Bradley Chalupski
There’s never been a better time to be an online travel merchant. It’s estimated that there were over 1.2 billion international tourist arrivals in 2015, and many of these travellers used digital channels to book their flights. In fact, digital travel sales topped $200 billion last year in the US alone. By 2020, the global … Continued
With over 1.2 billion international tourist arrivals registered worldwide in 2015, the online travel industry is experiencing an explosion in demand. Online travel merchants can take advantage of the growing number of travelers who use digital channels to book their flights. Digital travel sales in the United States alone were valued at over $200 billion in 2015, and globally, it … Continued
As consumers increasingly go online to make their purchases, luxury fashion retailers are poised to realize huge gains in eCommerce revenue. It’s estimated that the market for online luxury goods will be worth more than 20 billion euros by 2018. Moreover, the move towards digital purchases will only accelerate this trend. Last year, US consumers … Continued
In October 2009, Sébastien Fabre founded Vestiaire Collective, an online marketplace dedicated to pre-owned luxury fashion. Five co-founders quickly joined the adventure. The goal was to make high-end clothing and accessories affordable by authenticating and controlling 100% of the catalogue, while providing easy and secure transactions for buyers and sellers alike. The company quickly grew into … Continued
Anyone who has ever played or watched a poker game knows that any money one side wins is money that their opponents lose (trust me when I say from experience that when losing money playing poker the same concept applies, only in reverse). This is a classic example of a “zero-sum” game, in which one player’s loss … Continued
The worldwide explosion of eCommerce presents huge domestic and cross-border opportunities for merchants in the fashion vertical. It’s estimated that global eCommerce sales of clothing and accessories hit an all time high of $85 billion in 2015. As increasing numbers of shoppers in emerging markets like China come online, both consumer fashion and luxury fashion retailers … Continued
For our 2017 recommended eCommerce conferences – click here! It’s been a banner year for eCommerce revenues around the globe, and yet 2016 promises to bring even more explosive growth. A rising tide lifts all boats, and the trend towards deepening collaboration between everyone in the ecosystem – merchants, platforms, fraud prevention solution providers, and … Continued
Now’s a great time to be a US-based online retailer. Not only is the eCommerce market constantly growing, but also a larger portion of holiday shopping is moving online. In fact, US consumers estimate that online purchases will account for 46% of their 2015 holiday shopping. Purchases by customers located outside the US, also known … Continued
Last month, our team attended two outstanding industry events – the Merchant Risk Council (MRC) US Platinum Meeting in New Orleans, and the eCommerce Paris event in Paris, France. We really enjoyed connecting with merchants and discussing the fraud related challenges they face, such as the implementation of EMV in the United States. Riskified also … Continued
