SUMMARY
The 2020–2021 pandemic disruption has propelled e-Commerce back to the top of the priority list of strategic enterprise investments. Across a spectrum of company sizes and industries, organizations are actively reviewing their digital commerce strategies and capabilities. This focused a renewed spotlight on outsourcing services such as Merchant of Record (MoR) – an area that has been evolving rapidly into a modular Monetization-as-a-Service offering. This component-oriented approach to MoR has enabled an architectural convergence between MoR and mainstream e-commerce platforms. In this research note, we take a closer look at MoR strategies and the transformation that is taking place in this area.
KEY ISSUES
- How can companies create a strategic advantage through digital commerce?
- How will outsourcing options fit into enterprise digital commerce strategies?
- What are the appropriate use cases for Merchant of Record solutions?
- Who are the winners and losers in digital commerce transformation?
VENDORS MENTIONED
- 2Checkout
- cleverbridge
- Digital River
- FastSpring
- ModusLink
- Nexway
- Paddle
- PayPro Global