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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.

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

Retail TouchPoints

This includes enhancing in-store inventory, delivery services and even the personalization of customer service. However, when it’s time to check out, how do payment options factor into that customer experience? Is it Great Service or Great Financing Options? It goes without saying that great service is important.

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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The desire is still there to do touchless, but for different reasons than COVID safety,” he said during a presentation at the 2021 retailX conference in Chicago. More Mobile Deployments for Store Associates and Managers Mobile solutions empower managers to get out of stores’ back offices and onto the floor.

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Stripe Secures $600M in New Funding, Boosts Value to $95B

Retail TouchPoints

Online payment processing company Stripe has raised $600 million in Series H funding, nearly tripling its valuation in under a year to $95 billion , according to data from Pitchbook. Of the 42 countries in which Stripe operates, 31 are in Europe. We’re laser focused on helping ambitious businesses grow faster.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Risks and Rewards

Retail TouchPoints

Also known as a point-of-sale loan, BNPL splits a purchase into multiple equal payments, with the first payment usually due at checkout and subsequent payments billed to a credit or debit card. And there are a lot of consumers that use it: 56% of Americans have used a BNPL service, up almost 50% in just one year.

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How can a retail management system help retailers become efficient, save costs and make them ready for the holiday season

I Vend

Retailers would need a sophisticated retail management system to manage the holiday season rush. iVend Integrated System iVend helps retailers operate efficiently and save costs. Read more But on the other hand, whilst sales may be up in dollar terms, inflation will rein in increases in sales order volumes.

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Customer Service Representative Job Description: Templates for Hiring at Your Business

Small Biz Trends

The customer service representative emerges as a pivotal figure, often embodying the company’s image. This article details the specifics of crafting a precise and comprehensive customer service representative job description tailored for a small business environment. Processing payments and refunds.