Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Buzek forecasts very strong growth for these solutions during the next two years, with self-checkout rising 178% , contactless payment climbing 190% and payment via consumers’ mobile devices increasing 300%. Retail ‘winners’ were already doing this at much higher levels than others, even before COVID,” said Buzek.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lockdowns, store closures, and increased online shopping were all part of the ‘new normal’ for consumers and retailers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it seems we may have finally seen the end of movement and retail restrictions – and the return of in-store shopping. And it’s easy to understand why.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

So what changes should we expect to see in 2022? Outfits like GoPuff, Gorillas and 1520 took the grocery market by storm in 2021, offering a limited menu of consumables, delivered to your door in an incredible 30 minutes or less (and commanding multi-billion dollar valuations in the process.) Here’s my take: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Gift cards remain a popular purchase among consumers, but they also provide openings for scammers and criminals. In conjunction with the upcoming National Consumer Protection Week, the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) is promoting a public service announcement to inform consumers about steps toward secure use.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Proper security is imperative to any business’ bottom line and the integrity of their brand, but how can that be achieved without increasing the burden on the end consumer? A unique key pair is created for every website, service and app that the consumer needs to access, and is tied to a specific site or application.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

In particular, consumer expectations for contactless payment methods as a result of health and safety concerns during the pandemic are galvanizing retailers to integrate flexible, contactless payment options like voice payment technologies into their operations. that consumer spending fell by a record 16.4%

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365 Retail

MAY 17, 2022

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.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

The world’s largest retailer shared expansive plans for the future of retail at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2024), focusing on adaptive retail strategies that encompass realms of customers, workforce and society. Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024. YoY and $2.5 billion more than last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2022

The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Give Back-to-School Shoppers Alternative Payment Options.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

Any retailer that’s attempted to provide pickup and delivery services knows how fraught (not to mention expensive) they can be. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. She credited solid partnerships with courier services such as DoorDash and Uber in making these goals achievable.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In a first indication of what to expect as we enter the heart of the 2022 holiday season, digital Black Friday sales hit record highs despite inflationary pressures, topping $9.1 Mobile shopping once again played a major role on Black Friday, with 48% of digital sales coming from smartphones, up from 44% in 2021. billion and up 2.3%

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365 Retail

JANUARY 12, 2024

This requires suitable payment solutions – turning payment into a strategic success factor. Payment systems were of rather subordinate importance as a trade fair topic because payment in retail was mostly still analogue. Credit card payments were done via Imprinter and a paper receipt.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Consumer spending on Cyber Monday surpassed initial projections to reach $12.4 billion — both a 9.6% year-over-year increase and the biggest online shopping day of all time , according to Adobe Analytics. million consumers shopped over the five-day weekend, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million in 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2023

billion on pet food and treats, supplies, medicine, vet care and other services in 2022, and are predicted to spend $143.6 Myos Fetch is a full-service SMS “concierge” for all things related to the brand and its focused, yet growing, product line. More than 66% of U.S. million or so homes spent $136.8 billion in 2023.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2023

Online shopping platform Zalora expects e-commerce to remain resilient despite the economic uncertainties facing businesses in Southeast Asia and an increasingly dimming global economy. One example of this in the world of fashion is the transition from live streaming to augmented reality shopping. Another driver is demographics.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

“Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the spinoff. “As Source: CivicScience.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 4, 2022

Covid has dramatically changed how businesses and consumers behave. We’ve seen panic buying, the rise of the “homebody economy” and a strong shift towards contactless shopping. Consumption patterns changed significantly due to closed borders, restricted shopping, stay-at-home orders and general uncertainty. Pandemic purchasing.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday shopping season is teed up for its annual explosion of spending. Retailers know this, consumers know this, cybercriminals know this, and are unfortunately ready to take advantage of any weak link that can be found to steal vital consumer and business data. This effort does pay off.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

As the retail industry starts to return to normal in 2022, merchants around the world continue to respond to changing consumer behavior by embracing adaptability with open arms, in addition to being increasingly open to new technologies as part of their long-term strategies. This led to an increase in ecommerce sales by 14.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

As the retail industry starts to return to normal in 2022, merchants around the world continue to respond to changing consumer behavior by embracing adaptability with open arms, in addition to being increasingly open to new technologies as part of their long-term strategies. This led to an increase in ecommerce sales by 14.2%

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Australia, like many other regions, is witnessing a significant shift in consumer behaviour, with e-commerce playing an increasingly integral role in the retail landscape. billion in 2022. Streamlining and optimising these processes are essential for reducing cart abandonment rates.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, consumers are still spending, the labor market remains tight, and the Adobe Digital Price Index recently posted an overall 40-month low, an encouraging sign for online shoppers: Adobe reported that online prices fell for 11 out of 18 tracked product categories on an annual basis. But there are possible headwinds on the horizon.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 11, 2022

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption, and innovation. Consumers now expect payment solutions that both anticipate and address their needs no matter where, when, or how they choose to shop.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

The agreement between the shipping-and-logistics company and DTC ecommerce firm will aim to facilitate cross-border online business for brands seeking to reach consumers on a global scale. UPS is cultivating its shipping capabilities for integrated international ecommerce through a partnership with ESW.

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A1 Retail

MARCH 29, 2023

Tom Pope, Head of Payments and Platforms at Tink talks to A1 Retail about how retailers can overcome the refund conundrum with payment solutions. Slow refunds are never ideal, let alone against an ongoing cost of living crisis, where the need for cashflow has become crucial in helping consumers navigate this difficult climate.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 4, 2024

Consumers responded to steep discounts in key ecommerce categories, including electronics, where discounts peaked at 31% off listed prices (versus 25% in 2022); toys ( 28% versus 34% last year); and apparel ( 24% versus 19% ). of online sales, up from 47% in 2022. November’s sales total of $123.5 billion topped December’s $98.6

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2022

The 2022 Connected Consumer Series featured industry experts, thought leaders and practitioners prepared to share their wisdom with their peers, and spotlighted powerful examples from FILA, Lidl, Patagonia and other businesses. It’s also changing the dynamics of retailers’ relationship with consumers. “If

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Retail Focus

MARCH 29, 2022

Keeping pace with consumer trends and changing behaviours is key to the success of retail operations, particularly when managing the impact of current global events on supply chains to ensure they’re able to consistently meet demand. . Three of six key trends identified in ASCG’s latest eBook research include: 1) Spread the cost.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Shopping is everywhere. There are seemingly endless opportunities to shop — or be inspired to shop — in both the physical and digital worlds at any moment. Today’s consumers move across digital, physical and social platforms with ease, switching from browsing, researching and buying in seconds.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In addition to supporting customers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payment options, the program also affords easier access to Amazon Layaway. The ecommerce giant noted that the program was introduced to help consumers as they weather rising costs on essentials. per month.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For nearly two years, retailers have faced Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions, with e-commerce changing consumer expectations and the role of physical stores and online channels. Evolve to create a one-stop shop for customers. The shift to online shopping over the last 18 months shows no signs of slowing.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The new year is here; however, the market challenges of 2022 didn’t evaporate with the turning of the calendar. The current economic environment has driven consumers to be more budget conscious and price sensitive as inflation pushes up the cost of living and products’ prices. Have a simple checkout process. Be mobile-friendly.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2022

Demonstrating a high level of confidence in its “off-price and on-trend” Backstage concept, Macy’s will add 37 of the shop-in-shops across the country this spring. At that time Macy’s said it was aiming for a total of 270 Backstage shop-in-shops, and with these new expansion plans the retailer will have exceeded that goal.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

These experiences could go further through partnerships with supermarkets, where a QR code enables the consumer to fill their shopping basket with all the ingredients for a week’s worth of recipes and buy them with one tap on their mobile device. Lucy Cunningham is Enterprise Sales Director at InfoSum.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

Today’s consumers rely on their smartphones for, well, just about everything, and Verizon recognizes just how important that connection is. That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale. Now it’s super-simple and easy to use.

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