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Beyond the Transaction: How PayPal is Helping Remove Friction Across the Commerce Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Since spinning off from eBay and going public for a second time in 2015, PayPal has expanded its reach well beyond that one digital marketplace to more than 30 million merchants worldwide. When we have partnerships with these merchants they’re trusted brands, so consumers can feel good about shopping with those brands.”.

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7 Banks Team Up to Create Digital Wallet, Challenging PayPal and Apple Pay

Retail TouchPoints

The digital wallet will be managed by Early Warning Services (EWS) , the company that operates Zelle, but will operate separately from Zelle. The other four owners in the EWS/Zelle venture include Capital One Financial , PNC Financial Services Group , U.S. By 2025, digital wallets are expected to account for 52.5%

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Stopping Ecommerce Fraud: How Technology can Help

Retail TouchPoints

According to one report , the total cost of ecommerce fraud to merchants will exceed $48 billion globally in 2023, from just over $41 billion in 2022. Digital payments misuse accounted for 21% of the total number of fraudulent transactions. Why is this happening?

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‘Swipe’ fees could cost Mother’s Day shoppers $750 million

Mass Relators

WASHINGTON – The “swipe” fees credit card networks and banks charge merchants to process transactions could cost consumers more than $750 million this Mother’s Day, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition. If all purchases were made with credit cards, swipe fees would account for $757.1 million on $5.9

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

After several years of declines and a host of executive switch-ups (particularly in the CEO role), Wish began a major overhaul of its business (still underway) and launched a marketing blitz to “reintroduce” itself to consumers in August 2022. Doubling down on merchants outside of China. Wish is based in the U.S.,

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Retail spending strong in late 2022, but signs of slowing emerge

Inside Retail

For retailers closely watching consumer confidence levels and spending trends, getting an accurate reading about what lies ahead can be challenging. Still, many consumers are undoubtedly feeling the impact of interest rates and the rising cost of living. This has become more crucial as the economic cycle continues to shift.

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2023: Ring in Retail Profits by Stopping Automated Threats

Retail TouchPoints

2022 saw the fastest pace for inflation in decades. As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete.