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Resilience is Key as Payments Acceptance becomes Mission-Critical

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Cards have become by far the most popular payment method, with contactless now accounting for most purchases made at retail stores. European retailers are increasingly turning to Account-to-Account and Open Banking payment options as a way to increase resilience.

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Understanding Retail Delivery Fees and Their Impact on Sales Tax Compliance

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ecommerce sales reached an impressive $1.1 trillion in 2023, accounting for 22% of total retail sales , with projections suggesting an increase to $1.9 Invest in tax automation: Implementing tax automation can simplify compliance for retailers navigating the challenges of sales tax RDFs, point-of-sale fees and everything else.

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How AI-Driven Search and Personalization Boosted AOV 5.5% for Freedom Furniture

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One of the key strategic goals was increasing online sales, which had previously accounted for approximately 6% of all sales. First Step: Expanding the Online Offering Part of the reason for that low number was the fact that the companys website only featured a subset of products and minimal fulfillment capabilities.

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The Real Price of a Data Breach in Retail

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This data, which includes sensitive customer information like credit card details, is stored across a number of environments and is accessible through millions of point-of-sales and IoT devices. In light of this, it’s critical that businesses strengthen their defenses.

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Retail Risk is Serious Business – and it’s Time we Acted Like it

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Card skimmers are another common way for criminals to target retailers, and they are regularly found at gas pumps, self-checkout stations, ATMs and other point-of-sale terminals. Even on its own, customer data can reveal quite a bit.

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How Retail Businesses can Reduce Credit Card Fees

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Many businesses rely on point-of-sale (POS) systems that use integrated software. A chargeback happens when the credited amount from the initial charge to your business checking account is reversed. Monitor your account regularly to prevent unexpected charges or rate increases. Strategies to Reduce Fees 1.

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Building Tomorrow’s Retail IT: Strategies for 2025 and Beyond

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For retailers, a successful phishing attack can compromise operations to the point of needing weeks of auditing and removal of accounts, regardless of the additional expensive payouts on top. Software updates to endpoints can often be very labour-intensive and risky; this includes point-of-sale (POS) and payment devices.