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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.” The Happy Returns purchase follows PayPal’s acquisition of coupon plug-in Honey in January 2021. PayPal has been an investor in Happy Returns since 2019.

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Study Forecasts Accelerated Adoption of Digital Wallets and Buy Now, Pay Later

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic accelerated not just ecommerce but also digital payment methods: digital wallets reached 29.3% The wallets are expected to unseat credit cards as the preferred online payment method in the coming years, according to the FIS Global Payments Report 2021. share of ecommerce payments. of ecommerce spend.

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Three Requirements For Successful Retailers Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

While we shouldn’t expect online sales to remain at their peak levels when the safety risks of in-person shopping dissipate, merchants cannot hope to weather the storm and return to business as usual. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. Traditionally, U.S.

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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. The most notable shift between the 2019 back-to-school season and today is the strong consumer preference for technology over traditional items like apparel and even school supplies.

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Calming the Storm: How Merchants can Take Advantage of the Volatility of Life by Embracing Multi-Dimensional Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

With traditional trading methods restricted by pandemic restrictions, an inability to sell through physical locations and a sharp downturn in demand, we saw merchants around the world taking an unprecedented leap and embracing innovation and digitalization in a bid to maintain their retailer-shopper relationships. trillion by 2026.

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Calming the Storm: How Merchants can Take Advantage of the Volatility of Life by Embracing Multi-Dimensional Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

With traditional trading methods restricted by pandemic restrictions, an inability to sell through physical locations and a sharp downturn in demand, we saw merchants around the world taking an unprecedented leap and embracing innovation and digitalization in a bid to maintain their retailer-shopper relationships. trillion by 2026.

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Zalora to optimise global payments with BridgerPay

Inside Retail

Southeast Asia’s leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer offers customers a world of payment options and a seamless shopping experience. Now, consumers who shop Zalora will have the ability to pay with any of their preferred local payment solutions at online checkout as part of a seamless shopping experience.