Eric Christensen

Eric Christensen

Eric Christensen is Chief Payment Officer/Vice President of Product at Digital River, a completely integrated solution for all the back-office functions of ecommerce. Digital River enables businesses to sell across the world with a single connection to the platform of your choice.

E-Commerce

Buy Now, Pay Later: What to Consider Before Making the Investment

February 11, 2021 at 3:28 pm

Global e-commerce is undergoing a transformation as COVID-19 continues to bring a massive shift in consumer habits and a surge in online shopping. Social distancing and shelter-at-home requirements have consumers turning online to buy everything from food and household goods to electronics and clothing. While the overall volume of e-commerce transactions received the bulk of…

Management

What Online Retailers Must Know Before Entering New International Markets

March 26, 2015

Merchants have an increasing appetite for international expansion through their e-commerce channels. Late last year, Digital River commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey 130 executives and decision-makers at branded manufacturers in the U.S. and U.K. We wanted to know more about how companies are thinking about international expansion. The results of the survey were clear: More than ever before, companies are focused on geographic expansion in new online markets, and they have aggressive expectations for speed to market and profitability. Here are a list of tips for companies that are on the brink of their first international expansion project: