When Amazon was first founded in 1994, it was only a website that sold books. But twenty-eight years later, Amazon has expanded into one of the largest e-commerce platforms, accounting for nearly 38% of total e-commerce sales in the United States. Beyond selling online

No one wants to have their credit card stolen or see fraudulent charges on their debit card. But it happens. Over 40% of adult Americans have experienced a fraudulent charge on their credit cards, and in 2020 there were around 460,000 reported cases

Data brokering is a legitimate business that’s understandably gained notoriety among consumers. However, many people don’t even know this industry exists and that their personal data is being collected, sold, and used for a variety of purposes. We’ll talk more about

Working from home and flexible work is no longer just a temporary pandemic response, but an essential workplace structure. Many businesses now operate on hybrid work models to effectively support employee remote schedules. In fact, as of spring 2022, 58% of Americans work from

Starting your own online business is one of the most rewarding experiences an entrepreneur can have. But with so many competing priorities to consider when launching, where should you focus? Everything from funding, to product design, to team management and customer service are essential

Instagram has impressively evolved from a photo-sharing social networking app to a full-blown e-commerce platform. A decade after its 2010 inception, Instagram introduced Shops when the global e-commerce market was at an all-time high due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With this introduction, the “Shop”

Attributed to the popularity of smartphones, mobile payments have grown exponentially over the last few years. While smartphone users are expected to increase by 2 million every year, you can expect a compound annual growth rate of 30% in worldwide payment revenue alone with

Today’s consumers are utilizing online payments more than ever before. A recent survey by Experian revealed that at the beginning of 2022, 53% of consumers say they increased their online spending (April 2022). In a post-pandemic world, consumers are filling up virtual shopping

Credit card fraud is big business for crooks. In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) documented nearly 400,000 reports of credit card fraud, similar to the year prior, which saw a steep 45% increase from 2019. The same data also revealed that credit

E-commerce sales continue to rise year after year, topping $870 billion in 2021 - a 50%+ increase since 2019. With the pandemic and a generational shift towards a digital-first world, most businesses have adjusted their direct-to-consumer strategies and moved online for the first time.

As merchants begin rolling out deals for the holidays, it's common to see scammers exploit the surge in online purchasing to take advantage of unsuspecting shoppers. Using methods like spoof websites, fake deals, and e-skimming, these scammers have adopted several techniques to steal money,