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Study: Consumers Warm to Social Commerce, But Payment Mistrust Could Hamper Growth

Retail TouchPoints

The increase in social media usage, combined with a tandem increase in online purchasing, proved to be the push both consumers and brands needed to move into the burgeoning realm of social commerce. after Google, accounting for 25.2% Trust Plays a Big Role in Consumers’ Willingness to Shop on Social.

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

Retail TouchPoints

As a result, Cyber Week 2021 accounted for 23% of total ecommerce spend, down slightly from 24% in 2020. 15,” said Peter McCall, Senior Manager, Retail Consulting and Advanced Analytics at Sensormatic in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. BNPL and Social Commerce Were Holiday Standouts. 18 and Dec.

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Crypto Payments Adoption in FinTech: How Do Retailers Fit in?

Retail TouchPoints

No matter how fast the modern payment ecosystem is developing, the pursuit of the best customer experience isn’t going anywhere. To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy.

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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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How Online Sellers Can Capitalize on Social Commerce Trends

Independent Retailer

by PingPong Payments. Social commerce is a subset of ecommerce, and harnesses the purchasing power of young customers on innovative new retail platforms. In 2021, social commerce sales increased by over 35 percent, totaling a spend of over $36 billion, still only 10 percent of what the Chinese market will spend. .

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How can your business leverage the incoming surge in cross-border spending?

Inside Retail

Another factor that can trigger mass cart abandonments is a lack of payment options. Seventy-seven per cent of consumers say they are likely to ditch their cart if their preferred payment method is not available. Consumers in Australia’s key markets of China, Hong Kong and Singapore were especially inclined to use social commerce.

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Opinion: The clock is TikToking for supply chains

Inside Retail

This year, over 102 million people will buy via social platforms in the US alone and by 2025, global sales via social commerce will exceed US$1.2 Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce.