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It’s game on for peak season 🎾 As Black Friday unfolds, we're here to make sure payments are invisible for merchants and their consumers. Keep up with all the sales in real time with our Peak Season Dashboard. You’ll see the biggest winners across industries and regions, live as it happens. And on your mission for uptime, you’ve earned a little personal downtime. So, when you’re done with the data, why not pick up a racket and take on Padel Ping – an arcade classic for the performance-obsessed. Dive into the data: https://lnkd.in/eXxteSqh #BlackFriday #PadelPing #WhereTheWorldChecksOut

First-party fraud, such as refund abuse, doesn’t have to eat into your profits this Black Friday. Chris Wade, Senior Product Manager at Checkout.com, shares practical ways to fight friendly fraud this holiday sales season so you can stay profitable this peak season.

Big players are making moves, the volume is rising, and your performance can score you a huge win. Padel and peak season have a lot in common. So, this season, we’re serving up Padel Ping 🎾 It’s a fresh spin on a retro gaming classic. Built to give you a fun break, and a little leaderboard glory. After your rally, explore live data to see how Singles Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday shape the global digital economy. Game on? https://lnkd.in/etzh9uUi #WhereTheWorldChecksOut #PadelPing

Our latest research into agentic commerce is featured in Forbes, and it reveals a clear shift: shoppers are getting comfortable with handing over tasks to AI. 40% of UK consumers say they’d trust AI agents to handle routine purchases up to a value of £200. Among 25–34-year-olds, that jumps to 70%, with nearly half already using AI to support shopping decisions. But trust isn’t a given. 48% of consumers worry about losing control over purchases, while 40% are concerned about fraud. For merchants, the opportunity is clear. Build trust. Provide flexibility. And prepare for a future where agents act on behalf of consumers. Read the full piece in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/ekcGFhAq #WhereTheWorldChecksOut

What’s peak season really doing to the digital economy? Well, you can find out right now. Our Play by Play dashboard gives you a live read on how our payment network is performing across the world. Want to dig deeper? Explore real-time trends across industries and regions, from transaction volumes to acceptance rates and more. Done with the data? Take a swing at Padel Ping – retro arcade action for the performance-obsessed 🎾 📊 Dive into the data: https://lnkd.in/eXxteSqh #WhereTheWorldChecksOut #PadelPing

The countdown is on to peak season… when the hard work of payments professionals pays off with peak performance. Who will be this year’s movers and shakers? It’s all on the line. And performance on the big day will make the difference. Like you, we’re game, and we’ll be watching it all unfold – play by play. Ready to play to win? Keep your eyes on the ball, because this year, we’re serving up something a little bit different 🎾 #PadelPing

We’re adopting the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), backed by OpenAI, which allows enterprise merchants to offer checkout directly inside AI platforms. With peak season upon us, and 47% of shoppers planning to use AI agents for their Christmas shopping, this couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s another huge milestone on our agentic commerce journey, having already teamed up with Mastercard, Visa, and Google. Together, we’ll work to make every AI checkout secure, trusted, and ready for enterprise scale 🚀 Check out the full story here 🗞️: https://lnkd.in/e2ZEkPVW #WhereTheWorldChecksOut

With peak season fast approaching, who’s poised to win big? Last year, across Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we saw daily sales surge in hotels and accommodation 🛌 clothing and footwear 👟 and department stores 🛍️ around the world. Will the same merchant categories stand on the podium this time around? We’ll keep you posted…

What can we learn from Klarna, a brand reshaping the checkout moment for millions? From navigating a shifting US market to building lasting consumer loyalty, Libby (Johnson) Bostain, Head of Global Partnerships at Klarna, sat down with Zack Levine, Head of North America Revenue at Checkout.com, to unpack what’s powering Klarna’s continued growth. 📖 Read our blog: https://lnkd.in/eMre7mdx 🎥 Watch the webinar on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ex5x7rQ6

When – exactly – do shoppers hit “buy” in peak season? ⏰ During last year’s Black Friday / Cyber Monday rush, we tracked when spending spiked around the world. Turns out every region has its own rhythm. Some are early risers, some are late night browsers. Do you fit the pattern or buck the regional trends? Let us know in the comments.