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

Retail TouchPoints

The Shopper’s Search for Buying Power Offering multiple financing options expands buying power and gives customers more motivation to buy. The study also suggests that as the spend amount goes up, it becomes even more important to the consumer that their preferred financing method is available.

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Harness the Power of BNPL to Build Stronger Brand Equity

Retail TouchPoints

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. Providing a consistent user experience and financing across retail channels also helps merchants build brand equity. The best part?

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Weathering the Storm: How Retailers can Ensure Resilience Amid Rising Cloud Outages

Retail TouchPoints

In today’s digital-first marketplace, consumer expectations for flawless shopping experiences, whether in-store or online, have reached unprecedented heights and are putting pressure on retailers to provide an “always on” business model. Rob Reid is a Technical Evangelist at Cockroach Labs based out of London, England.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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How to Start an Ice Cream Shop: Your Guide to Success and Sweet Delights

Small Biz Trends

Key Takeaways Understand the Market: Familiarize yourself with current trends like health-conscious options, unique flavors, local sourcing, e-commerce growth, and effective social media marketing to differentiate your ice cream shop. Dreaming of starting your own ice cream shop? You’re not alone.

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How AI is Helping a Brooklyn Thrift Store Amp Up Both Sales and its Environmental Impact

Retail TouchPoints

In addition to the tens of thousands of items resold every year through its shop, Big Reuse also operates composting programs and street tree care projects across New York City, funded in part by profits from the store. And now, this literal grassroots organization is taking things to the next level with AI.

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AI-Powered Chatbots: How the Pandemic Fueled Innovation

Retail TouchPoints

There was a time when automation in the retail space meant autonomous point-of-sale checkouts, and chatbots were reserved solely for the ecommerce ecosystem. Opportunities were seldom explored across the retail and shopping sphere, primarily due to the lack of a requirement. This helped the ecommerce industry balloon to $3.3

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