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Buy Now, Pay Later: The Gen Z Alternative to Credit Cards

Retail TouchPoints

This generation has taken to this payment option faster than any other, but looking at their history it is easy to see why. Gen Z has grown up with a steady decrease in the use of physical payment, coupled with major advancements in fintech. Late or missed BNPL payments have their own consequences. with Klarna.”.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Traditional Inventory: Beyond the Basics Operational Dynamics: Retailers purchase products in bulk, store them, and then ship them out as orders come in.

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big impact on their shopping choices: nearly half ( 48% ) say they shop the most often at discount/off-price retailers, and 25% frequently patronize dollar stores.

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Meet Gen Alpha, the kids and tweens already influencing purchase decisions

Inside Retail

At the time, the focus was on Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2009. But knowing that Generation Alpha would be the first to be entirely born in the 21st century (with births commencing in 2010), I believe they are not a return to the old, but the start of something new. Yet, a new generation was about to begin.

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Retail technology for building recession resilience

I Vend

Recessions have a tendency to widen the chasm between those retailers who are effective operators with inbuilt resilience, and those who can get by in good times, but struggle when the going gets tough. Retail Technology: Efficient in-store operations. Fast, reliable retail POS system and contactless payments for smooth checkout.

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What is Cryptocurrency and How Does it Work?

Small Biz Trends

Like paper money, cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies that can be used for real-world applications such as making payments, transferring funds, or even making speculations on the prices of other cryptocurrencies and Nonfungible Tokens (NFT). You can also send or receive cryptocurrency as a form of payment as well.

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Cryptocurrency: The good, the bad and the ugly

Inside Retail

In 1937, Coca-Cola introduced its first coin-operated vending machine in the US, selling a bottle of Coke for a nickel. Cryptocurrencies have evolved beyond their origin as a payment system for a niche group of people who didn’t trust the global banking system. Bitcoin was the first major cryptocurrency, created in 2009.