By Rafael Lourenco, EVP, ClearSale In an ideal world, credit card transactions go off without a hitch. A customer makes a purchase and gets their product or service, and the merchant gets paid. And everyone is happy. Unfortunately, e-commerce isn’t...

It’s no surprise eCommerce merchants are eager to expand internationally. After all, reaching an international audience can help increase sales by up to 15%, according to DHL. But while going global can bring a potential increase in profit, it also...

By Derek Byrd, VIEWDIA, LLC China’s growing economy in recent years has made the country of more than 1.3 billion people an attractive destination for U.S. exports. Expanded trade has provided significant opportunities for approximately 300,000 small to medium-size U.S...

Why False Declines Could Be Hurting Your Revenue By Rafael Lourenco, EVP, ClearSale E-commerce merchants are keenly aware of the devastating effects fraud and chargebacks can have on the financial health of their business. But they might not realize that...

6 Ways to Prevent Chargebacks on Amazon By Rafael Lourenco, EVP, ClearSale It’s hard for an e-commerce merchant not to envy Amazon. With an estimated 300 million customers and more than $232 billion in sales in 2018, they’ve turned e-commerce...

How to Significantly Increase Your Instagram Marketing Engagement Rates Instagram can be a powerful tool for brand builders wanting to increase their customer acquisition rates. Instagram can help you build brand awareness for your company and can help improve the...

6 Fundamentals to Protect Your e-Commerce Business From CNP Fraud By Rafael Lourenco, EVP, ClearSale  No e-commerce retailer wants to worry about whether a fraudster is preparing to launch an attack against their business. But card-not-present (CNP) fraud is on...

The High Cost of E-Commerce Fraud By Rafael Lourenco, EVP, ClearSale Despite merchants employing advanced security measures like biometric screening, multifactor authentication and advanced machine learning tools on their websites, e-commerce fraud is still on the rise. Fraud as a...

FBA vs 3PL: Which Is Right for Your Business? If you’re stepping into the e-commerce arena, you need some way to get your product to your customers.  While handling shipping yourself might be desirable at first, as business grows there’s...

What Is Average Order Value and How Can You Increase It? Anyone running an e-commerce store knows it is impossible to stand still. There is a constant demand to offer more products, improve the offers, boost conversion rates, and earn...