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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

Trends in electronic payments: What to expect in 2016

The payments landscape is changing fast – and much of this fast-paced change is being driven by today’s digitally empowered consumers, whose expectations have been transformed by the smartphone and the services these supply. This means that more than ever before, consumers expect payments to be fast, convenient and hassle-free. And that’s set payme...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

Payments in the full-service e-commerce organization

In the ever-growing complexity of today’s e-commerce world, organizations are facing more and more the challenge of understanding their needs and identifying and selecting the appropriate business partners for offering e-commerce capabilities. Planning the elements of the end-to-end e-commerce strategy starts with the product and service value prop...

Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

SEPA is coming to town

SEPA, the so called Single Euro Payments Area, is a combined effort of the EU governments, the European Commission and the European Central Bank to create one integrated payments market across Europe for all organizations or individuals making or receiving payments. By replacing today's fragmented national payment systems with a single set of SEPA...

Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

MORE THAN JUST PAYMENTS

The multi-channel world has seen tremendous development in the past decades. During the last 20 years, the e-commerce market has expanded and is still growing. New global acquirers and innovative localized payment schemes are continually emerging. While developed markets continue to command a significant share of global online retail sales, they s...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

Expanding Your Global Footprint into Brazils Booming Economy

With the increasing complexity of the world’s consumer markets, businesses face various challenges when it comes to expanding their footprint into the different corners of the world. Diverse government structures, unique social and business cultures, and an ever-changing array of legal requirements and compliance policies make it difficult to over...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

Measures to reduce fraud in the internet gaming industry

The more sophisticated the technology used in the internet gaming industry gets, the more advanced the levels of fraud become. From card fraud to identity theft and misrepresentation, providers have had to adapt the way they manage their businesses, their customer identification procedures and their fraud prevention tools. Let’s examine the main c...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 4

This short blog is the last one out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organization should take to choose & use their payment service provider. Conversion rates don’t lie Define some metrics for measuring the performance of your new payment strategy upfront. Remember, in the first step we gathered information about your industry ...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 3

(3/4) This short blog is number three out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organization should take to choose & use their payment service provider. Future environment Now it’s time for your organization to define what your future should look like without any of the restrictions you might currently have. Look at your short-, mid...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 2

(2/4) This short blog is number two out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organization should take to choose & use their payment service provider. Preparation is paramount Choosing and using the right PSP is a collaborative exercise within a merchant organization involving E-commerce, F&A and IT. Include the whole group an...

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Andre Malinowski

Andre Malinowski Head of International Business at Computop GmbH

How to choose and use your payment services 1

(1/4) In the ever-growing complexity of today’s E-commerce world, organizations are facing more and more the challenge of understanding their own needs and identifying and selecting the appropriate business partners for offering E-commerce capabilities. This short blog is number one out of a series of four, addressing steps a merchant organizati...

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