Results from Survey of U.S. Corporations -- "A majority of U.S.-based companies that claim to use competitive intelligence (CI) to guide their decision-making processes either don�t use intelligence enough or use it the wrong way. This excludes nearly 30 percent of companies that don�t even have, or don�t feel the need for, a CI system, despite today�s ultra-competitive environment. These are two of the key findings in Ostriches & Eagles, a survey conducted by business intelligence consultants Outward Insights LLC on the effectiveness and use of CI across a number of industries."
The world of eCommerce payments has evolved. As we look toward the latter half of this decade, we're witnessing a transformation in how digital commerce operates, with a clear shift toward localized payment solutions within a global marketplace. The numbers tell a compelling story. According to Juniper Research's latest analysis, global eCommerce transactions are set to reach $11.4 trillion by 2029, marking a 63 percent increase from $7 trillion in 2024. This growth isn't just about volume – it's about fundamental changes in how people pay for goods and services online. Perhaps most striking is the projected dominance of Alternative Payment Methods (APMs), which are expected to account for 69 percent of global transactions by 2029, with 360 billion transactions processed through these channels. eCommerce Payments Market Development What makes this shift particularly interesting is how it reflects the democratization of digital commerce. Traditional card-based systems ar...