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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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2023

The acceptance of cash has started to trend upwards again, but payment technology is helping businesses to deliver consistently better experiences, so what does the future hold? And how can businesses be ready for evolving payment technologies? Consumers, too, preferred to use contactless payments or to shop online.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Which is great news for consumers who are unabashed fans of buy now, pay later, also called BNPL. 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. trillion by 2030.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Humans have been dynamically evolving the concept of loans and credit in commerce for hundreds of years — culminating in the explosion of consumer credit cards in the 20th century. consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. .

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Indeed, until recently most BNPL offerings were relegated to the digital realm, but stores are widely seen as the next big area of expansion for this increasingly popular financing option. Customers also can access Affirm BNPL financing at Walmart Vision and Auto Centers. year over year.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With this evolution into digital sales and the increased use of data mining, retailers are facing unprecedented challenges in digital security. Cyberattacks and network outages can disrupt operations and erode customer loyalty. Conducting a third-party audit of cybersecurity protocols.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consumer preference for online shopping continues to rise, as more purchases are being made online than in stores with each passing year. retail sales surpassed general merchandise sales for the first time in history. Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2022

Luxury streetwear label Off-White is the latest fashion brand to offer its customers payment with cryptocurrencies at its three flagship stores in Paris, Milan and London. Transactions are managed through a sophisticated digital payment system by Berlin-based technology company Lunu.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

The State of the Home Furnishings Industry With abundant opportunity, let’s explore how market and consumer behavior position retailers for success. economy is driven by consumer spending and a thriving job market. This was exemplified by the record-breaking $38 billion in sales during Cyber Week, up 7.8% Statista projects 94.7

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

But now, as BNPL offerings — and consumers’ understanding of them — mature, the explosive growth of the last two years is slowing. With inflation and interest rates on the rise, a more nuanced approach to BNPL is emerging, and experts say that’s a good thing for both consumers and retailers. In fact, 50% of U.S In fact, 50% of U.S

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Melbourne, Australia-based company currently serves more than 16 million consumers and nearly 100,000 merchants worldwide. Payment industry experts see the acquisition as a win for both companies as well as a sign of the growing ubiquity of BNPL. Schwartz noted that Afterpay is a founding member of the CLA’s BNPL task force.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Retailers are caught in a tightening vise between soaring cost of goods and heavy competitive pressures, which places their margins increasingly at risk as long as they cannot pass through the costs to consumers in their entirety. Japan is an excellent case in point. So it has focused instead on supporting consumer incomes.

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