Retailers

Optimizing web sites to be able to accommodate more traffic must be a long-term goal, not only the special days, writes Lex Boost, CEO of Leaseweb USA.

Artificial intelligence software could even be used to analyze and score credit transactions as is done for banking transactions, writes Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO of Chargebacks 911 and CIO of its parent company Global Risk Technologies.

In immediate, unrestricted availability of funds, the only true providers are those networks operated by banks or other financial institutions, writes Jack Baldwin, CEO of Baldwin Hackett & Meeks.

New payment modes are expanding quickly, giving momentum to facial recognition and other advanced forms of authentication, according to James Daniels, vice president and head of Asia Pacific at FIME.

A new payment company is attacking the hurdles professional women face when returning to the workforce after time away, a distinct problem borne out of the broader gender gap in financial services.

Merchants outside of China who have the QR code technology to accept Alipay and WeChat Pay are part of a growing trend to serve Chinese tourists who are comfortable paying via their smartphones.

Alibaba’s Singles Day has created a proven template for a successful shopping holiday, and it’s now up to U.S. online giants like Amazon to apply a similar strategy, says PPRO's Steve Villegas.

The technology provides convenience and is growing fast, but is prone to card-not-present fraud, says Monica Eaton-Cardone, COO of Chargebacks 911 and CIO of its parent company Global Risk Technologies.

It’s higher stakes than usual for some of Amazon’s biggest rivals—including Walmart—as the e-commerce giant’s 48-hour Amazon Prime Day event nears.

The SEC is paying close attention to cryptocurrency, though its efforts may be counter to its priority to foster innovation and capital formation in the U.S., contends Bill Martin, a lawyer in the New York office of O'Melveny & Myers.