Paul Marcantonio

Oct 30, 2024 | forbes.com | Paul Marcantonio

By Paul Marcantonio, Executive Director of Ecommpay, an international payment service provider & fintech ecosystem built for business growth. Although the concept of buy now and pay later (BNPL) is nothing new—home shopping catalogs were very much a feature of the depressed 1970s economy—the rise of e-commerce has allowed it to be reinvented for the digital age.

Aug 8, 2024 | forbes.com | Paul Marcantonio

By Paul Marcantonio, Executive Director of Ecommpay, an international payment service provider & fintech ecosystem built for business growth. While e-commerce was not borne out of Covid-19, there's no question it benefited from the imposed restrictions on physical retail activity. Consumer-facing businesses moved quickly, aided by technology partners, to support their customers in unprecedented circumstances.

Dec 19, 2023 | forbes.com | Paul Marcantonio

By Paul Marcantonio, Executive Director of Ecommpay, an international payment service provider & fintech ecosystem built for business growthMastercard and Visa haven’t yet increased prices, but the recent rumors highlight the importance of alternative payment methods. Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal began circulating news that both companies would be raising their credit card fees.

Jun 7, 2023 | finextra.com | Denys Kyrychenko |Ritesh Jain |Scott Dawson |Paul Marcantonio

Benefits and Challenges of Developing Your Own Payment Gateway Last week, I provided an overview of the payment gateway market landscape, and today we'll shift our focus to the specific benefits businesses can experience and the potential hurdles they may encounter when embarking on the journey of creating their own payment gateway. Building your own payment gateway offers a range of benefits as well as certain challenges.

Jun 7, 2023 | finextra.com | Denys Kyrychenko |Ritesh Jain |Scott Dawson |Paul Marcantonio

Benefits and Challenges of Developing Your Own Payment Gateway Last week, I provided an overview of the payment gateway market landscape, and today we'll shift our focus to the specific benefits businesses can experience and the potential hurdles they may encounter when embarking on the journey of creating their own payment gateway. Building your own payment gateway offers a range of benefits as well as certain challenges.