Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Accusations of “greenwashing” can lead to irreversible damage to reputation and consumer trust, and with environmental social governance (ESG) now high on the agenda for public and private organizations worldwide, it’s changing how many retailers think about their businesses. And how can POS finance fit into the equation?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. What’s more, the number of payment providers on the market has dramatically multiplied over the years, creating a vast and often confusing ecosystem. It’s reckoned that nearly 4.5

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365 Retail

MAY 17, 2022

Axerve, Payment Partner to Grow, specialising in creating accessible and frictionless payment solutions for Ecommerce and physical sales, today announces the release of a new white paper, ‘ New technologies and trends in digital payments in 2022 ’. billion in fees, labour, and lost business in 2020.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2024

But while labour and marketing budgets are typically the first to be put on the chopping block, retailers may be overlooking opportunities to reduce costs in the back end by automating everyday finance functions, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable. “I

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

But the payment method is already truly embedded in the digital economy and is not going anywhere, even if it is regulated. Let’s look at the conditions that were so favourable to this payment method, the inevitable regulations and consumer and media response. BNPL is disrupting credit and driving competition.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 29, 2024

For retailers looking to expand their operations, securing financing is a crucial step to fuel growth. Financing this growth remains a significant challenge for many retailers, from small boutiques to large chains. Financing this growth remains a significant challenge for many retailers, from small boutiques to large chains.

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

The past months have shown an acceleration in managed services to support the shift from customers’ demand for IT services. Of the 302 channel partners surveyed by Canalys last month , 32 percent of respondents reported that managed services would represent more than 30% of their revenue in 2022.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 19, 2024

Opening a restaurant necessitates securing funding, a process that can overwhelm even the most ambitious restaurateurs. Between crafting an investor-worthy business plan, providing robust financial projections, and competing against other inspiring ventures, securing backing may seem an insurmountable challenge.

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Mulesoft

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In typical Money20/20 fashion, topics such as payments networks, open banking, digital disruption, fintech innovation, embedded finance, customer experiences, […]. The post MuleSoft at Money20/20: Automation, Payments, and CIO Insights – A Recap first appeared on MuleSoft Blog.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mollie, recognized as one of Europe’s rapidly expanding payment service providers, has announced a significant regulatory milestone: the acquisition of a Payment Institution licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We’re excited to continue to shape the future of payments in the UK.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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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A1 Retail

MARCH 29, 2023

Tom Pope, Head of Payments and Platforms at Tink talks to A1 Retail about how retailers can overcome the refund conundrum with payment solutions. If we dive into this deeper, returns are identified as one of the most considerable drains on business operations. It’s a clear win-win situation for all.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2021

Online payment processing company Stripe has raised $600 million in Series H funding, nearly tripling its valuation in under a year to $95 billion , according to data from Pitchbook. We’re laser focused on helping ambitious businesses grow faster. Of the 42 countries in which Stripe operates, 31 are in Europe.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

The good news is that since its global popularization in 2020, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has become a real game-changer for merchants looking to boost their business. For shoppers, BNPL is a seamless payment method that helps break up their purchases into several installments, bringing more cash flow and budgeting flexibility.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Pay Later — which will let users split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees — is now available for some randomly selected Apple Wallet users in the U.S., In 2022, the share of online purchases using BNPL grew by 14% YoY, with revenue from BNPL growing 27% YoY, according to Adobe Analytics.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. Grocery retail is rooted in a traditional brick-and-mortar business model, with many longstanding and comprehensive internal processes.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For retailers dealing with global customers and suppliers, the cost of international payments can significantly impact their bottom line. Every international dollar a business generates may be unnecessarily converted up to three times and attract fees at each conversion.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon , is celebrating his 10th anniversary with the company this year, and so he kicked off the fourth annual Amazon Accelerate conference for sellers by comparing the differences between the ecommerce platform today and 10 years ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2021

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Research by The Ascent showed that among people who have used a BNPL service, 45% first did so in 2019, 21% first did so in 2020, and only 7% had used a BNPL service prior to 2015. billion, according to IBISWorld.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Enter “buy now, pay later,” whose appeal is growing customer bases and revenue channels.

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Retail Bound

MARCH 21, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the strategic utilization of net terms to drive expansion and bolster revenue growth for wholesale retailers. By providing flexibility in payment timelines, wholesale retailers can attract customers who may be inclined to purchase more goods knowing they have additional time to pay.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2021

million minority-owned small businesses often face underlying challenges, making it tougher for them to run and scale successfully, plus they are likelier to work in industries most distressed by the global crisis. Think food services, retail and personal and laundry services, for instance.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

PayPal Holdings Inc’s new “buy now, pay later” offering in Australia will not charge late payment fees, the U.S. payments giant said on Wednesday, as it attempts to edge past main industry rival Afterpay in the country. It, however, lets the merchants set their own minimum spend value.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Zeller, one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies, has announced new financial services products that mean any Australian business can now use the company’s products, including a free, standalone transaction account and debit card that replace the outdated solutions provided by Australia’s traditional business banks.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Given that many businesses struggle to succeed because of poor cash management, it shows the importance of such processes. As well as this, supplier payment terms, discounts and customer payment behaviours need to be considered. Revenue is also best analysed weekly to ensure that retailers can change their strategy.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A new study from FIS ® (NYSE: FIS), shows how the shopping preferences of younger UK consumers have shifted as adoption of embedded finance services reaches mainstream usage among Millennials and Gen Zs, while their older counterparts are less engaged with newer, digitally-oriented financial experiences.

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Nvidia

DECEMBER 8, 2021

From traditional banks to new fintechs, the financial services industry is powering use cases with AI such as preventing payments fraud, automating insurance claims, and accelerating trading strategies. Automating Insurance Claims and Document Processing. Automating Insurance Claims and Document Processing.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 19, 2022

If you’re also struggling to stay afloat due to piled-up accounts receivable, you can opt for accounts receivable financing to improve cash flow in your company. What Is Accounts Receivable Financing? Accounts receivable financing should not be confused with invoice factoring. How Does Accounts Receivable Financing Work?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They want shopping to be fast and fun — less of a process. That’s why Synchrony partnered with payments startup Skipify, which enables purchases instantly across email, text, social and other channels. Visiting a website, choosing a product, reviewing a “shopping cart,” typing in credit card details, etc.

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 2, 2022

Luckily, there are outsourced and online accounting services available to fill these needs for you. Here’s a guide for small businesses. What is an Accounting Service? An accounting service is a third-party provider that goes over your books and provides insights to help your team make financial decisions.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Klarna is introducing a portfolio of social media-esque capabilities on its platform, including a personalized shopping feed and smart shopping features. The payments provider also is adding new tools designed to help retailers and content creators engage with their audiences in more effective ways.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 27, 2023

In February, ShopBack, a shopping, rewards and payments platform, partnered with Sunway Pyramid, a mall in Malaysia, on the ShopFiesta event to reward shoppers with promotions and giveaways. Shoppers were able to make purchases at a discount and split their payments into three instalments.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Whilst buy now pay later has raised concern in recent years, the online trend allowing customers to split their payments into interest-free instalments continues to surge. . Embedded finance . The success of embedded finance will be predominantly down to distribution, trust, and improved user experience.

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Rangeme

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It might require updates to production processes, scaling your logistics team, updating your marketing, and sourcing the funds to pull it all together. Sourcing the service providers to help build up an infrastructure in support of a fast-growing business can be plug and play. How does PO financing work?

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

Many retailers have become accustomed to using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services to capture customer spend, with the option being particularly popular among younger Australians who are bearing the brunt of cost of living pressures. Younger Australians are especially at-risk, as they have embraced the service en-masse.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

To take its online presence to the next level and meet shoppers’ needs in the virtual world, CITY Furniture overhauled its ecommerce approach by building its own headless platform, designed to integrate with modular partner solutions as needed. All of this made us want to move away from the traditional, monolithic platform approach.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2021

BNPL is a financing option that makes sense from a consumer perspective. The service allows shoppers to buy higher-ticket items without committing to the full price upfront. Working with BNPL providers is also a no-brainer for retailers, despite their higher processing fees. BNPL Can Have an Effect on Consumers and Retailers.

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