euros in physical goods on the internet. But as we live in a globalised world and online commerce is increasingly important, German-speaking countries should not only look to themselves, but also to their immediate neighbours. Continue (4 vote(s), average: 4.75 out of 5)Loading... Categories Reading Tips of the Week
