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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement. in November 2022.

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How a Reactive Omnichannel Strategy can Help you Capitalize on Reactive Buying Trends

Retail TouchPoints

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. Having grown up as internet natives, Gen Z is said to be more desensitized to traditional advertising.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Source: Statista This forecast highlights the tremendous potential and increasing influence of social media platforms as key drivers of consumer purchasing behavior. Facebook advertising will continue to be an obvious choice.

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Top 10 Technology Investments Online Merchants In US Are Banking On For 2022

Retail Minded

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. 63% of US brands plan to increase investment in retail software in 2022. Top 10 Investment Priorities For 2022. Customer service (28%).

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Biggest Black Friday week ever with sales up 7.3 percent compared with 2022

A1 Retail

Mollie data reveals record Black Friday week online spending with European consumers checking out larger basket sizes Mollie , one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Europe, has revealed that merchants saw a 7.3 percent increase in sales during Black Friday week 2023 with larger basket values (+8.7

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Meta, Amex and TikTok Offer Holiday Help to Small Businesses

Retail TouchPoints

Meta also will highlight businesses from its Meta Business Leaders Network in the new 2022 Smalliday Showcase gift guide, and provide small businesses with advice on advertising effectively with its SMB Holiday Marketing Guide. Additionally, eligible SMBs will be able to earn a $100 TikTok advertising credit.