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E-commerce

An Overview of Cross-Border E-commerce Transactions

With the growth of the internet and its global reach, companies have increasingly begun to deliver their products to more people in foreign markets through online channels. This gives sellers an advantage beyond the domestic market and gives consumers wider access to products.

Courier handing a package to a customer for cash-on-delivery payment

Merchant & POS

What Is Cash on Delivery?

Cash on delivery means paying for an online order at the moment of delivery, usually in cash, though some e-commerce sites also accept card payment at the door. It boosts sales and builds trust, but carries risks like missing POS terminals and refused deliveries.

Diagram of the dropshipping model where a seller passes customer orders to a third-party supplier who ships directly to the customer

E-commerce

What Is Dropshipping (Selling Without Stock)?

Dropshipping is an e-commerce model in which products are sold to customers directly from a supplier, without holding stock. Instead of stocking goods, the seller buys from a third-party provider on demand and has it shipped straight to the customer.

Illustration of ChatGPT Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol

Online & Authorization

Shopping Directly from ChatGPT: A New Era with Agentic Commerce

OpenAI and Stripe announced the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), with Instant Checkout live on Etsy and Shopify in the US. What this means for payment facilitators and e-commerce platforms, and what may come beyond one-click checkout.

Conceptual illustration of AI agents engaging in online commerce and payments

Agentic Commerce

Agentic Commerce Series – Part 1

The next customer on the internet may not be human. If AI agents become part of purchasing decisions, the rules of e-commerce, marketing, and payment systems could change.

Online shopping and e-commerce payment on a laptop with a bank card

Payment Institutions & E-Money

What are the advantages of working with a payment institution?

Online shopping keeps growing, and e-commerce sites must choose between working with a bank or a payment institution. This article explains why a single application and integration with a payment institution can be the better route.

Illustration of an e-commerce checkout page with card payment fields

Merchant & POS

How Important Is the Checkout Page in Payments?

The checkout page is where an online purchase is completed, and cart abandonment is highest there. This post lists design tips: support all cards, limit transition pages, show security cues, allow guest checkout and remove distractions.

E-commerce checkout page with shopping cart on a laptop screen

E-commerce

Tips to Improve Conversion on Payment Pages

Online shopping has become the norm, and a well-optimized payment page is one of the best ways to win customers back. This post shares 13 practical tips for reducing cart abandonment and increasing conversions on your e-commerce site.

Illustration of consumer-to-consumer (C2C) online marketplace commerce

E-commerce

What Is C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer)?

Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) is a business model in which consumers trade with each other, usually online. This post explains how C2C works, gives examples from Turkiye, and describes the types of C2C businesses.

Diagram of an alternative payment system routing online card payments through multiple bank virtual POS accounts

E-commerce

What Are Alternative Payment Systems?

Alternative payment systems are services from intermediary companies that use virtual POS accounts in the background to benefit merchants. Law No. 6493 calls them payment institutions. This article compares them with bank virtual POS accounts.

Payment card being swiped on a tampered POS device in a credit card fraud scheme

Credit Card

A New Method in Credit Card Fraud!!

Credit card fraud keeps changing form, but the aim is always to trick the cardholder into giving up card details. Fraudsters posing as delivery couriers now copy cards on modified POS devices. Here is how the scam works and how to protect yourself.