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Consumers and Merchants Should Look Before They Leap into BNPL Services

Retail TouchPoints

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.

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PayPal Acquires Happy Returns

Retail TouchPoints

PayPal has acquired ecommerce returns solution Happy Returns as it continues to expand beyond payments, with the aim of becoming a “digital commerce enablement engine.” PayPal has been an investor in Happy Returns since 2019. Under the PayPal banner, Happy Returns plans to focus on improving its platform and expanding its footprint. “We

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DoorDash Taps Wing for Drone Delivery in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

commercial operations in 2019 — with Wendy’s signed on as the first restaurant partner in the pilot. DoorDash and Wing first teamed up in Australia in 2022 in a partnership that has since expanded to three locations in Queensland with over 60 participating merchants. DoorDash and Wing plan to expand the pilot to other U.S.

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Uncovering The Factors Changing The Face Of Retail

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, 2019 showed great progress for e-Commerce to close the gap in total market share of sales compared to brick-and-mortar retail. As well, many unknowns about pending legislation and its effect on merchants around the world can cause some anxiety for those in the industry. Getting Ahead Of Retail Regulations.

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Back-To-School Spending Poised To Top $100 Billion Even Amid Disruption

Retail TouchPoints

Households with children in elementary and high school are set to spend an average of $789.49 , far exceeding the 2019 record of $696.70. There was a high degree of folks who were cautious about whether their kids were prepared for the next grade, so there may be a tendency to over-compensate and spend a little more than initially planned.

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30+ Ecommerce Metrics Benchmarks (May 2019)

Store Growers

For new clients, these metrics offer a great way to put together a plan to set goals and expectations. This means that you’re missing critical links in addressing the buyer process. It can be frustrating to see visitors add things to their carts, but then abandon the checkout later. Mass Merchant. $58. Food/Drug. $52.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 309 Instacart IPO Filing

Retail Geek

Jason: [8:04] No I was just I was just thinking that they I assume they left it blank because the underwriters were out of practice. There’s also the others you can think of Jason there’s this one.