Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

After several years of declines and a host of executive switch-ups (particularly in the CEO role), Wish began a major overhaul of its business (still underway) and launched a marketing blitz to “reintroduce” itself to consumers in August 2022. Doubling down on merchants outside of China. The very next month Temu debuted in the U.S.

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Hyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. One of the most important parts of this process is making sure that you’re asking customers the right questions. But that doesn’t mean merchants can’t turn a negative into a positive. accounting, legal services).

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s important to stay vigilant as scams and fraud can happen to any business that accepts debit and credit card payments, and can have a significant financial and reputational impact at this time of year. Tools like 3DSecure can help with these additional security processes.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The analysis also reveals a broader shift in spending from goods to services over the year. This article has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation (including the capacity to bear loss), knowledge, experience or needs. Full disclosures and disclaimers.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 23, 2022

Times are tough, especially for businesses struggling to stay afloat with the increased expenses from credit card processing companies. National Retail Solutions (NRS) offers NRS PAY credit card processing to help merchants with this problem. If a merchant processes lower volume, FeeBU$TER carries one flat monthly fee of $49.95

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Mass Relators

APRIL 25, 2024

household more than $1,100 last year, the Merchants Payments Coalition said. That works out to $1,102 for the average household, up from $1,024 in 2022, when swipe fees totaled $160.7 billion in swipe fees for Visa and Mastercard credit cards alone, which account for more than 80 percent of the market.

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Star Miconics

AUGUST 17, 2022

This was good for both merchants and consumers, but it ultimately led to a surge in chargebacks and friendly fraud. Merchants have the right to contest invalid chargebacks, but proving a claim is bogus requires evidence. Merchants have the right to contest invalid chargebacks, but proving a claim is bogus requires evidence.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 saw the fastest pace for inflation in decades. This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. Specifically, bot operators continue to siphon retailer profits with increasingly sophisticated automated threats — including account takeover, web and API scraping and more.

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Independent Retailer

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Below are tips for growing your business and enjoying a prosperous 2022: Renovate and Upgrade to a Powerful POS. Katz, founder and CEO of National Retail Solutions, “Small, independent merchants struggle on small budgets to keep up with big-box stores. Integrated Credit Card Processing. According to Elie Y. Own a gas station?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The company has aligned its merchant offers, cash back savings and shopping products in pursuit of providing a frictionless consumer journey. Existing Honey cash back and discounts feature has reportedly saved consumers nearly $200 million in 2022.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 29, 2022

BNPL is a great payment option, especially with the holiday season coming up so consumers do not have to front the entire amount at the time of purchase. BNPL is a great payment option, especially with the holiday season coming up so consumers do not have to front the entire amount at the time of purchase.

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Inside Retail

JULY 11, 2022

As Alejandro Osorio, Country Head of Grab Thailand, puts it, “We’ve seen this opportunity in the soaring demand for food and package delivery services that’s made our delivery partners with their delivery bags increasingly become a significant touchpoint. It is visible and widely accessible to consumers in all areas.”.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Independent Retailer has rounded up some of the most important emerging trends in retail to watch out for in 2022 from top retail experts in the industry. Crypto Payments Help Deliver a Competitive Advantage. There are four main findings based on interviews with four merchants that accept bitcoin and other cryptos.

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V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A modern POS system lets you accept customer payments at a specific location or on the go and can help you track your sales in an efficient way. All clover devices come with built-in software to help you accept payments, offer customer rewards, manage employee schedules, and more. No hidden fees or third-party accounts.

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V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A modern POS system lets you accept customer payments at a specific location or on the go and can help you track your sales in an efficient way. All clover devices come with built-in software to help you accept payments, offer customer rewards, manage employee schedules, and more. No hidden fees or third-party accounts.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Dulux Decorator Centre , a leading decorating merchant with a presence in over 230 locations throughout the UK and online, has announced a strategic partnership with the last-mile, on-demand delivery network Gophr.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2022

One of the groups identified in the suit is “Amazon Product Review,” which had more than 43,000 members until Meta took down the group earlier in 2022. Proactive legal action targeting bad actors is one of many ways we protect customers by holding bad actors accountable.”. the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2021

All trends are pointing to an acceleration of e-commerce in 2022, making right now a critical time to prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. It will feature commentary by Klaviyo’s strategic account executive for SMS Navin Jain and Starshipit’s partnerships executive Sofia Newcombe.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Amazon’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed with a growing array of payment options, are gaining the upper hand in their power struggle with card providers, but it’s not a crisis for the payment company. “If a merchant wants to offer credit in a different way, we’re agnostic.

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Small Biz Trends

AUGUST 26, 2022

These grants or one time payment offers through stimulus programs are a great way to keep your business going if you are facing financial difficulty. Programs such as Small Business STIMulus Grant Program will be providing one-time payments of up to $50,000, while other grants will be offering up to $10,000 to support operations.

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Store Growers

JULY 6, 2022

Last Updated on July 6, 2022. When you’re configuring your Google Merchant Center account, one of the essential parts to get right is the shipping settings. Why You Need to Set Up Shipping in Google Merchant Center. How Shipping Settings Work in Google Merchant Center. We usually recommend using option #1.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

What were your biggest goals going into writing the book, and how did your approach evolve as you embarked on the writing process? Del Rey: The Marc Lore era at Walmart, if nothing else, brought a new sense of urgency to Walmart when it comes to new online features and services, and the incubation of new business ideas.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In fact, the best order fulfillment processes become sources of revenue, profit, and even customer loyalty.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mollie reveals that economically ‘concerned’ consumers are relying more on social media, BNPL, and discounts when shopping online but expect to spend more in the next year Mollie , one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Europe, today unveiled findings from its second annual European Ecommerce Report.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

But through this disruption, retailers began to see that their procurement process is in many ways the linchpin for maximizing revenue and reducing spend as the economy recovers post-pandemic. Specifically, procurement can help retailers optimize their spending on goods and services that are NOT for resale, also known as GNFR.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 19, 2022

The index – which combines Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) payments data and Google Trends search information – regained ground after falling in April, with increases across seven of its 12 categories in May, including home buying, fitness & health and transport, alongside falls in entertainment, travel and insurance spending.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 6, 2022

Shopify Masterclass: How to Build a Successful Store In 2022. Shopify Masterclass: How to Build a Successful Store In 2022 will teach you what Shopify is and how you can grow your business with it. You will learn to work remotely as a Shopify freelancer and set up your store using Shopify for merchants.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, planning for a successful 2022 peak season is essential – now more than ever. In fact, in 2021, the UK alone accounted for over ten per cent of global Black Friday searches online. Leveraging 3PL services to drive efficiencies is key. Plan, plan and plan some more!

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Independent Retailer

MARCH 17, 2022

New challenges are on the horizon for e-sellers, and Kenny Tsang, Managing Director of PingPong Payments , touches on how online merchants can prepare for the shift in consumer spending and stay afloat. In this way, merchants will not only keep their businesses afloat, but tap into new opportunities for growth.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The lawsuit alleges that Amazon gives unfair preference to its own products on its site and that the company’s policies “punish merchants that want to sell products for lower prices on other platforms”. In 2022, the top five players in retail accounted for 21.9 Retail is one of the least consolidated industries in the US.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 25, 2022

Many alternative lenders typically complete the process digitally. The Alternative Business Lending Industry in 2022. The Application Process is Fast. An alternative lender uses digital technology for the application process. Traditional lending involves a longer process. Merchant Cash Advances. A Term Loan.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It said in November that “new businesses” – including its overseas businesses as well as other ventures such as JD property – accounted for just two per cent of its total revenue during the third quarter. In May 2022, Lazada faced a boycott from the Thai army over a video posted on Lazada’s Facebook page.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 13, 2022

Small Business News Roundup – May 13, 2022. SBA Names the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year. The report includes loan approval rates through April 2022. They let you know what your customers like about your products and services and what they don’t. That’s an increase of 45% from 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

How 2022 Upended Digital Marketing While social sites have for several years now been trying to crack the nut of enabling commerce directly in their platforms, success has remained elusive, and advertising is still the primary vehicle for social commerce today. YouTube also reported an ad revenue miss in Q4 2022, with its $7.96

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 12, 2023

McKinsey & Co stated in mid-2022 that social commerce comprised more than 13 per cent of China’s total e-commerce sales. Twitter Shops enables merchants to showcase up to 50 products on their Twitter profile. And for consumers: Discovery of new products and services. trillion ($1.9 trillion) in global sales by 2025.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

Livestreaming accounted for more than 17% of all ecommerce sales in 2022 in China, but in the U.S. In fact, NBCU just launched a self-serve platform for brands to advertise on its CTV app Peacock , and many other streaming services have similar offerings. it made up just 2% of ecommerce last year. The best part?

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Retail Geek

APRIL 29, 2022

Episode 291 is a hot take on Amazon Q1 2022 earnings. Amazon released their Q1 earnings for 2022 on Thursday April 29th. Episode 291 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday April 29, 2022. A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. In this episode we do a deep dive into all the details.

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