Merchants

E-commerce Security: Payments, Compliance, and Fraud Online stores face three linked challenges: how you accept payments securely, how you stay compliant, and how you guard against fraud. A calm, steady approach helps you protect customers and reduce costs. Secure payments start with a solid foundation. Use PCI DSS–compliant processes, tokenize card data so the merchant never stores full numbers, and encrypt data in transit with TLS. Choose a trusted payment gateway and enable 3D Secure or other strong customer authentication where required. These steps cut the risk of data leaks and chargebacks. Regular vulnerability scans and secure development practices also help. ...

E Commerce Platforms in a Global Market In a global market, online stores reach customers beyond borders. Merchants choose platforms that scale, handle different languages, and support many currencies. The choice often splits into hosted solutions and self-hosted systems, each with pluses and trade-offs. Platform types to consider Hosted platforms offer quick setup, strong security, and built-in features for payments, shipping, and taxes. Self-hosted systems give more control and customization, but require technical effort and ongoing maintenance. Evaluate based on cost, speed, and regional support. Brands selling in multiple regions often combine a global storefront with local add-ons. ...