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The storm after the calm: return season
Posted by Global Risk Technologies™
In 2016, US online consumers spent $3.34 billion on Black Friday, a 21.6% rise on 2015. Like most of Europe, the UK saw similar surges of 12.2% to £1.23billion. The phenomenon is now growing from a one-day Black Friday event into a ‘Black Fiveday’ event from Thanksgiving through to Cyber Monday. The fear…
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The Last Piece In The Convenience Puzzle: Making Secure Payments Easy
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Just 3-4 years ago, ordering a taxi in the UK would inevitably involve calls, cash machines and waiting for a cab that could be anywhere! And we’d only dreamed of having dinner from a favourite restaurant delivered straight to our own front door. When stripped back to basics, true innovation identifies pain points…
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Black Friday 2016: UK vs. US
Posted by Global Risk Technologies™
The mere mention of Black Friday calls to mind images of frantic shoppers hoping to secure the best deals on the year’s hottest goods. However, sales figures for the past few years reveal a drastic shift in consumer preferences—online holiday shopping has gradually replaced traditional brick-and-mortar experiences. While merchants operating in the brick-and-mortar…
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Global Risk Technologies™ named double finalist at the 2017 Cards and Payments Awards
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Leading cards and payments industry body recognises Global Risk Technologies™ for its innovation in chargeback mitigation and remediation Dublin, Ireland. 5th December 2016. Global Risk Technologies™, Europe’s first chargeback remediation specialist and parent company of Chargebacks911, has been shortlisted for Best Security or Anti-Fraud Development and Best Industry Innovation of the Year at…
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Cards International: Chargeback Fraud Drowning Black Friday And Seasonal Revenue
Posted by Global Risk Technologies™
Online shopping is reaching its peak for the year. Online retailers must maximise the biggest opportunities of the year and avoid the New Year chargeback hangover, but as our Co-Founder, Monica Eaton-Cardone recently wrote in Cards International, for many retailers that is easier said than done: "Poor chargeback management is coming under increasing…
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