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What are Alternative Payment Methods?
By Jason Kumpf
Consumers, now more than ever before, are comfortable shopping internationally. While younger generations have historically been at ease making cross-border purchases, we are starting to [..]
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A Guide to Improving the Retail Payment Experience for International Customers
By Jason Kumpf
Cash is no longer the preferred payment method in the market. That’s what over 15,000 international consumers reported in a recent study across seven different [..]
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How Do Mobile Payment Systems Work?
By Jason Kumpf
Mobile payment systems are no longer an option for retailers — they’re a necessity. Worldwide, there are more than 2.8 billion mobile wallet users, and [..]
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What Is an All-in-One Payment Gateway?
By Jason Kumpf
A payment gateway is a technology that merchants use to accept payments from customers. All-in-one payment gateways allow merchants to accept payments from any channel [..]
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WeChat Pay: How It Works
By Jason Kumpf
WeChat Pay is the mobile payment method founded by Chinese tech giant WeChat. In terms of reach, WeChat is comparable to Facebook, with 1.25 billion [..]
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Is Alipay Safe? What Merchants Should Know
By Jason Kumpf
Offering mobile payment options, such as Alipay, is vital to attracting international customers. This is especially true for Chinese consumers who rely on Alipay and [..]
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What Is a Cross-Border Fee (& Why Are You Being Charged One)?
By Jason Kumpf
By Dan Farrell The internet changed commerce forever. With the click of a button, consumers in Asia can buy goods from merchants in America. Gourmands in [..]
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3 Online Payment Methods to Accept in China
By Jason Kumpf
By Jamie Elgie The payment landscape of China is unique and heavily dominated by mobile payment options. The top three mobile wallets being Alipay, WeChat [..]
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How Does Alipay Work for Merchants?
By Jason Kumpf
By Congli Huang The Alibaba Group launched Alipay in 2004 as a way for users to pay for items on their e-commerce site. The service [..]
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