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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

Retail TouchPoints

This includes enhancing in-store inventory, delivery services and even the personalization of customer service. However, when it’s time to check out, how do payment options factor into that customer experience? Is it Great Service or Great Financing Options? It goes without saying that great service is important.

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American Dream Again Misses $8.8 Million Loan Payment

Retail TouchPoints

million debt service payment on municipal bonds sold to help finance the venture, due to insufficient funds. The mall also had missed the previous payment deadline for the same reason in August 2022. 14 for one floor of a planned two-floor space. 1, 2023 $8.8 The notice from U.S.

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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. Grocery retail is rooted in a traditional brick-and-mortar business model, with many longstanding and comprehensive internal processes.

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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It’s clear that there is a consumer-driven need for more flexible finance and smarter buying power. .

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How digital payments can help businesses lead in customer experience

Inside Retail

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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Consumers and Merchants Should Look Before They Leap into BNPL Services

Retail TouchPoints

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Surges in online shopping during the pandemic helped fuel the growth of point-of-sale loans — a market that is forecast to grow at an annualized 9.8% BNPL are essentially layaway plans in reverse.

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Stripe Secures $600M in New Funding, Boosts Value to $95B

Retail TouchPoints

Online payment processing company Stripe has raised $600 million in Series H funding, nearly tripling its valuation in under a year to $95 billion , according to data from Pitchbook. Of the 42 countries in which Stripe operates, 31 are in Europe. We’re laser focused on helping ambitious businesses grow faster.