http://www.ebillme.com en yu.wang@modasolutions.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-18T20:13:49-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/etail-2010/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/etail-2010/#When:19:13:49Z Tradeshow 2009-11-18T19:13:49-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/online-spending-projected-to-grow-24-percent-compared-to-q3-2009/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/online-spending-projected-to-grow-24-percent-compared-to-q3-2009/#When:02:51:48Z eBillme Index reports on Black Friday/Cyber Monday spending and Q4 credit card usageRye Brook, NY - October 27, 2009 - As the largest retail shopping season of the year approaches, eCommerce retailers can expect a surge in consumer spending compared to the previous quarter. Consumers anticipate that they will spend an average of $281 online during Q4 2009, a 24 percent increase over last quarter. While this represents the first increase in spending since last year, it is an 18 percent decrease in the overall spending rate as compared to Q4 2008. This is according to the eBillme™ Online Spending Index, a quarterly survey examining consumer spending trends online. The survey is conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and released quarterly by eBillme, the most secure payment option online that enables consumers to use online banking to pay now, pay securely and use available funds. The Index polls 1,200 consumers to measure projected online… 2009-10-27T02:51:48-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/escalate-retail-now-offers-ebillme-as-a-secure-cash-payment-option/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/escalate-retail-now-offers-ebillme-as-a-secure-cash-payment-option/#When:16:50:45Z Ecometry Version 10.0.4 gives Escalate customers access to the convenient, secure eBillme cash payment optionSan Diego, CA - September 22, 2009 - Escalate Retail® today announced that the latest release of its Ecometry Direct Commerce Suite, version 10.0.4, will include eBillme™ as a seamlessly integrated payment option. eBillme enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay securely with cash online. The seamless integration will enable Ecometry customers to add eBillme as a payment alternative with minimal effort and no downtime. “We see tremendous value in the eBillme payment option for our retail customers,” said Brian Johnson, General Manager of Direct Commerce, Escalate Retail. “Alternative payment options are becoming more critical for e-Commerce merchants to complete sales and retain customers. We recognize that cash payments are a viable and attractive solution at this time. eBillme offers merchants the unique opportunity to meet the demands of customers who want to shop online and pay with cash, while offering the peace… 2009-09-23T16:50:45-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/sears-holdings-partners-with-ebillme-to-offer-secure-cash-payments-for-onli/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/sears-holdings-partners-with-ebillme-to-offer-secure-cash-payments-for-onli/#When:00:54:10Z Sears.com now offers shoppers a way to pay online debt freeRYE BROOK, NY - Sept. 15, 2009 - Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD), the fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States, is now offering customers a new way to pay for online purchases without using a credit card. Starting today, eBillme™, the payment option that enables consumers to use online banking to pay now, pay securely and use available funds, will be offered as a payment option for online shoppers. In addition to Sears.com, eBillme can now also be used on Sears Holdings’ subsidiary sites including Kmart.com and Kenmore.com. “We recognize the importance of offering customers a wide selection of payment options at the checkout,” says Susan Ehrlich, senior vice president and president of Sears Holdings’… 2009-09-15T00:54:10-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/ebillme-launches-largest-walk-in-network-for-ecommerce-checkout/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/ebillme-launches-largest-walk-in-network-for-ecommerce-checkout/#When:02:50:35Z Millions of unbanked consumers have a new way to shop onlineRye Brook, NY - September 3, 2009 - There are 28 million Americans without a bank account and another 44 million Americans considered ‘underbanked” according to the FDIC. Today eBillme™, the online payment option that already enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay securely with cash, has introduced eBillme Walk-In, a new way for consumers to shop online and pay with cash, without having a credit card or even a bank account. The company has partnered with providers including MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI) to assemble the largest network of U.S. based walk-in locations with the lowest transaction fee. “Millions of consumers use the Internet to browse but aren’t able to shop online… 2009-09-03T02:50:35-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/hispanic-and-18-24-year-old-consumers-more-likely-to-shop-online-for-back-t/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/hispanic-and-18-24-year-old-consumers-more-likely-to-shop-online-for-back-t/#When:13:31:52Z Quarterly eBillme Online Spending Index data shows soft third quarter trends in consumer spending online amid a further decrease in credit card usageRye Brook, NY - July 22, 2009 - 18-24 year old consumers are twice as likely to do their back-to-school shopping online as compared to the overall consumer average of 12 percent. Hispanic consumers also responded above average with 20 percent indicating they will shop online this year for back-to-school purchases. This is according to the eBillme™ Online Spending Index, a quarterly survey examining consumer spending trends online. The survey is conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and released quarterly by eBillme, the payment option that enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay now, 2009-07-22T13:31:52-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/first-rewards-program-for-online-cash-checkout-announced-by-ebillme/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/first-rewards-program-for-online-cash-checkout-announced-by-ebillme/#When:13:49:23Z Online shoppers who pay using eBillme will now receive cash back for every purchase Rye Brook, NY–July 9, 2009–Cash back rewards, a loyalty program traditionally associated with expensive credit cards, has now entered the cash world. Starting today, eBillme™, the payment option that enables consumers and small businesses to shop debt free and pay securely with cash, will give consumers 1% cash back for every purchase made using the cash checkout option. All consumers are eligible for the eBillme Rewards Program. “This is truly a landmark offering for online cash payments,” says Marwan Forzley, President and CEO of eBillme. “More consumers are shifting away from credit and making better financial decisions. We want to reward shoppers who pay with cash by offering the perks of shopping online with a credit card but without the interest fees and debt. Not only does eBillme offer… 2009-07-09T13:49:23-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/vitacost.com-expands-payment-option-offerings-with-ebillme/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/vitacost.com-expands-payment-option-offerings-with-ebillme/#When:13:38:08Z Online retailer is the latest to join the eBillme family of merchants offering secure cash checkoutRYE BROOK, N.Y. - June 25, 2009 - Today eBillme(TM), the payment option that enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay now and pay securely with available funds from their checking or savings accounts, welcomes Vitacost.com as the latest online retailer to offer shoppers the debt-free checkout option on their site. Now Vitacost customers have access to a new way to pay without credit, fees or interest. Vitacost.com is the Internet’s leading retailer of vitamins, nutritional supplements, herbs, natural health, beauty & organic products offering shoppers wholesale prices on over 22,000 products from over 900 premium brands. Consumers of natural health products can save up to 80 percent off msrp. “Our customers value… 2009-06-25T13:38:08-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/ebillme-responds-to-credit-card-reform-with-enhanced-cash-checkout-option-f/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/ebillme-responds-to-credit-card-reform-with-enhanced-cash-checkout-option-f/#When:15:11:59Z Under new credit card reforms, many consumers under the age of 21 will turn to credit card alternatives when making purchases onlineWILMINGTON, Del.-May 26, 2009-With the passing of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act (HR 627), it will become a lot more difficult for students and consumers under the age of 21 to access credit and make purchases online. eBillme(TM), the payment option that enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay now and pay securely with cash, today announced the introduction of 'eBillme Teens,' a new feature that gives tweens, teens, and young adults the option to pay for online purchases themselves using their online bank account, or forward an electronic bill to their parents to approve the purchase and make the payment. The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that 71… 2009-05-26T15:11:59-05:00 http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/uptick-in-consumer-spending-online-projected-for-q2/ http://merchants.ebillme.com/news/pr/uptick-in-consumer-spending-online-projected-for-q2/#When:12:36:44Z Cautious spending offline remains amid a decrease in consumer confidence as we approach President Obama’s first 100 daysWILMINGTON, Del. - April 15, 2009 - Consumer spending online, which has shown more immunity to the market conditions, is projected to increase eight percent this quarter to $267 compared to an average of $247 last quarter. This is according to the eBillme™ Online Spending Index, a quarterly survey examining consumer spending trends online. The survey is conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and released quarterly by eBillme, the payment option that enables consumers and small businesses to use online banking to pay now, pay securely and use available funds. Despite the slight uptick in online spending, the outlook for offline retail sales remains bleak. This quarter’s Index shows a decline in consumer confidence as we approach the 100-day mark for the Obama administration. Consumer sentiment towards… 2009-04-15T12:36:44-05:00