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Zalora, Shopback and BridgerPay: Revolutionising the customer payment experience

Inside Retail

The idea was not to encourage customers to split payments, but to make sure they were able to get the essentials upfront.” BridgerPay : The payment operations layer that seamlessly connects any payment provider (Shopback in this case) to the merchant’s checkout, according to its business logic, and without any effort from the merchant’s side.

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H&M to Test Smart Mirrors and Enhanced Checkout Tech at COS Stores in the U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

including new payment and checkout options, personalized styling facilitated by smart mirrors and upgraded delivery and return options. COS (which stands for Collection of Style) is owned by H&M and currently operates 13 locations across the U.S.

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Ahead of the Holidays, Here’s What Ecommerce can Learn from Self-Checkout Shortcomings

Retail TouchPoints

As ecommerce has become a part of everyday life, customers have felt empowered to take control of their checkout experiences both in-store and at home. A recent study found shoppers of all demographics are warming up to the idea of self-checkout, seeing it as a faster option that eliminates the need to wait in line.

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How to Improve Business Processes with B2B eCommerce Software

Retail Focus

However, to do that, the system needs to be operable 24/7 throughout the entire year. The ultimate benefits that come with all of that include: reduced operating costs, fewer operator errors, increased sales, . Deciding Which Processes to Automate. Checkouts. enhanced staff efficiency, and. Product Catalogues.

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PayPal Acquires Happy Returns

Retail TouchPoints

PayPal has acquired ecommerce returns solution Happy Returns as it continues to expand beyond payments, with the aim of becoming a “digital commerce enablement engine.” The Happy Returns purchase follows PayPal’s acquisition of coupon plug-in Honey in January 2021. PayPal has been an investor in Happy Returns since 2019.

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Payment as a Key Success Factor: Beyond Just Transactions

365 Retail

Be it shoppers paying by Scan & Go, self-checkout, in checkout-free stores or via Click & Collect: offline retail is becoming increasingly digital. This requires suitable payment solutions – turning payment into a strategic success factor. Credit card payments were done via Imprinter and a paper receipt.

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8 Key Ecommerce Automation Strategies That Drive Sustainable and Profitable Growth

Retail TouchPoints

On one hand, ecommerce automation saves a ton of time compared to manual ways of executing an operation. On another, it may even enable a nonexistent infeasible process, i.e. a process that’s unthinkable in a manual way but can provide an unprecedented growth opportunity to companies when automated. Advertising.