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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same?

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Mastercard faces court over anti-competitive deals with major retailers

Inside Retail

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the financial services giant has been engaging in anticompetitive conduct since 2017 in the supply of debit card acceptance services, with the purpose of substantially lessening competition.

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Merchants oppose delay of Fed action on swipe fees

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – More than 60 national and state organizations representing consumers and merchants have called on Congress to reject legislation introduced by Rep. The comments came in a letter signed by 66 groups ranging from consumer advocates to retail trade associations that was sent to members of the House Thursday morning.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. A few days before reporting Q2 earnings, Wish also announced plans to cut approximately 34% of its workforce, or about 255 employees, in order to “refocus the company’s operations.” Wish is based in the U.S.,

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Retailers say proposed swipe fee cut is not enough

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – A retail group said Wednesday that a proposed reduction in the “swipe” fees that merchants pay banks to process debit card transactions is welcome but doesn’t go far enough. Merchants and the consumers who ultimately pay these fees have been overcharged for far too long, so we need to get this right.”

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The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Flexible Payments Will Gain Further Ground. Flexible payments are continuing to gain steam, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Klarna found that 75% of Gen Z, 76% of millennials and 60% of Gen X are looking for more flexible payment options. Let the countdown begin…. 2 (Super Saturday, Dec. 18) and No.

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Nine Tips to Create Recurring Revenue with Subscriptions

Retail TouchPoints

So how can merchants get a piece of the pie? But by employing nine key strategies, merchants of all sizes can run successful subscription programs. To help build this awareness, a merchant should promote its subscription service throughout its site. Involuntary churn occurs when a customer’s payment attempt fails.