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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

Reinventing Payments: The Entry of Bitcoin. Bitcoin began as a concept to revolutionize payments in 2008, and today stands at a total valuation of more than $1.1 Bitcoin began as a concept to revolutionize payments in 2008, and today stands at a total valuation of more than $1.1

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Payments in 2021: What Lies Ahead After the Digital Boom

Retail TouchPoints

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. For instance, cash usage waned even further this year amongst fears around the pandemic, leading to a coin shortage across the country that had many merchants pointing consumers to digital payments if they lack exact change.

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How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Star Miconics

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption, and innovation. Consumers now expect payment solutions that both anticipate and address their needs no matter where, when, or how they choose to shop. Payments Are Complicated.

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Despite global scrutiny, BNPL is on the rise in Singapore. Here’s why

Inside Retail

BNPL services are gradually gaining prominence in Singapore, with a growing preference for flexible payment methods among consumers,” Neralla Rama Ravi Teja, a retail analyst at GlobalData, told Inside Retail. BNPL payments were expected to reach US$1.1 BNPL payments were expected to reach US$1.1 Rise of online payments.

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Zoho Invoice is Now Free to Empower Small Businesses

Small Biz Trends

Why, because this is a proven cloud-based invoicing solution with more than 30 real-time reports so you can easily navigate the billing and payment collection process. Streamlined payment collection: Payments can be collected quickly and securely online through ACH, Debit/Credit Cards, and PayPal.

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Amazon, Target, Macy’s Plan to Hire Combined 388,000 Employees for the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

including Amazon , Target and Macy’s , have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all told this season may see one of lowest levels of seasonal hiring since 2008 , according to report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas shared with Reuters. Some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., in a statement. “We

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