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Walmart Brings BNPL to Self-Checkout in 4,500 Stores Via Expanded Partnership with Affirm

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart will offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) options at self-checkout kiosks in more than 4,500 U.S. 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. year over year.

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Report: Brookfield Sues Gap Over Unpaid Rent While Seeking Debt Relief Itself

Retail TouchPoints

Major malls and the retailers within them have suffered financial devastation for months as COVID-19 shutdowns prevented them from doing business — sometimes pitting two parties struggling with finances against one another. One case in point is playing out with mall operator Brookfield Property Partners and Gap Inc.

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Solving the Shopping Mall ‘Identity Crisis’ with Community Data and Careful Curation

Retail TouchPoints

While some mall owners historically were opposed to the “kiosk concept,” Cegielski noted that most are changing their tune, largely due to the foot traffic benefits that come with integrating new and emerging brands — especially those that have a loyal and passionate following online.

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OneBanks to expand shared banking network trial to three Scottish towns in partnership with Co-op

A1 Retail

OneBanks is expanding its successful trial with the launch of its second pilot in-store kiosk. The in-store kiosks have been designed to cater to communities which no longer have local bank branches, but still value talking to OneBanks’ trained staff when carrying out basic banking transactions.

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Making Fulfillment a Revenue Driver: 6 Ways Design and Tech Can Collaborate

Retail TouchPoints

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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Millions Available in Small Business Grants, Revolving Loans, and Tax Credits

Small Biz Trends

The Maryland Department of Commerce will use the funds to support small businesses through MEAF’s revolving loan fund, which supports small businesses that don’t qualify for traditional loans or financing. This specific program will grant priority to businesses in Baltimore City and rural regions across the state.

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New Solana Spaces Store in NYC Heralds Coming Wave of ‘Phygital’ Web3 Concepts

Retail TouchPoints

In the world of crypto-tech Solana is on the rise, with 37 million “daily active wallets” (the decentralized finance equivalent of daily active users) as of May 2022. As you browse the store and connect your phone to the different kiosks in the space, we’ll give you NFTs and other types of tokens.