The Shift from Credit Cards: Embracing New Payment Methods in Ecommerce

In online marketplaces, perhaps more than anywhere else, consumer preferences are evolving rapidly. One of the most significant shifts is the move away from purchases being made with traditional credit cards towards a diverse array of payment methods. This trend is particularly pronounced among younger consumers, many of whom prefer

The B2B Commerce Revolution: Online growth means moving beyond BACS and Commercial Cards with Pay by Bank and Payment Links

B2B commerce is undergoing fundamental change; B2B buyers are increasingly younger digital natives who demand eCommerce experiences akin to those they enjoy in their personal lives as consumers. But many merchants are ill-prepared; legacy technologies and processes are ill-suited to acceptable buying experiences. In turn, buyers are readily churning off

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Revolutionising payments at the Chelsea Flower Show with Rvvup PayNow

We are delighted to announce our state-of-the-art payment solution, Rvvup PayNow, made its debut appearance at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show this year with Oxley’s Furniture. This innovative solution is designed to simplify and enhance the payment experience for both merchants and customers needing to support payments on the

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Why Hyvä is a Game-Changer for Magento Stores

In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, the checkout process is a critical element that can significantly impact the customer experience and crucially conversion rates. Magento store owners have long been seeking a solution to reduce cart abandonment and increase sales. Enter Hyvä, a revolutionary solution designed specifically for Magento platforms.

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Building Your E-commerce Empire with WordPress: A Step-by-Step Guide

Thinking of starting an e-commerce site using Wordpress for your online store?  This guide will help you through the process of setting up a successful ecommerce store with WordPress and starting to take payments in no time. Step 1: Claim Your Domain and Hosting To start, you'll need

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Enhancing Your WooCommerce Checkout for Swift and Smooth Payments

As an online store owner using WooCommerce, you understand the pivotal role of a streamlined checkout process. A clunky, slow checkout can lead to abandoned carts and lost conversions. The good news? You can supercharge your WooCommerce checkout for a seamless payment experience. In this post, we'll delve

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Boosting Checkout Conversion Rates: 8 Vital Techniques for Your Adobe Magento Store

In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, checkout optimization is the key to retaining customers and boosting conversion rates. Did you know that over 50% of potential customers abandon their carts during the checkout process? In this blog post, we'll explore eight explicit techniques tailored to the Magento platform

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Mastering the Adobe Magento 2 Checkout Process: Streamline, Optimise, Succeed

The Adobe Magento 2 checkout process can be a complex and daunting journey. However, with the right knowledge and strategies, you can transform it into a seamless experience for your customers. In this article, we'll explore easy optimisation steps to revolutionise your Adobe Magento 2 checkout process. Magento

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Building a Powerful Ecommerce Website with Adobe Magento 2: A Step-by-Step Guide

In today's interconnected world, online shopping has become increasingly popular. With approximately 2.56 billion digital buyers in 2022, it's evident that consumers' shopping journeys often begin online. This highlights the importance of establishing a strong online presence for business success. If you haven'

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Unlocking the Power of PayPal: A Guide to Its Benefits

PayPal is one of the most popular and versatile payment methods on the internet. Whether you're a seasoned online shopper, a business owner, or simply curious about PayPal's advantages, we've got you covered. Secure and Easy Payments PayPal provides a secure and seamless payment

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Payment Links: Create, share and get paid

The payments landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and there are now more and more ways to accept secure payments, from in-person card payments on a device to traditional bank transfers and secure online checkouts. Payment Links (also known as ‘Pay by Link’) offer a simple and convenient way to create

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What are the Benefits of Open Banking Payments for Businesses?

Today, many UK businesses are adopting Open Banking because the system allows for better financial management as well as improved administration . Here, we’ll explore the benefits of Open Banking for businesses and you’ll find out what this could mean for you.

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Is it Safe For Merchants to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments?

The use of Cryptocurrency is definitely becoming more important. Nowadays, digital currencies are widely accepted online, and even offline as businesses are starting to agree that digital currency will become an essential form of payment in the future.  So if you’re an online merchant, or you’re an offline

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What is Fiat Currency?

Perhaps you’ve heard of the term “Fiat Currency” but you’re unsure what it means, exactly? Fiat Currency is a country’s own currency that isn’t attached to commodity prices (for example, precious metals like Gold and Silver).  Its value is determined by the public’s belief in

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How Do I Avoid Chargebacks?

For ecommerce merchants, chargebacks are a genuine headache, often difficult to avoid but there are ways of minimising receiving chargebacks from customers.  For small and medium-size businesses, chargebacks can greatly affect business, and, according to this research, cost 0.47% of their annual revenue. In fact for some businesses, too

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What Is Blockchain?

Blockchain is one of the newer digital technologies.  It is used to store and record ownership of digital assets – essentially, it’s a decentralised distribution network which is very important. That’s because information stored on blockchain cannot be changed and is extremely secure.  Already, quite a few industries have

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How Do Card Payments Work?

Have you ever wondered how credit and debit cards work? When you pay for something and the payment processes – what’s the technology behind it? We all take these little pieces of plastic for granted as we use them so often. In this piece, find out how the system works,

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Cards Pricing - Blended Vs Interchange ++ - What You Need to Know

Any business that sells something or provides a service will at some point apply for a merchant account with a payment provider and usually, they’re offered a couple of different pricing options. The most common options are Blended Pricing or Interchange ++ Pricing – but how do you know which one

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Benefits for Buyers: Pay by Bank via Open Banking

Open banking payments provide a convenient way for buyers to make transactions directly from their bank accounts. They eliminate the need for manual entry of card details or creating accounts on multiple platforms.

What Is Banking as a Service (BaaS)?

Have you ever wondered what Banking as a Service is (BaaS for short)? Banking as a Service (BaaS) is a business model that allows non-financial companies to provide banking services to their customers through APIs. In other words, BaaS enables businesses that are not traditional banks to offer banking services

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10 Of The Biggest Challenges For E-commerce Businesses

The growth of e-commerce has been exponential in recent years, with online shopping becoming increasingly popular worldwide. This was further accelerated by the global pandemic which has meant a decade worth of online buying behaviours rapidly changed.  While the benefits of e-commerce can be numerous, there are also a lot

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Pay by Bank

One of the newer financial terms used today is Pay by Bank and it’s an alternative payment mechanism that facilitates immediate transfers of funds in a highly secure environment. The Alternative to Credit and Debit Card Use Online Credit cards and debit cards continue to be popular payment options

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The Benefits of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)

With more and more retailers relying on their e-commerce sales, it comes as no surprise that financial products to support online retail have pivoted to accommodate buyer needs.  Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is one payment method that is proving invaluable to merchants. This interesting payment method allows consumers to

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How does Pay by Bank via Open Banking Work?

Pay by Bank via Open Banking is a new payment method responding to today’s digital needs for customers to pay for goods or services online. By using Open Banking, customers don’t need to disclose their banking information – instead, at the checkout stage, they connect to their mobile banking

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5 Benefits of BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later)

If you’re an online retailer and you’re wondering whether you should introduce Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to your checkout page, you may want to read about the benefits.  There are so many advantages – particularly for merchants, and there are plenty of benefits for consumers too.  In fact,