article thumbnail

Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same? of their total transaction in Bitcoins.

article thumbnail

Unlocking Commerce: The Win-Win of Dynamic Currency Conversion

Retail TouchPoints

One such payment option that has demonstrated its effectiveness in streamlining these transactions is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). DCC is an optional service offered at the point of sale, allowing customers to view the cost of their purchases in their home currency. trillion in 2020, and projections show a growth of up to $5.4

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Axerve white paper explores digital payments trends & the importance of multi-channel and hyper-personalised payments services

365 Retail

Axerve, Payment Partner to Grow, specialising in creating accessible and frictionless payment solutions for Ecommerce and physical sales, today announces the release of a new white paper, ‘ New technologies and trends in digital payments in 2022 ’. billion in fees, labour, and lost business in 2020.

article thumbnail

Payments in 2021: What Lies Ahead After the Digital Boom

Retail TouchPoints

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. And how will permanently altered consumer behaviors shape online payment preferences?

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

How digital payments can help businesses lead in customer experience

Inside Retail

The acceptance of cash has started to trend upwards again, but payment technology is helping businesses to deliver consistently better experiences, so what does the future hold? And how can businesses be ready for evolving payment technologies? Consumers, too, preferred to use contactless payments or to shop online.

article thumbnail

Affirm Expands into Post-Purchase with $300M Acquisition of Returnly

Retail TouchPoints

Flexible payment provider Affirm is expanding its range of services to include the post-purchase experience with the acquisition of online returns solution Returnly for approximately $300 million. Retailers such as Walmart , Bonobos and Peloton currently use Affirm to offer customers flexible payment options such as Buy Now, Pay Later.