Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Critical milestones in the journey are no longer confined to a traditional retailers ecommerce site or checkout cart. Utilizing the platforms in-app checkout: Native checkout processes can facilitate the purchase reducing the drop-off that occurs when customers are redirected. billion site visits in August 2024 alone.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

McKinsey calls this embedded finance — when a financial product or solution is placed in a non-financial setting, for example on a social media platform or in a store (private label credit cards are one old-school example). Embedded finance has become big business: McKinsey estimated that the sector reached $20 billion in revenue in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 14, 2025

From a risk and compliance perspective, defense, finance, tech, and healthcare are generally thought of as the riskiest industries but the retail sector is more vulnerable than it might appear. Card skimmers may cause $1 billion a year in losses, but cybercrime causes more than a dozen times that number.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In addition, 40 per cent said that it is justifiable to take supplies from the place of employment while 37 per cent believe it is justifiable to scan items as cheaper items when using self-checkout terminals. And 32 per cent said that it is justifiable to not scan some items when using self-checkout counters.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to how people manage their finances,” said Jennifer Bailey, VP of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet in a statement. After a user is approved, they will see Pay Later as a payment option when they select Apple Pay at checkout online and in apps on their iPhone and iPad.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

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. Providing a consistent user experience and financing across retail channels also helps merchants build brand equity. The best part? Bottom Line.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

Too many friction points all along the customer journey is a big pain point for consumers, and certainly the checkout or transaction moment plays a part in that friction,” said Margot Juros, Research Director for Retail Technology Strategies at market intelligence and advisory firm IDC in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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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 35 brands that will be represented each have individual leases, but American Dream will staff the store, provide a shared checkout experience and host a loyalty program. 1, 2023 $8.8 The notice from U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Preparing Internal Operations for Smart Stores The importance of operational preparedness is especially true for grocers implementing emerging technologies such as autonomous checkout, also referred to as seamless checkout. These operations may struggle to adapt to the unique needs of automated checkout systems and smart stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

This also gives them a financing option where they can control the parameters of how much to ‘lend’ and who to lend to. BNPL slices the cost of the checkout basket into a few bite-size payments spread over a few months. The deal is a window into how investors see financial services panning out,” Schwartz added.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Signifyd has received $205 million in Series E growth equity financing that values the company at $1.34 Last year we saw ecommerce sales and influence propelled into 2025, and yet the online checkout experience is stuck in 2015,” said Raj Ramanand, CEO of Signifyd in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Buy now, pay later is short-term financing that allows people to buy everyday items like home goods, electronics and clothes in low to no interest monthly installments — and receive the goods immediately. BNPL financing is relatively easy for retailers to manage. It drives order value. It’s widely available. •

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Convenience orders on Instacart are up more than 150% since May 2021, and nearly 20% of shoppers choose Priority Delivery at checkout. Virtual c-store Gopuff has raised more than $2 billion in new financing in 2021 alone on a valuation of $15 billion as it seeks to dominate “instant needs” delivery.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There was a time when automation in the retail space meant autonomous point-of-sale checkouts, and chatbots were reserved solely for the ecommerce ecosystem. He is passionate about fintech and insurance tech and studied Economics and Finance at Bentley University.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

BNPL solutions are a way for merchants to offer point-of-sale financing via a simple installment payment plan. Using BNPL, approved customers can defer payments at checkout — both online and in-store. When choosing the BNPL company you will provide at checkout, be sure to look into when you will get paid and any associated costs.

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Retail Minded

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although self-service checkouts were first introduced in 1986 , they are still far from perfect. University of Leicester’s Adrian Beck, a retail finance expert, estimates that moving half or more of transactions to self-service pushes losses 77% higher. Frictionless checkout makes shopping seamless for everyone.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But moving forward, Nicholas believes that store fulfillment will only get more attention from finance teams, which means stores need to think about how they can drive layout and labor changes to support moments of engagement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

As the oldest members of Gen Z move into their mid-20s and the youngest enter their teen years, personal finance concerns are high on their list of worries. If [a shopping center] has that broad group of tenants, someone might stop by the grocery store after they dine, or say ‘Oh, I do need a new pair of shoes.’

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2025

Resellers are good clients of thrift stores in their own right, but this new class of secondhand shoppers also has brought to light the fact that the thrift stores themselves many of which are nonprofits designed to finance other social initiatives could often be making more money.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 6, 2023

New research from Checkout Finance provider, Divido , has found that over a third (35%) of Christmas shoppers plan to make most of their purchases between now and Black Friday weekend. Further to this, three in 10 (30%) 25-34 year olds ranked checkout finance as one of their top three ways to pay this Christmas.

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Inside Retail

MAY 31, 2022

If you sell expensive items and need to offer financing over a longer-term, then you may need a pay-by-finance BNPL plan which involves applying for a credit license. Do research on your target demographic and ensure that your business would benefit from offering BNPL at the checkout. appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In 2014, cybercriminals used a third-party vendor’s credentials to enter Home Depot’s network and deployed malware on the self-checkout systems to steal customer information.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Similarly, shopping online for high-priced items means that financing and payment can become confusing if not executed well. The Kibo platform allows the CITY Furniture team to create the exact experience and messaging they need to at every step of the buyer journey, from product discovery to promotions and checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

retailers plan to use technology and automation for their critical behind-the-scenes work, like inventory, orders, payroll and invoicing — as well as for more customer-focused needs like communications, marketing, loyalty and checkout. Square’s Future of Commerce report noted that 91% of U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Pay in 4 is now included in Digital River’s PayPal checkout integration at no additional cost. Shoppers want control over how they pay and how that affects their finances.”. Pay in 4 with PayPal allows customers to pay for purchases between $30 and $600 in four interest-free payments, while the merchants get paid in full up front.

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Retail Dive

AUGUST 17, 2023

Tens of thousands of retailers with the Amazon Pay checkout option can now offer buy now, pay later financing to shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

Consumers are also becoming more exposed to self-checkout options, and they are in turn becoming more normalized and natural. Prior to joining the Nayax family, Furman worked in public accounting and corporate finance, focusing on the biotech, fintech, and real estate sectors.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

The retailer plans to accomplish this goal with an overall enhancement of its ecommerce experience through personalization, search improvements, simplified checkout, the addition of financing options and the rollout of nationwide same- and two-day delivery.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 19, 2021

An eWallet integration can convert a customer with one click, compared to 22 on average for a traditional checkout process – but the increased ease of eWallet checkout comes with an enrollment system that is potentially more vulnerable to fraudsters.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Avoid the Holiday Blues with a Nimble Ad Solution: Connected TV , in which MNTN will provide tips for using Connected TV (CTV) as a flexible solution that can help retailers adjust their marketing strategy throughout the season.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 9, 2024

The retailer hopes the move will improve its replenishment of stock during store opening hours, increase its number of workers on checkouts over the weekends, and provide a more effective cleaning programme in stores. Gleeson explained: “What we’re not doing is changing the mix of manned checkouts, scan and go, and self-checkouts.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Although fractional payments and financing are certainly not new in the jewelry industry, GSN wanted to make purchasing high-ticket items as easy as possible for customers. GSN has a traditional ecommerce experience and checkout flow with SplitIt embedded into the journey, but the technology also can be used via phone and chat.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A new study from FIS ® (NYSE: FIS), shows how the shopping preferences of younger UK consumers have shifted as adoption of embedded finance services reaches mainstream usage among Millennials and Gen Zs, while their older counterparts are less engaged with newer, digitally-oriented financial experiences.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This extends to payments as well, where AI can enable frictionless checkout experiences at any time of day, personalised payment options and even proactive fraud prevention that protects both the customer and retailer.” Building on this, Carson said AI is bolstering security by detecting and preventing fraudulent transactions in real-time.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 29, 2022

“Point of sale financing has historically been reserved for large purchases like luxury electronics, but now we are seeing an uptick in consumers using installment plans for smaller purchases across large and small retailers.” The post The Explosive Growth of Buy Now Pay Later appeared first on WholesaleCentral.com Blog.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

So far, Asda has completed the migration onto several new systems including finance, checkouts, HR and payroll, CRM, depots, its clothing brand George.com, and a new store picking system.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 15, 2022

In fact, 82 per cent of B2B buyers would favour one vendor over another if they offered invoicing at checkout with 30, 60 or 90-day payment terms. A good payments partner should finance the trade credit you offer B2B buyers. Buy Now, Pay Later for Businesses : Payment terms, or trade credit, have always been a mainstay of B2B sales.

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