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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

It might have been the worst-kept secret in retail, but after months of unconfirmed reports , behind-the-scenes testing and tales from the front lines , TikTok has finally, formally launched its new ecommerce offering — TikTok Shop. Digital Service (USDS). in November 2022. reads the company announcement. and managed by the U.S.

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Ahead of the Holidays, Here’s What Ecommerce can Learn from Self-Checkout Shortcomings

Retail TouchPoints

As ecommerce has become a part of everyday life, customers have felt empowered to take control of their checkout experiences both in-store and at home. A recent study found shoppers of all demographics are warming up to the idea of self-checkout, seeing it as a faster option that eliminates the need to wait in line.

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Why Retailers Need Cloud-Native Payment Orchestration: 5 Tips to Flexible, Scalable, Customized Payment Infrastructure

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Why is payment orchestration suddenly getting so much attention? Payment orchestration is no longer optional. People turned to online shopping in droves. Surprisingly, how retailers manage and handle payments has not changed; it’s decisively stuck 20 years in the past. A No-Win Payments Scenario. It starts simply.

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3 steps to make your shipping a competitive advantage

Inside Retail

With more consumers shopping online than ever before, thanks in part to the pandemic, which has seen more than 80 per cent go online to buy , it’s more important than ever to have the right shipping process in place. . However, if done right, your shipping can be a competitive advantage. Communicate costs .

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How Streamlining Digital Checkout Boosted Polywood Conversions Nearly 50%

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What it didn’t have at that point was a streamlined, intuitive online checkout process — and that quickly became a major hindrance to the company’s DTC expansion plans. “We It was an involved, intense process. Once there’s a certain percentage of fraudulent orders, financial companies [can stop servicing you].”

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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

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Simplifying Checkout In this case, “simplifying checkout” means embracing “self-checkout.” To prove the value of these experiences, Buzek cited results at retailer Sam’s Club , where stores that offered a self-checkout option registered sales 18% higher than those without it.

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Why Retailers’ Obsession with Conversion is Keeping Them from…Converting

Retail TouchPoints

It’s no secret that retailers and brands have become obsessed with driving conversion in their quest to recover the more than half of shoppers who abandon checkout before completing their purchase. Maximizing that combination of factors can be accomplished at checkout, as long as it’s not stripped of all its goodness.

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