In May, Adyen brought its acquiring business to Japan, and the following month to the UAE—two countries where ecommerce is expanding. It also obtained a US branch license, allowing it to expand its capabilities in the country and diversify its US business. Evolving consumer shopping preferences.

Data from Rakuten Intelligence indicates that Amazon’s US ecommerce market share climbed to 40.4% in June, up from 35.7% in April and 37.0% in May, suggesting that perhaps the bump in apparel sales played a role.

The pandemic opened the door to a deluge of fraud, particularly ecommerce fraud, which hit $17.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to break $20 billion this year, per Juniper Research—heightening the need for stronger payment authentication solutions.