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In this issue of the PaymentEye e-newsletter, new research from Klarna reveals how ‘always on’ sales are damaging eCommerce profits.

Elsewhere, Victoria Beckett asks if Ripple is a threat to SWIFT gpi, and Chris Painter, founder and CEO, Omnitude, examines how blockchain is changing the world of eCommerce.

New research, published by Klarna, has revealed the extent of damage caused by ‘always on’ sales to merchants’ bottom lines.

While many argue it is not a case of SWIFT versus Ripple, but a matter of which technology better serves clients, others seem to have decisively taken sides.

If online businesses are able to adopt blockchain swiftly, and partake in an ecosystem where those they can share, create and collaborate to build solutions that fit unique needs, they will be able to safeguard profitability, and, ultimately, trust in their brand. By Chris Painter, Founder and CEO, Omnitude.