Inside Retail

MAY 30, 2022

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the financial services giant has been engaging in anticompetitive conduct since 2017 in the supply of debit card acceptance services, with the purpose of substantially lessening competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Today’s consumers move across digital, physical and social platforms with ease, switching from browsing, researching and buying in seconds. As shopping journeys become increasingly complex, it’s harder for brands to put themselves in front of their consumers at exactly the right moment. Shopping is everywhere.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2020

E-Commerce spending has grown by more than 30% , cementing consumer expectations for flexibility, choice and convenience. While we shouldn’t expect online sales to remain at their peak levels when the safety risks of in-person shopping dissipate, merchants cannot hope to weather the storm and return to business as usual.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As Asia’s food and beverage industry witnesses an accelerating shift – with consumers increasingly turning to online ordering even as they return to their favourite dine-in spots – the challenge for merchants is to seamlessly integrate these two worlds.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2021

The pandemic accelerated not just ecommerce but also digital payment methods: digital wallets reached 29.3% The wallets are expected to unseat credit cards as the preferred online payment method in the coming years, according to the FIS Global Payments Report 2021. share of ecommerce payments. of ecommerce spend.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Walgreens is launching a pay-with-points option to give customers more payment flexibility for in-store purchases. Walgreens is one of a growing number of merchants to offer this service, joining companies such as PayPal, Shell and BP.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It means consumers don’t have to wait for the seller to receive the returned product and approve the refund before they get their cash — a process that can take weeks or more. Over the past five or six years we’ve seen huge strides in payments technology, co-founder and chief Brad Karney adds. The time is now.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

A few days before reporting Q2 earnings, Wish also announced plans to cut approximately 34% of its workforce, or about 255 employees, in order to “refocus the company’s operations.” Temu also operates as a manufacturer-to-consumer marketplace and offers a wide range of merchandise, from homewares to apparel.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. The cost-of-living crisis is undoubtedly driving buying decisions, so simplifying the consumer journey is essential for closing the sale.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 15, 2021

New marketing service enables retailers to acquire more online shoppers cheaper. Klarna, a global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, today announced the launch of their new Comparison Shopping Service (CSS) in 21 markets. This is how Klarna Comparison Shopping Service works.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mollie reveals that economically ‘concerned’ consumers are relying more on social media, BNPL, and discounts when shopping online but expect to spend more in the next year Mollie , one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Europe, today unveiled findings from its second annual European Ecommerce Report.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

New research from Combank shows a growing divergence between Australian consumers who say they’re comfortable and those who say they’re doing it tough, irrespective of their financial situation. We are finding that consumers are more discerning now. They’re being a lot more discerning with their discretionary dollars.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The study shows that 30% of British adults have used the BNPL service for at least one payment over the 12 months ending in August 2023. Notably, the service has found significant traction among Millennials and Gen X, with 41% and 36% usage rates respectively.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Traditional Inventory: Beyond the Basics Operational Dynamics: Retailers purchase products in bulk, store them, and then ship them out as orders come in.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With more consumers shopping online than ever before, thanks in part to the pandemic, which has seen more than 80 per cent go online to buy , it’s more important than ever to have the right shipping process in place. . Ecommerce empowers consumers to align their buying power with their values, and that extends to how they ship.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Barclaycard Payments’ data shows quarterly SME transactions have risen by 38.1 The quarterly SME Barometer combines billions of merchant transactions, processed by Barclaycard Payments, with research data to provide an in-depth look at the UK SME economy . per cent (compared to 2019) as Christmas shopping gets underway.

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2022

That number highlights the dual nature of e-commerce’s rapid growth – it’s a land of endless possibilities not just for businesses and consumers but also for fraudsters. It’s based on machine learning technology and offers merchants complete liability and cost shift on all fraud-related chargebacks. It doesn’t have to be, though.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black Friday to Christmas Eve, consumers are beginning their shopping as early as October (with a few doing so even earlier than that). The return to offices and social events is inspiring consumers to level up their wardrobes and focus more on apparel and footwear.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, consumers spent approximately $630 billion on online shopping, and merchants lost $12 billion to fraud. Consumers in every age bracket are in fraudsters’ sights. Consumers in every age bracket are in fraudsters’ sights. The youngest group of consumers is Generation Z.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Among consumers – and not just Millennials – social commerce is gaining significant traction, growing three times as fast as overall e-commerce. Today, customers expect brands to be ‘always on’: ready to provide real-time product information, delivery tracking and payment transparency at the click of a button.

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Retail Minded

APRIL 3, 2022

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. Investment behind the ‘buy button’ into retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) also score highly on merchants’ wish lists.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Online fraud cost digital commerce merchants $27 billion in 2021 , so it’s no surprise that retailers have redoubled their focus on eliminating these threats. Traditional retailers with digital commerce operations compete head-to-head with online retailers for demanding customers. Holding on to customers is a high priority.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2020

When retail historians compile the definitive chronicle of this era, they will recall something remarkable: as merchants across the nation responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by shifting more operations online, two years’ worth of e-Commerce growth got crammed into two weeks. How to explain that paradox? Curbside Pickup/BOPIS Fraud.

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Retail Minded

MAY 17, 2022

Fortunately, various services can help keep your retail establishment afloat in stormy financial waters. One type of service that could be useful to small and mid-sized retailers is credit report services. What Are Credit Report Services? . To understand credit report services, it’s essential to know what it means.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Retailers are enduring dynamic and challenging times as supply-chain disruption continues and consumer behaviour changes, both brought on by living in the Covid era. Consumers increasingly want a seamless and consistent shopping experience across a growing number of offline and online touchpoints. Offer gift cards.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Retailers certainly need to know what consumers want , but perhaps an even more important question is: How do I provide it to my shoppers? According to a report from Shopify, merchants see a 250% increase in conversions when using 3D product image models instead of 2D images.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Barclaycard Payments’ data shows quarterly SME transactions have risen by 38.1 The quarterly SME Barometer combines billions of merchant transactions, processed by Barclaycard Payments, with research data to provide an in-depth look at the UK SME economy. per cent (compared to 2019) as Christmas shopping gets underway.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Amazon: the Consumer-First Platform. Amazon has completely upleveled what a high quality ecommerce experience looks like for consumers. For smaller brands, Shopify has been a major driving force for enabling them to go direct to consumers easily, with some economies of scale. behind Amazon.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2021

Assuming Australia continues to manage the virus successfully, we will continue to see an exuberant return to physical retail spaces. While some consumers will revert to their pre-pandemic behaviours, at least half of Australian consumers recently surveyed stated their desire to continue their new online shopping activities.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Almost a fifth of UK adults are signed up to a food or restaurant meal subscription service. Consumer appetite is here to stay as two in five Brits with subscriptions plan to take out more subscription services because of the convenience they offer.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

ESW , a global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, today announced it is now a Gold Partner in Adobe’s Technology Partner Programme. This partnership will empower Adobe Commerce merchants to scale their direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses to more than 200 countries internationally. “

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

We speak with Yoox Net-a-Porter’s APAC general manager Natalie Lee about the resilience of luxury spending amidst an economic downturn, the importance of localisation, personalisation and incredible customer service, and how the company is using technology to improve the way it operates. How do you plan to leverage them?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Klarna has launched a new browser extension that enables consumers shopping on desktop computers to access its buy now, pay later service at any online store, even if the retailer is not a Klarna partner. . UK, Germany and France. and Germany) or gift cards (UK and France). and Germany) or gift cards (UK and France).

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

So in one way, government Covid regulations during 2020-21 can be thought of as an act of support for technology companies and a put-down for commercial property operators. The mall operator provided a delivery service there for its tenants. Second on the list of big tech companies was Apple, with revenues of US$274.5

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A1 Retail

MAY 26, 2021

New Klarna research reveals emerging shopping trends as expectations of returns soar and patience wanes. Eight in ten (82%) consumers say retailers need to improve their returns capabilities. Slow refund processes cited as the most frustrating element of returning items bought online, according to 36% of consumers**.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Curious about how consumer attitudes and behaviors are evolving? What consumers really want from brands and retailers. EY (Ernst & Young) has been tracking changing consumer sentiments since the onset of COVID-19 and will soon launch its 8 th Future Consumer Index. 17 from 1:20 to 2:10 p.m. Join the discussion on Nov.

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Merchant Marverk

MARCH 19, 2020

Even though their existence is still relatively new, the chances are good that you, as a consumer, have already used a third-party delivery service at some point. However, with so many choices, are certain services better than others? Why Use A Third-Party Delivery Service? How Delivery Services Work For Small Businesses.

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