article thumbnail

Pandemic Shifts Shine a Light on Importance of Modern Point of Sale

Retail Minded

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. From self-service checkouts at stores to curb-side pickup, to contact-less payments, retailers had to find ways to let customers start (and finish) their shopping journeys however they wanted.

article thumbnail

Shining a Light on a Growing Ecommerce Threat: Chargeback Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

Experts report that chargebacks will cost merchants over $100 billion in 2023, and false claims and abuse of the chargeback process are a growing threat to merchants. And yet many retailers remain unaware of chargeback fraud and its harmful impacts on business revenues. Internet payments mean more purchases.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

Brands have been clamoring to sell on TikTok almost from the moment the platform began its meteoric rise and the #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt hashtag proved its commerce potential. Merchants also can integrate TikTok Shop with these commerce platforms through a variety of connector apps such as Aftership, Silk, SKUIQ, CEDCommerce and ShoppeDance.

article thumbnail

Shinola and Filson to Update In-Store Experience with Omnichannel Platform

Retail TouchPoints

Adopting NewStore’s modular, mobile-first omnichannel cloud platform will allow Filson and Shinola store associates to provide more personalized service by consolidating customer, order and inventory data into one iOS app.

article thumbnail

Canadian Home Furnishings Retailer Bouclair Deploys New POS Solution

Retail TouchPoints

Bouclair has rolled out a new POS platform in its 54 stores across Canada. As part of that, we knew it was important to innovate and modernize our POS platform in order to connect the in-store and online experience for both our store associates and customers.”

article thumbnail

Target, Simon Add New BNPL Options Ahead of Expected Holiday Surge

Retail TouchPoints

The key expansions include Target adding Sezzle and Affirm to its payment options; Simon enabling Klarna for interested merchants at any of its shopping centers; and FreedomPay integrating Klarna into its platform to provide more brick-and-mortar retailers access to BNPL options.

article thumbnail

Webinar Recap: Taking The Pulse Of Marketers And Consumers To Navigate The Shift To Digital

Retail TouchPoints

Successful retail marketers are embedding their brands within the platforms and devices that are most popular with their customers. We’re seeing an influx of gaming platforms and brands embedding themselves within those platforms,” according to Schwartz. “We’re

Marketing 256