Retail Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Over the past decade, the payments environment has experienced significant upheaval, driven by swift technical improvements. Innovations such as contactless cards, mobile wallets, blockchain, and real-time payments are transforming transaction methods for consumers and companies.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2025

Customer expectations are growing as supply chains become more complex and margins tighten, forcing finance leaders across Australias retail sector to recognise that data is their most valuable currency. These challenges make it critical to embed automation and AI into core finance functions. However, technology alone isnt the answer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they shop — online, in-store and even via social channels. Customers today expect to be able to shop where and when they want and use the payment method they want.” more compared to their previous buying levels.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Federal Court has ruled that Harvey Norman, along with Latitude Finance Australia, made false and misleading financial claims in a national advertising campaign. The campaign, which ran from January 2020 to August 2021, was for a 60-month interest-free and no-deposit payment method.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

For me, the great thing about working in finance is getting to make decisions that touch all aspects of the organization. Finance really places you at the center of everything, where decisions you make play a pivotal role in sustaining long-term business success. That is, at least, the theory.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

For many Aussie small and medium business owners, the ideal scenario paying suppliers as late as possible while receiving immediate payment from customers simply isnt realistic. Here at Tyro ,we understand the unique challenges Aussie businesses face. Now, with the basics covered,lets look at some actionable tips: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In addition to the products and services they offer, retailers are reconsidering the environmental and social impacts of their supply chains, employee activity and even which partners they choose to work with in an effort to fulfill a moral obligation to their consumers — especially the younger generation.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2024

This includes enhancing in-store inventory, delivery services and even the personalization of customer service. However, when it’s time to check out, how do payment options factor into that customer experience? Is it Great Service or Great Financing Options? It goes without saying that great service is important.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

In recent years, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a transformative force in the world of finance. As their popularity continues to surge, it is crucial for retailers to consider embracing crypto acceptance as a payment option. There are a number of businesses across Australia already accepting cryptocurrency payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Businesses today operate in a fast-moving cyber threat landscape. As digital operations become more complex and cybercriminals launch increasingly sophisticated phishing and malware attacks, data breaches have become common occurrences. For retailers and consumer businesses, a surge in data breaches presents difficult challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For shoppers, paying for the items they want is a necessary evil at best and a complicated chore at worst (especially online). That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. Denise Leonhard, VP and GM, Venmo.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2024

However, this expansion brings to light a critical issue for CFOs and finance teams: the intricate and often underestimated task of recognizing and booking revenue in the ecommerce domain. In addition to non-compliance with GAAP, inaccurate revenue recognition can lead to failed audits and poor business decisions based on skewed data.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Same goes for the services Alibaba is building to stay competitive: financing solutions, fulfillment services, AI tools to make the process of using the platform easier, localized warehousing to speed up delivery. at least), Alibaba isn’t competing with the other big names, it’s feeding them.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2024

Alibaba Guaranteed will offer products at fixed prices, with shipping fees included, as well as promised dispatch of goods within 72 hours and guaranteed delivery by expected dates. In addition to fulfillment by Alibaba.com, the platform handles finance tasks such as escrow and payment terms.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

million debt service payment on municipal bonds sold to help finance the venture, due to insufficient funds. The mall also had missed the previous payment deadline for the same reason in August 2022. Requests for comment from American Dream and its owner, Triple Five Worldwide , had not been received at press time.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) services were first introduced to business to consumer (B2C) transactions, giving customers the ability to access products and services they need today while paying at a later date or over a series of instalments. . Transform your B2B transactions with better payment technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. What’s more, the number of payment providers on the market has dramatically multiplied over the years, creating a vast and often confusing ecosystem. Many customers bail at this point.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Throughout the past few pandemic years, buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become the latest fintech trend to change how people pay for goods and services. A majority of American consumers have now used a BNPL service, up from 37.65% in July of 2020 — an increase of almost 50% in less than one year. Meeting B2B Business Needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will implement an orderly wind-down of its businesses while “conducting a limited marketing process” to find one or more buyers for some or all of its assets. These efforts were aimed at buying time to find a buyer, but no interested party materialized.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

While many have seen the words “Web 3.0,” “blockchain” and even NFTs in the headlines, there is still more to learn about these topics and the overall decentralized finance (DeFi) space. 18-19, 2022, at Convene One Liberty Plaza in New York City. CEOs, CIOs, CFOs and other executives involved in Web 3.0,

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. Grocery retail is rooted in a traditional brick-and-mortar business model, with many longstanding and comprehensive internal processes.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2024

New Ebay Cash Advance Offers Sellers Fast Access to up to $1 Million Ebay has launched a new Business Cash Advance offering, a revenue-based financing product that will give eligible U.S. The new financing option, part of Ebay Seller Capital , is being offered in partnership with embedding finance platform Liberis. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2021

Online payment processing company Stripe has raised $600 million in Series H funding, nearly tripling its valuation in under a year to $95 billion , according to data from Pitchbook. Of the 42 countries in which Stripe operates, 31 are in Europe. We’re laser focused on helping ambitious businesses grow faster.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2024

Providing healthcare services — such as Botox, hair removal, skin contouring and even facelifts — in a sleek spa environment means many who first come in for a one-time facial or massage ultimately may opt for more expensive healthcare services. What’s fueling this growing phenomenon? The retail healthcare industry is exploding.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says it will “revisit” the issue of surcharging in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, flagging a new review to assess if payment sector reforms are necessary. The review will focus on surcharging, Connolly said, given the rapid development of payment systems available to merchants and consumers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2024

The Impact of Technical Disruptions on Retail A vivid illustration of the vulnerability of retail operations to technical disruptions occurred recently in the UK. Greggs, the nation’s largest chain of bakeries, experienced a significant payment system failure that impacted over 2,450 stores nationwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

For shoppers, BNPL is a seamless payment method that helps break up their purchases into several installments, bringing more cash flow and budgeting flexibility. Customers that have a positive point-of-sale financing experience are more likely to repeat purchases from that retail brand if the BNPL option is white-labeled for the retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Here’s an in-depth look at BNPL and the potential benefits to your online and in-store business.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

So far, this payment method has made it easy for millions to purchase nice-to-have items such as the latest iPhone, trendy sofas, designer handbags and stylish clothes without paying in full upfront. However, hidden fees and late payment penalties can seriously damage consumers’ financial well-being as they can easily rack up massive debt.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Think food services, retail and personal and laundry services, for instance. At the same time, the Cox Small Business Survey found that 90% of minority-owned small business owners have high hopes regarding growth in the next year. Reasons cited were that the country’s 1.1 Although disparities continue, certain movements help.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2025

The recent uncertainty won’t help reverse this trend, Andy Hough, corporate finance partner at Pitcher Partners Sydney, told Inside Retail. Buy now, pay later payment processor Klarna recently took a step back from filing its long-awaited US IPO, likely due to the challenges of fluctuating trade policies and tariffs.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

It is crucial to seek out short-term loans with low APR to ensure that you are not burdened by excessive interest payments. Lower APR means lower monthly payments and less overall expense, making the loan more manageable and reducing the strain on your finances.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 25, 2022

ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said: “We are pleased that RFG has agreed to make payments to certain impacted franchisees. We initially took this action because we were concerned with the alleged conduct and the impact on a number of small business operators. Michel’s marketing fund. Waiving historical debts.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 25, 2022

ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said: “We are pleased that RFG has agreed to make payments to certain impacted franchisees. We initially took this action because we were concerned with the alleged conduct and the impact on a number of small business operators. Michel’s marketing fund. Waiving historical debts.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

A car is one of the biggest purchases most consumers make, but the process of buying one, especially used, has long been one of consumers’ most dreaded retail experiences. From the moment it debuted in 1993, CarMax set out to change that with a focus on honest sales interactions and simplified processes.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

At the same time, just to complicate things further for retailers, Gen Z actually likes to shop in physical retail stores, according to the study. They want shopping to be fast and fun — less of a process. It is critical to provide consumers the right offer at the right time in the right location.

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