WooCommerce, the world’s most widely used ecommerce platform, has formed a new partnership with Mastercard aimed at improving the digital checkout experience for both online merchants and shoppers. The collaboration strengthens WooCommerce’s payments ecosystem by giving merchants access to Mastercard Merchant Cloud a unified gateway that supports global payment processing, fraud prevention and a broad range of digital payment methods.
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Through Mastercard’s network of more than 200 acquiring bank partners, WooCommerce merchants will be able to offer more secure and flexible checkout options, from major card brands to alternative local payment methods. The partnership also expands Mastercard’s ability to reach small and mid-sized ecommerce businesses, while enabling financial institutions to serve a wider base of online merchants.
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Mastercard’s Maria Parpou said the collaboration brings Mastercard’s global network directly into the WooCommerce experience, helping merchants grow online and offering consumers simple, secure ways to pay. WooCommerce Lead Beau Lebens noted that the partnership gives Woo merchants access to trusted financial services and new payment capabilities across different markets.
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WooCommerce currently powers more than 4 million online stores and is used by over one-third of ecommerce websites worldwide. The platform is supported by a global developer community and offers more than 1,300 extensions for merchants to tailor and scale their online business.
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