
Why did Amazon start offering a payment service on third-party websites?
?The answer is pretty simple ? we?ve been doing it ourselves for a long time as a merchant and we have invested heavily in our own payment security. What Amazon likes to do is build up in-house capabilities, and then roll them out to other merchants, like with Fulfilment by Amazon. ?We knew that customers trusted us, and could trust us to click Amazon Pay when they come to check out on an unfamiliar site, knowing that all data would be secure. ?Trust is the main factor for consumers, 78 per cent of consumers say trust is the number one thing influencing where they choose to spend online. ?Small merchants with an unrecognised brand can leverage the trust that has been built in the Amazon brand over the last 20 years by using Amazon Pay.?How has Amazon Pay grown?

What future trends with online shopping do you expect to see?
?I would expect frictionless online and mobile payments solutions to grow. For Amazon UK we already see that more than 50 per cent of our transactions come through mobile, and we only expect it grow. ?We are also looking at the adoption of connected devices for digital shopping, and Amazon definitely believes we are in the era of voice commerce. Again, this is about moving forward with trust, so as consumers move into new areas of shopping they need to do this with a trusted brand.?How much of a priority should ecommerce be for SMEs?
?Right now, we see that the consumer landscape is changing, there have been a lot of technological advances. More than anything, consumers are being driven by convenience and immediacy, and it?s up to us as retailers to deliver that for them. In order to do that, SMEs have to be able to deliver online, and they have to be able to deliver with trust.? What advice would you offer to businesses as we approach a busy season of ecommerce? ?Business owners need to ask themselves, ?how do I make this experience as convenient and secure at the same time for the customer??. ?They should consider what they can do to make the journey seamless, and what kind of elements can be added to instil that trust in the online experience.?
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