The Open Banking Revolution is happening right now. When it comes to online payments, initiating transactions via banking APIs is undoubtedly a gamechanger for the whole ecosystem. But access to tech-savvy corporate banking is limited. Fortunately, challenger banks come to the rescue. Here is what you need to know.
In my previous entry, I listed several strategic ecommerce issues omitted by most mid-sized businesses when launching online sales. You already know that most of the starting-point mistakes result from treating an online shop just like another physical store. Here goes the second part where you’ll find even more topics to tick on your strategic to-do list.
Ever more companies develop online sales channels, also in traditionally offline industries. Big players apply advanced ecommerce management strategies, which increase the chances of e-success, but smaller entities tend to neglect the strategic part. In this entry, I explain why it’s a mistake and what strategic issues to mind in the context of ecommerce management.
The second payment directive (PSD2) is a directive regulating payment services across EU countries. It is not only designed to improve the security of transactions, but also, in many cases, to provide a greater convenience for customers and increased conversions for merchants. Although some aspects of PSD2 were enforced over 2 years ago, its provisions for merchants and banks regarding SCA started being applied from early 2021.
Whilst Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or “Black Friday Weekend and Cyber Week” do not mean as much as, say, 2-3 years ago and according to experts in 2020 we’re experiencing “the lockdown effect” which means lower interest and less overall spend, the pre-x-mas shopping spree is still among the key determinants of the thickness of your top line. Even if you sell digital goods or subscription plans. Here’s how to – in the realm of intangible merchandise – make the most of all holiday season sales even though this time – due to the COVID-19 – is going to be like no other.
Recently Straal and Fundacja Digital Poland with Visa have published the Mobility as a Service 2020 edition report. It’s the second edition of the cross-sectional report about Polish and global condition of the Mobility as a Service 2020 market. Take a look at the key highlights from our report!
