45% of US Households Avoid Online Shopping Due to Cybercrime Risk
Online shopping is becoming a significant trend all over the world, yet a lot of people show concerns of online privacy and security. A recent US government study shows half of Americans are put off by lackluster security and privacy. Online Shopping Not Secure Enough. Consumers all over the world have taken a liking to the concept of online shopping. It....
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It is no secret that people love shopping online. Black Friday, Prime day and Cyber Monday are global phenomena thanks in part to the significant amount of online shopping that takes place during those times. While these shopping holidays are already firmly established in the mainstream, it seems like the cryptocurrency world is getting in […]
Consumerism is an ever-evolving creature, and since online shopping has become an increasing part of our daily lives, it has also changed the way we buy goods. As a result, most high street shopping is on a steady decline month over month, eve though not all of that is attributed to online shopping. The time has come to offer more convenient payment methods to customers, of which Bitcoin could easily become of the frontrunners. Whenever the time of year comes around to out for shopping, the average customer will prefer convenience to anything else, even if that includes paying a small....
Savvy seasoned shoppers know to skip the black friday shopping mayhem for the relaxed comfort of shopping from their home on cyber monday. Cyber monday is the day online shopping skyrockets through the roof. According to Adobe Systems 2013’s Cyber Monday saw an increase of 16% from 2012 to an astonishing record $2.29 Billion in sales. (USA Today) This year, shoppers will not have to wait for Cyber Monday to get crazy discounts on their online purchases. With bitcoin, shoppers can save up to 25% shopping online with Amazon starting NOW. That’s right, anything you can buy on Amazon, you can....
A New Hampshire-based shopping services company is taking a bold new step by introducing an API that enables online retailers to accept cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and litecoin. Ziftr's API comes at not charge, and was developed in-house by the company's software engineers. "At Ziftr, we truly believe we have what it takes to change the shopping experience for the better, and the API is a huge step toward getting retailers to be part of our shopping revolution," says Bob Wilkins, CEO of Ziftr. "Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have proven that they're here to stay, and it's easy to....