Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Location-Powered Experiences Drive Results. Leading retailers have addressed these challenges head-on by adopting new technology such as location infrastructure. Provide seamless checkout options with digital rewards and payment options.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2021

Contactless payments skyrocketed in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic while cash payments plummeted. This was partially attributed to the diminished capacity to shop in-store, but was also connected to the fear of viral transmission via both shared payment terminals and cash itself. Benefits for the Retailer.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Retailer Urban Rampage has been ordered to stop deducting payments for purchases through deductions from Centrepay benefits. Urban Rampage sells clothing, household goods and essentials at 10 locations in regional and remote locations across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2022

Convenience and gas chain Kwik Trip is bringing Coinsource bitcoin ATMs to its more than 800 locations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. We are delighted to be partnering with Coinsource and facilitating simple access to bitcoin for our customers,” said Dave Wagner, Controller of Kwik Trip in a statement. “We

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

That’s over 66 million Americans dining in or taking away at more than 2,100 locations across the country. Amazon One, the palm recognition service that lets customers enter, identify, and pay will be linked to the MyPanera loyalty programme. Customers can choose loyalty linking, payment, or both. and UK had such technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

Luxury platform FARFETCH will accept cryptocurrency payments for all purchases on the FARFETCH Marketplace, with plans to expand to FARFETCH Private Clients in the coming months and to all customers in the U.S., FARFETCH customers can scan a QR code to access their cryptocurrency wallets and use more than 60 popular forms of crypto payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will implement an orderly wind-down of its businesses while “conducting a limited marketing process” to find one or more buyers for some or all of its assets. It remains to be seen if a court-approved sales process will enable better results for the retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2023

Amazon is adding convenient payment options to 11 Whole Foods Markets in the Denver area with the rollout of its Amazon One palm recognition solution. Shoppers can use the Amazon One service to check out without needing to pull out their wallets or purses. Additionally, the SouthGlenn, Colo.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 24, 2024

a leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has released its highly anticipated Cantaloupe 2024 Micropayment Trends Report. The report analyzes payment transaction data from a sample of more than 600,000 (out of 1.2 Cashless payments continue to dominate the self-service payment experience.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Walgreens has introduced the myWalgreens Credit Card program, while supermarket chain Giant Eagle will start accepting PayPal and Venmo in-store as retailers continue expanding their payment options. The move also can speed up payment processes via PayPal and Venmo QR codes.

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Hyken

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Tom Laird is the Founder and CEO of Expivia , a USA-based, 500+ seat omnichannel contact center located in Pennsylvania. As a call center operator, it’s essential for you to protect sensitive cardholder data. As a call center operator, it’s essential for you to protect sensitive cardholder data. What Is PCI-DSS Compliance?

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Cisco Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

The past months have shown an acceleration in managed services to support the shift from customers’ demand for IT services. Of the 302 channel partners surveyed by Canalys last month , 32 percent of respondents reported that managed services would represent more than 30% of their revenue in 2022. Phase 1: Implementation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

To address these compounding problems, retailers need to re-evaluate their operating priorities by focusing on cost-cutting measures that also enhance customer experiences, such as through automation, AI or other tech. Embracing AI, enhancing data access and integrating technology across operations are pivotal.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Grupo Coppel, which operates one of Mexico’s largest department stores, Coppel , as well as a major banking network in the country, has launched Coppel Access — a mobile wallet designed to provide millions of unbanked and underbanked Mexican consumers in the U.S. with mobile financial services. Developed with Grupo Coppel’s U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

How will we pay for goods and services? Taxes will still be tied to a physical location. Purchases are going to be taxed, and it’s likely that physical location is still going to dictate which taxing jurisdiction to apply to transactions. Brands will need to invest in compliance. Payments could look very different.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Modern marketers have numerous alternatives in terms of reputable online payment options. Without an effective method of payment, it is challenging to deliver quality services to customers. In this article, we will discuss some of the payment trends revolutionizing retail in 2022. . Google Pay .

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

I have very vivid memories about Service Merchandise , a now-defunct business with a unique ordering process focused on catalog inventory. Service Merchandise was a bit more fun than today’s similar IKEA shopping experience because it carried more than mediocre DIY housewares and furniture. Don’t remember it?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Inside H&M ’s new store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood, the fast fashion retailer has nested a shop-in-shop featuring curated secondhand pieces — the brand’s first resale location in North America. To celebrate the debut, beginning Feb.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Select Burton , GANNI , Outdoor Voices and Vince locations have rolled out the new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature from NewStore , a modular, mobile-first omnichannel cloud platform for retailers. The service requires brands to use iPhone XS, or newer devices, with iOS 15.5

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

Financial services and POS solution Square has launched a new consumer-facing app that lets customers search, discover and book appointments with beauty and personal care professionals. Additionally, businesses can solicit private feedback through the app to better improve operations and customer service.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Responding to an escalating demand for contactless payment options, CVS Pharmacy will offer PayPal and Venmo QR code technology, enabling customers to check out touch-free in all 8,200 stand-alone CVS Pharmacy locations in the U.S. The program is scheduled to roll out nationwide in Q4.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The eQR payments platform is being rolled out in partnership with Commonwealth Bank and NAB, as well as with fintechs Azupay , Beem It and Merchant Warrior. What do QR-code payments mean for SMEs? When it comes to payments services, the hardest part is the implementation. appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Buzek forecasts very strong growth for these solutions during the next two years, with self-checkout rising 178% , contactless payment climbing 190% and payment via consumers’ mobile devices increasing 300%. We’re forecasting 700% growth over the next two years for these second locations with dedicated inventory.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

The Save Mart Companies , a 194 -store supermarket chain operating in California and western Nevada, has partnered with Flashfood to offer high-quality groceries at up to 50% off and, not incidentally, divert food waste from landfills. SNAP EBT payment capabilities are built in to the Flashfood platform, benefiting the 4.6

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Small Biz Trends

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A point-of-sale system is one of the best tools for small businesses looking to accept payments. Point-of-sale systems enable business owners to be more agile with their payment processing and forego using the cash drawer. A point of sale (POS) system is used to accept payments, like a cash register. Brilliant POS.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2021

The M&A process is highly involved, and acquirers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. We advise our clients to begin the process at least 12 months in advance of their anticipated exit date so they can do everything possible to achieve the best results at a potential sale. But what exactly does that process entail?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Following the opening of 100 Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shops in 2021, Target will open more than 250 new locations by the end of 2022, with ambitious plans to eventually reach at least 800 locations. “We see substantial opportunities to build on our core capabilities to drive deeper guest engagement and long-term growth.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2024

Operated by Coral Coast Distributors, Urban Rampage has stores at 10 locations in regional and remote locations across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Coral Coast targeted First Nations consumers who received Centrelink payments.

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Frank Mayer

APRIL 21, 2022

Self-service kiosks continue to rise in popularity as a powerful tool benefitting businesses and their customer experience strategies. With this rise in interest comes more inquiries about everything from payment options and ADA compliance to software integration. Should I consider self-service for my business?

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Secure Retail

JUNE 28, 2023

Secure Retail is an established provider of secure and bespoke omnichannel payment solutions, delivering vendor-agnostic payment gateways, hardware, software solutions and associated managed services. The whole process of working with us in Europe is now faster, easier and more cost effective.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Mobile commerce is any marketing activity, which retailers use in promoting their services and products through mobile devices. This tech enables marketers to utilise modern features such as location services in tailoring marketing operations. Flexible Payment Systems . Mobile Marketing . Social Marketing .

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Happy Returns offers box-free, label-free returns for more than 800 merchant partners at over 10,000 locations across the U.S. The company was acquired by PayPal a little over two years ago as part of PayPal’s ambition to expand beyond payments and become a “ digital commerce enablement engine.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2023

In recent years, the financial landscape has changed dramatically with new economic challenges making it increasingly difficult for consumers to commit to recurring monthly payments. alone, the use of branded payments solutions has grown by more than 50% in the last five years. The global prepaid cards market was valued at $2.2

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 27, 2022

including new payment and checkout options, personalized styling facilitated by smart mirrors and upgraded delivery and return options. COS (which stands for Collection of Style) is owned by H&M and currently operates 13 locations across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2023

The highlighted issues include failing to disclose that Amazon converts and retains biometric identifier information and saying that Amazon will not collect information on customers unless they use the Amazon One palm scanner to enter the store — even though it collects biometric data from all customers who use the location.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Visitors scan a payment method like a credit card to enter the store, grab the items they want and then leave without going through any additional steps to check out. The Quick Six store will open on June 1, 2023, at Six Flags Great Adventure, and a second location will open later this year at Magic Mountain in Los Angeles.

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