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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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Zalora to optimise global payments with BridgerPay

Inside Retail

Southeast Asia’s leading online fashion and lifestyle retailer offers customers a world of payment options and a seamless shopping experience. Now, consumers who shop Zalora will have the ability to pay with any of their preferred local payment solutions at online checkout as part of a seamless shopping experience.

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Shopify Debuts Creator Marketplace to Connect Influencers with Merchants

Retail TouchPoints

Shopify has launched a new platform called Shopify Collabs that makes it easier for creators to find and partner with Shopify merchants looking for marketing support. The Collabs marketplace will streamline the process for both merchants and creators to find mutually beneficial partnerships that align with their brands and audiences.

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Why Payment Orchestration is the key to international merchant growth

A1 Retail

By Stephane Druet, SVP of Product & Marketing CellPoint Digital. To do so effectively, however, retailers need to optimise their payments ecosystems now to put in place the right framework for expansion in the future. The ecommerce market saw unprecedented growth as a result of the pandemic.

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Starbucks, Amazon and Gucci: Retail embraces crypto, but it’s not easy

Inside Retail

The industry’s latest move: accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. In August 2021, German streetwear brand Philipp Plein became the first fashion brand to accept cryptocurrency at its new crypto concept store in London. Since the beginning of this year, a number of brands have begun to process crypto payments in-store.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

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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The Next Generation of Shoppers Needs a Next-Generation Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

strikes Gen Z as cumbersome, slow and old-fashioned. They want shopping to be fast and fun — less of a process. That’s why Synchrony partnered with payments startup Skipify, which enables purchases instantly across email, text, social and other channels. And they represent a market segment that retailers can’t ignore.