A payment gateway is essentially an online point of sale. In a brick and mortar retail store, a customer goes to a counter and pays for his or her selection. In an online store, a customer ends up at a payment gateway.
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Practical eCommerce -Today’s question comes from Jim Richardson, founder and owner of CuddleWorks asks a question about “collecting lost customer data from abandoned shopping carts.” http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/2570-Ask-An-Expert-What-Data-to-Mine-from-Abandoned-Carts
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