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Why Retailers Need Cloud-Native Payment Orchestration: 5 Tips to Flexible, Scalable, Customized Payment Infrastructure

Retail TouchPoints

Why is payment orchestration suddenly getting so much attention? Payment orchestration is no longer optional. Surprisingly, how retailers manage and handle payments has not changed; it’s decisively stuck 20 years in the past. To ultimately transform, retailers need flexible, scalable and customizable payment infrastructure.

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Lifestyle products and services: How to harness Asia’s silver economy

Inside Retail

As populations age and start to fall, there is tremendous interest in providing goods and services to the elderly. This means the elderly in Singapore have, and will have, a greater capacity and willingness to spend on goods and services for themselves and their loved ones. Retailers don’t want to be left behind.

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The Rise of Micro Markets in Airports

Retail TouchPoints

This, combined with workforce shortages, has caused airports to move more toward automation, with self-service check-in kiosks, baggage drops and mini stores. The growing exposure of travelers to self-service options has led to consumers preferring them as they are much more convenient than previous models.

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How Verizon Personalizes CX, from Engagement to Post Purchase

Retail TouchPoints

That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale. Retail TouchPoints: Many consumers begin their purchasing process online but end up in brick-and-mortar stores. How does Verizon facilitate that type of shopper journey?

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Amazon sellers fear future as retailer increases payment time

Retail Gazette

UK and continental Europe marketplace sellers were told Amazon would no longer immediately credit their accounts once an online sale was made. However, an Amazon spokesperson said: “This policy was introduced in August 2016, and there will be no impact for over 85% of sellers in Europe.

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Amazon Launches Global Anti-Counterfeiting Team

Retail TouchPoints

In November 2016, Amazon filed its first-ever lawsuits against alleged counterfeiters. Amazon also has collaborated with brands and law enforcement to hold counterfeiters accountable through financial penalties, civil litigation and criminal prosecution. The company works with the National Intellectual Property Right Center in the U.S.,

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

Brandbank owns and operates retail brands Seed Heritage, Kikki K, French Connection, Commonry, Fine Day and All Kinds. According to Pymnts , Bramman will be replaced by Nordstrom’s senior vice president and chief accounting officer Michael Maher from December 2, until a permanent replacement can be found. By Rakshnna Pattabiraman.