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Amazon Deepens Payments Presence With Express Payout, Cashierless Partnership With Panera

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has expanded its reach in the payments arena with the the launch of Express Payout for Amazon Pay merchants and the reported expansion of its cashierless checkout to 200 stores. The growth of Amazon’s cashierless technology reflects its rising payments capabilities.

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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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Retailers now have a smarter way to accept payments

Inside Retail

And when shopfloors get busy, a reliable payments solution is essential – which is why CommBank’s new Smart terminal is the perfect addition to your store this holiday season. That means merchants need to be prepared. So having a robust payments system with minimal downtime is critical.”. Handle payments the Smart way.

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Ulta Partners with Happy Returns to Add Service to 1,300 Stores

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Ulta Beauty is partnering with Happy Returns to add Return Bar services to 1,300 brick-and-mortar locations. Shoppers begin their returns journey on the Happy Returns-hosted returns portal or the merchants’ own return flow. As a result, 78% of Americans will live within 10 miles of a Return Bar.

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The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021

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Here are the Top 10 predictions retailers should keep in mind as they plan, implement and finalize their holiday strategies. Flexible Payments Will Gain Further Ground. Flexible payments are continuing to gain steam, particularly among younger generations. And the number-one prediction for holiday 2021: 1.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It is in nobody’s interest to onboard financially delinquent customers or customers with affordability problems.

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Australian BNPL Company Zip Acquires Europe and Middle East Providers

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In another sign of the global growth of buy now, pay later services, Zip Co Ltd. Zip already owned a portion of Twisto, and plans to buy the remaining shares for approximately $108.5 million , with the deal expected to close in Q4 2021. More than one million customers and 14,000 merchants have transacted on the platform. “We