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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

Retail TouchPoints

A recent study of more than 4,700 consumers from Bread Financial indicates payment choices — including retail store credit cards, bank branded credit cards and buy now, pay later (BNPL) — at checkout have become a major factor in pleasing shoppers and closing a sale. It goes without saying that great service is important.

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Unlocking Commerce: The Win-Win of Dynamic Currency Conversion

Retail TouchPoints

DCC is an optional service offered at the point of sale, allowing customers to view the cost of their purchases in their home currency. Consumers, on the other hand, should compare rates at the point of sale with those provided by their card issuer to ensure they are getting a good deal. Benefits for Consumers 1.

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Health crisis: what impact on supply management in points of sale?

M19 Retail

The health crisis is accelerating the transformation of physical points of sale. With the development of e-commerce, consumers can buy anything, anywhere, anytime. The adaptation of point of sale networks to the health crisis takes several forms, depending on the brand.

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What is Artificial Intelligence, and How Does it Impact Your Point-of-Sale?

Star Miconics

But while those things are still in the realm of science fiction, AI has become increasingly engrained in the modern technology we now use every day, from our smartphones to our point-of-sale (POS) systems. AI helps consumers and workers streamline their activities and increase productivity. But what is artificial intelligence?

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Digital transformation bags strong results for Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance

Retail Times

Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance (HCCF), one of the UK’s leading retail point of sale provider today announces impressive profits of £60.2m The results and continued investments during the period leave the business well positioned to grow in 2021/22 as lockdown measures ease and consumer confidence returns.

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How Rugged Devices Can Lead the Way to Retail Success in 2021

Retail Focus

Less comprehensively covered, however, has been the incredible work retailers have done to adapt and to ensure hopes are high for a much improved 2021. Unlike consumer devices, enterprise purpose built devices require a level of robustness suited for any retail scenario, from the warehouse, to front of store. Why rugged?

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Shopify Invests in Wholesale Marketplace Faire, Expands Reach into B2B Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

The partners first teamed up in 2021 with a Shopify integration on the Faire platform that allowed brands to sync their inventory and orders across the two platforms.

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