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Identifying the ‘Faces’ Behind Faceless Online Transactions

Retail TouchPoints

Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. McKinsey has found that around 50% to 60% of loans originated at POS are either partially or entirely subsidized by the merchant. Digital fraud can take many forms, with the most common being account takeover ( 29.8%

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Protecting your business from card fraud this Christmas

Inside Retail

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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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

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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Why Online Store Owners Should Be Using Google’s Currency Conversion in Google Merchant Center

Store Growers

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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98% of European ecommerce consumers are using social media for product research

A1 Retail

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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Why Your Retail Business Needs Credit Report Services

Retail Minded

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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What’s Behind the New Urgency Driving Sustainability Initiatives?

Retail TouchPoints

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% ).

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