Small Biz Trends

JUNE 27, 2022

Believe it or not, merchant cash advance (MCA) business loans are a great option for small business owners looking for fast and easy access to capital. They’re an ideal financing solution for companies that have been denied a traditional bank loan or don’t have the time to wait around for a business loan approval.

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365 Retail

MAY 4, 2022

NatWest Group has signed agreements with three payment providers – TrueLayer, GoCardless and Crezco – to offer Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) as a new and convenient payment option for businesses and consumers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2022

The industry’s latest move: accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. The launch of Hublot’s special Bitcoin edition of the Big Bang model, valued at approximately US$25,000 at the time, was a resounding success. Since the beginning of this year, a number of brands have begun to process crypto payments in-store.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 8, 2023

Super apps in Asia are trendy, and with good reason: they gather together a number of essential everyday services onto a single, easy-to-use platform. Sea, for example, provides an integrated suite of e-commerce (through Shopee), digital entertainment and financial services. Financial services accounted for $412.8

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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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Also known as pay-over-time or pay-in-4 installment plans, BNPL offers consumers the chance to split up the cost of major purchases directly at the point of sale. Most buy now, pay later offers are interest- and fee-free, unless customers miss a payment. The rise of BNPL is in many ways a case of the right product at the right time.

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A point-of-sale system is one of the best tools for small businesses looking to accept payments. Point-of-sale systems enable business owners to be more agile with their payment processing and forego using the cash drawer. We’ll look at some of the top POS solutions currently available for this article.

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Cisco Retail

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

It may not always be obvious to consumers, however, there is a tremendous amount of innovation happening in financial services making its way into our daily financial lives. That’s the goal of personalization; design, produce, or allow for customization of a product, service, or marketing to meet a consumer’s individual requirements.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Purchasing plans and finance needs were also analysed. As a result, more than any other sector, businesses in construction had plans to introduce more efficient systems and processes and reduce or restructure their costs and debt. Business considerations and how CommBank Asset Finance can help. Business sentiment remains steady.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2022

Backed by investors including Sequoia Capital India and Singapore state investor Temasek, the seven-year-old Zilingo announced in April a probe into what it described as “matters”, and which sources have said refers to the company’s accounts. It provides logistics, financing and other services to factories and merchants.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 3, 2022

This flexible payment solution also doubles up as a highly effective marketing tool for you as a retailer to build your brand equity. White-labeled BNPL solutions put the merchant in the driver’s seat and enable them to retain the customer relationship and data. At this point, the merchant loses control of their customer relationship.

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Store Growers

MAY 29, 2023

In 2016, Google launched a brand-new currency conversion feature that’s been a complete game-changer for merchants worldwide. This feature lets merchants use automatic exchange rates for their target audiences in various locations on a global level and lets them expand their businesses wherever they please.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 25, 2022

They supply business financing that is characterized by accessibility, flexibility, and speed. Many alternative lenders typically complete the process digitally. These online lenders use software to come up with financing options, get installment loans, and other types of loans early. The Application Process is Fast.

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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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Small Biz Trends

APRIL 12, 2023

For any small business owner looking to separate personal liability from their company’s finances, obtaining a business credit card without a personal guarantee can be valuable. New accounts can receive a $30 statement credit. The rewards are earned as Sam’s Cash but can only be redeemed at Sam’s Club.

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Retail Minded

MAY 17, 2022

Fortunately, various services can help keep your retail establishment afloat in stormy financial waters. One type of service that could be useful to small and mid-sized retailers is credit report services. What Are Credit Report Services? . To understand credit report services, it’s essential to know what it means.

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Retail Minded

APRIL 15, 2021

Should you use only organic products for your salon services? Check And Review Your Credit Card Payment Service Options . Depending on how much your merchant service provider charges for handling credit card sales, accepting credit cards at your business can be a blessing or a curse.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The holidays always tend to put a strain on the piggy bank, but a study from personal finance company Credit Karma found that 43% of consumers are feeling more financially stressed this holiday season, and inflation is the leading cause. Even outside of the holiday season, uptake in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services is exploding in the U.S.,

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Small Biz Trends

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But don’t despair – there are plenty of other financing options to explore. If you google ‘where to get a loan,’ you will get plenty of small business financing options, making it challenging to pick the best business term loan (or any other type of loan) to apply for. Rates: Starting at 6%. Fees: Zero.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

However, the more of their own behavioral data that consumers can access, the more interested they are in understanding how that data can be applied to improve their finances and other aspects of their lives. The way to meet consumer demand and create value through merchants is by leveraging receipt data. The Value in Receipt Data.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 1, 2022

When Freedom CEO Blaine Callard joined the business several years ago, he had a major task on his hands to transform the furniture chain from being “the old brand your mum shopped at” into a stylish new retail destination. All the intellectual horsepower of the business actually sits inside an organisation, it doesn’t sit at the top.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 24, 2022

While minimum time requirements vary, it is common for traditional lenders to require you to have at least two years in business. Online lenders often require applicants to be in business for at least six months to a year. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio. Another financing option to cover startup expenses is a personal loan.

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Rangeme

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

or “Oh, you need at least $10,000 to successfully start an e-commerce business.” However, without funding at the right time, you could actually be harming your business’s growth. Just look at the opportunities that having sufficient cash flow can bring to your business. You’ve heard the stories: “I got started with just $800.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

My days as a merchant are long over, yet I remain a retailer at heart. It was a challenge in 2015, and it’s hard to believe this puzzle hasn’t been solved yet by some combination of tech, process and operating model advances. What happens next, though, is not funny at all, especially for brands in the Top 100 sales ranking.

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Small Biz Trends

APRIL 15, 2021

Besides having a brick-and-mortar shop, going online to offer your products and services comes with lots of opportunities for your business. An eCommerce platform is a software application that helps businesses sell products and services online. Top 12 Ecommerce Software Options for Small Business. Shift4Shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retail TouchPoints recently partnered with Amazon Web Services on a survey of 500 retail and brand executives and found that the vast majority ( 84% ) have incorporated CSR in some way into their business strategies, largely because they think it is the right thing to do ( 72% ). “The

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365 Retail

MAY 7, 2021

2020 was a year like no other, and the shockwaves caused by the pandemic have inherently altered consumer-facing operations at their very core. If services involve remote assistance, e-tailers should evaluate the software they are putting into use. Payment Modes: Today, consumers use multiple payment modes for online shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

Another behavioral shift has been informational searches rising as people are at home and online, while transactional searches fell due to consumers’ uncertainty over their finances. Above all, keep testing: things are changing rapidly and what worked at the start of the crisis might not work now. Don’t sack your agencies.

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Store Growers

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Here is what we’ll look at in this article: Before you go abroad. Do you need a new Google Merchant Center account? Good technical shape : product feed without errors , account structure, bidding strategy , negative keyword lists, bid adjustments, etc. Do you need a new Google Merchant Center account?

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 30, 2022

We look at some of the strategies we’re more regularly discussing with our retail industry clients. According to CommBank data 2 , online turnover across our merchant base has grown 18.2 Customer at the centre. This is something we focus on at CommBank. 2 CommBank Merchants data – Industry Performance Dashboard.

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Retail Geek

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Episode 315 is a recap of Turkey5 (The five days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday) 2023 with Rob Garf , Vice President and General Manager, Retail at Salesforce. Jason and Scot discuss the “Turkey 5” with their guest Rob Garf, VP and GM for retail at Salesforce. According to the U.S. in Q4 to stay on track.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Retail businesses collect more data than ever before, and from every aspect of the supply chain, including: Logistics data (vendor compliance, lead times, etc.). At best, they give you a dashboard of conditions right now. Predictive analytics systems go beyond traditional forecasting by letting you unify processes within your business.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

By Tricia McKinnon Did you know that at one time Sears was the largest retailer in the world? But at some point there is a tipping point when a company fails on so many fronts it’s impossible to get back up. That insight was the impetus for Sears’, at one time, immensely popular, catalog. That was back in 1969. Retail stores.

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Retail Geek

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was a rigorous process. Scot: [5:25] Thanks thanks and we actually added the folks at Goodyear Ventures so shout out to them I think some of their e-commerce folks listen to the show so appreciate their support. Jason: [5:34] Nice A wise choice in podcast as well so any e-commerce stuff you follow this week.

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Retail Geek

APRIL 30, 2021

Jason: [4:42] Exactly sir So speaking of Google did you follow their earnings at all. In stock inventory at retailers near you so that’s evidently become quite popular. Scot: [12:28] Think about it she could say Jason have you seen a charger and you could be like hold on in the the tower would spit one out at it.

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Retail Geek

MAY 28, 2021

Jason: [1:07] Yeah I heard him he did a small raise this week did you you get the details of that at all. The more reasons Amazon has for people that join Prime the more money they make on this whole ecosystem of services around Prime and it’s. Scot: [1:15] I did and you know in the The Venture Capital World which I am.

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