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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. Surges in online shopping during the pandemic helped fuel the growth of point-of-sale loans — a market that is forecast to grow at an annualized 9.8% over the five years through 2024-25, to $1.1

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Harness the Power of BNPL to Build Stronger Brand Equity

Retail TouchPoints

The good news is that since its global popularization in 2020, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has become a real game-changer for merchants looking to boost their business. For shoppers, BNPL is a seamless payment method that helps break up their purchases into several installments, bringing more cash flow and budgeting flexibility.

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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% ecommerce share in 2020, up from 23.7% 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.

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Three Requirements For Successful Retailers Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

And Nike maintained top-of-mind focus amidst lockdown in China by promoting its workout app, resulting in an 80% increase in use and a 30% increase in online sales. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. And contactless is not limited to the point of sale.

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BNPL: Multiple Growth Opportunities Despite Rumblings About Regulation

Retail TouchPoints

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) was the trendiest way to pay for all those lockdown purchases back in 2020. Also known as pay-over-time or pay-in-4 installment plans, BNPL offers consumers the chance to split up the cost of major purchases directly at the point of sale. In fact, 50% of U.S

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9 Common Types of Customers in Retail (and How to Sell to Them)

Retail Times

And as any good merchant knows, there isn’t one single solution or best practice for converting all kinds of customers. Start by making sure customers can get information about your store, products, and services particularly when they’re browsing the web. Solutions like Pointy (acquired by Google in 2020) make this simple.

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Square’s Proposed $29B Afterpay Acquisition Shines a Brighter Spotlight on BNPL

Retail TouchPoints

The Melbourne, Australia-based company currently serves more than 16 million consumers and nearly 100,000 merchants worldwide. Payment industry experts see the acquisition as a win for both companies as well as a sign of the growing ubiquity of BNPL. Schwartz noted that Afterpay is a founding member of the CLA’s BNPL task force.