Branchenkenntnisse

Globaler E-Commerce: Wie Händler ihren Online-Umsatz steigern können, ohne Betrügern wehrlos ausgeliefert zu sein.

November 2010 - Die gute Nachricht ist, dass der Online-Handel in den letzten zehn Jahren um 15% bis 25% jährlich gewachsen ist. Dieser starke Wachstumstrend im E-Commerce-Bereich wird auch in den kommenden fünf Jahren aller Voraussicht nach anhalten, so dass der Online-Umsatz möglicherweise schon 2011 den Meilenstein von 1 Billion USD erreichen wird. White paper herunterladen

A Guide to optimize your online payment strategy and grow international sales.

September 2009 - Global e-commerce will exceed $1 trillion by 2011 but only 13% of Internet users will be located in North America. There is therefore a tremendous growth potential for online merchants worldwide to sell to customers located in markets such as China, India, Europe, or Latin America. However, many merchants are struggling with the "last mile" of offering the right mix of popular and relevant online payments to these international customers. White paper herunterladen (Englisch)

Challenges and solutions for online payments in the Software industry.

June 2010 - The payments landscape is not unlike the software industry in that it is continuously evolving. To stay ahead of the curve, we recognize the need to remain flexible and offer the most scalable solutions that can be adapted to suit changing market trends, new audiences, and payment methods. Some of the benefits that GlobalCollect can bring to your business. White paper herunterladen (Englisch)

Online payments Retail industry - A company’s online business has never been more important.

June 2010 - This white paper will take a look at the online retail industry in four regions of the world, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.  Each of these regions has its own unique set of challenges when it comes to selling online - accepting payments on a global scale being one of the biggest challenges.  Fraud management, compliance, repatriation of funds, and currency conversions are just a few of the many issues companies face when applying the proper online payment strategy. White paper herunterladen (Englisch)

Social Networking - Monetizing traffic through international payments.

June 2010 - The purpose of this white paper is to show a top-down overview of the Online Dating and Social Networking marketplace and how GlobalCollect’s value proposition: “We can process all your payments” can aid companies in international expansion. Companies in this vertical rely on subscription services or ad based revenues for the majority of their business. As major social networking platforms open to application developers (Facebook’s open API), the two business models become more intertwined. White paper herunterladen (Englisch)

E-Payment challenges in the Online Ticketing industry.

June 2010 - The current recession has had an impact in the global growth but emerging markets are compensating the decline in Western markets. The (concert) ticketing industry had a worldwide turnover of $10.6 billion in 2009. The industry has grown over the past years and is expected to have a turnover of $11.4 billion in 2010 and $12.1 billion in 2011.  The US and Europe are the biggest ticketing markets with a combined turnover of $9 billion in 2009. This paper will provide insight into the challenges that online ticketing agencies are facing when doing e-payment processing locally and worldwide. White paper herunterladen (Englisch) 

The changing face of payments within the Gaming industry - how to convert Players into Payers.

May 2010 - Merchants in the online gaming industry typically sell and distribute their games in multiple countries. Partnering up with GlobalCollect will improve the global monetization of their games by reaching new players through local payment methods. At the same time, cost savings can be achieved through streamlining reconciliation processes and reducing fraud levels to a minimum. White paper herunterladen (Englisch) 

Payment Processing for Online Travel Agencies.

May 2010 - Challenges & limitations for online travel agencies with Payment Management. May 2010 - A highly important, but often neglected topic is online payment management. Technology developments enable online travel agents to offer their services beyond the domestic market and new cross-border markets can be entered easily. However, creating a proper online payment infrastructure and back office processes are often forgotten. White paper herunterladen (Englisch) 

Global online payment strategy for the Airline industry.

March 2010 - Credit cards are the predominant payment method for air travel – yet they are the highest cost method. Without equivocation, the importance of credit cards will remain for the foreseeable future; however, throughout this analysis, we will try to demonstrate how an effective payment portfolio strategy can further reduce distribution costs while increasing consumer satisfaction and thereby conversion rates on an airline‟s direct sales website. White paper herunterladen (Englisch) 

International payment processing Best Practice: The offline to online payments evolution of the Direct Selling industry.

March 2010 - The dawn of the modern era of direct selling began in 1886 when David McConnell, an unknown 28 year old sales man, founded what would become Avon Products Inc, today the largest direct sales company in the world with revenues in excess of $11 billion in 2008. This white paper provides an overview of the direct selling industry and discusses some of the challenges and opportunities that direct selling companies face in terms of international expansion and optimization of their online e-commerce payments strategy. White paper herunterladen (Englisch)

Online spending and payments on MMO's and Game Portals.

November 2009 - The Today's Gamers Online Spending & Payments Report shows that money is spent predominantly on monthly subscriptions and buying online credits. The preferred payment method in the US and UK is credit card, while using an online payment account and other alternative payment methods is more widespread in European countries. However, many merchants are struggling with the "last mile" of offering the right mix of popular and relevant online payments to these international gamers. Whitepaper herunterladen (Englisch)