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Shining a Light on a Growing Ecommerce Threat: Chargeback Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

Experts report that chargebacks will cost merchants over $100 billion in 2023, and false claims and abuse of the chargeback process are a growing threat to merchants. The hidden expenses of wasted time, expensive fees, penalties or additional losses of goods and services add up. Internet payments mean more purchases.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

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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Is unified commerce the new holy grail?

Inside Retail

It connects, on a centralised and measurable platform, several touchpoints and interactions a customer has with the brand or business: payments, rewards, inventory, delivery options, product return, supply chain, fulfilment options, and more. it operates in silos and unconnected platforms. Buy online, return in-store.

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Customer Service Representative Job Description: Templates for Hiring at Your Business

Small Biz Trends

The customer service representative emerges as a pivotal figure, often embodying the company’s image. This article details the specifics of crafting a precise and comprehensive customer service representative job description tailored for a small business environment. Processing payments and refunds.

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Retail Lessons From China: Innovation, Resilience And Recovery

Retail TouchPoints

This applies not just to consumers but to workers returning to retail stores as well. From payments to delivery, processes have been scrutinised to reduce the need to touch people, products and PIN pads. There is no ‘returning to normal’. Livestreaming Unlocks Massive Sales Potential.

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Robots, RFID tags and an incubator area: Inside Decathlon’s new Data Lab

Inside Retail

Decathlon’s Data Lab in Singapore is the latest facet of the brand’s pursuit of innovation and part of its efforts to develop new digital services and incubate data projects, in collaboration with partners such as Sport Singapore, research agencies, and schools.

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Continuing Omnichannel Success Post-Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

The transaction cycle does not end after purchase, and successful retailers should ensure that their omnichannel systems and processes are able to seamlessly handle the recovery period that comes after the holidays. Mastering systems integration and returns will send customer satisfaction and profitability soaring for your retail business.