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.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Consumer Point of Sale 130

Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2022

Backed by investors including Sequoia Capital India and Singapore state investor Temasek, the seven-year-old Zilingo announced in April a probe into what it described as “matters”, and which sources have said refers to the company’s accounts. It provides logistics, financing and other services to factories and merchants.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Apparel Finance Fulfillment 130

Indigo 9 Digital

JANUARY 12, 2023

Consumers were finally given a way to access merchandise at much lower prices than what was available from nearby merchants. Trying to seamlessly integrate two different cultures, different systems and processes is hard for even the strongest of companies. It was a runaway success. His next wave of brilliant insight? Retail stores.

Merchant Services 111

Merchant Services Consumer Management Department Stores 111

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

My days as a merchant are long over, yet I remain a retailer at heart. It was a challenge in 2015, and it’s hard to believe this puzzle hasn’t been solved yet by some combination of tech, process and operating model advances. More than a third (35%) of SKUs drive zero incremental profitability. How should they be allocated?

Merchant Services 147

Merchant Services Net Profit Accounting Finance 147