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Global Ecommerce Transactions Expected to Grow 23 Percent Between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, ACI Worldwide Reports
22 percent growth in transactions expected on Black Friday, 21 percent on Cyber Monday Fraud attempts to increase during the holiday season, with gaming,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n22 percent growth in transactions expected on Black Friday, 21 percent on Cyber Monday\n\n\nFraud attempts to increase during the holiday season, with gaming, travel, and ticketing sectors at risk\n\n\nTransactions through BOPIS (buy online, pick up in store) delivery channel expected to rise 98 percent during the holiday season\n\n\n MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software, is projecting a busy holiday shopping season with eCommerce transactions to rise 23 percent between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to ACI’s eCommerce intelligence. Global eCommerce transactions for the whole holiday season (October – December 2021) are expected to rise 14 percent, with ticketing (414%), travel (113%), telco (11%) and gaming (7%) sectors expecting the highest gains.\n\nIn September, Global eCommerce transactions increased six percent compared to the same month in 2020, indicating shoppers started planning for the holiday season earlier than in previous years.\n\nTransaction figures for Singles Day, November 11, which has become a key date for retailers worldwide to attract customers with discounts and new products, also indicate a strong season ahead. Singles Day transactions increased 12 percent compared to last year, with an average ticket price increase of 7 percent, while fraud attempts doubled.\n\n“The holiday shopping season started in September this year with consumers looking for gifts and bargains early,” said Debbie Guerra, head of merchant payments, ACI Worldwide. “Merchants offered deals and discounts much earlier than in previous years to promote early shopping, giving them greater flexibility to accommodate any supply chain challenges. Retailers continue to grapple with shortages in labor and delivery delays due to the ongoing pandemic.”\n\nACI eCommerce intelligence also shows that new payment methods and channels continue to grow, with a projected 98 percent increase in eCommerce transactions through the buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) delivery channel during the 2021 holiday season compared to the 2020 holiday season.\n\nThe BNPL (buy now, pay later) channel has also grown significantly—in the first half of 2021, it more than quadrupled (450 percent) compared to the same period last year. BNPL also has the highest acceptance rat...