Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2025

The act, which has not yet been passed by the US House of Representatives, would create a pathway for banks, fintech firms and big-box retailers, such as Amazon, to issue their own stablecoins or weave them into their current payment platforms. They’re merchant instruments that lower retail costs. What are stablecoins?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2025

For retail executives, finding ways to reduce these processing fees is crucial to improving profit margins and staying competitive in todays increasingly cashless economy. However, the complex and often unclear credit card processing system can make this difficult. Strategies to Reduce Fees 1. Improve software integration.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2025

Digital shopping and payments app Klarna has partnered with the Nift gifting platform, offering Klarna users a choice of gifts at key points in the purchase cycle in categories including fashion, jewelry, restaurants, music and home goods. The Nift offering is now available to all U.S. and the UK. and the UK.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2024

billion merger in early November, but in the meantime, Chemist Warehouse is rolling out a new payment system, expanding internationally and creating new marketing partnerships. Changing the payment game Chemist Warehouse announced that it is introducing a QR code payments system to both its online marketplace and 600 stores nationwide.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

New research commissioned by inclusive global payments platform Ecommpay found that 61% of e-commerce merchants would definitely choose a payment provider based on their commitment to ESG. Payment partners are being chosen based on their sustainability and overall commitment to Equality, Sustainability and Governance.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Unfortunately, fraudsters are increasingly lurking right before the finish line, turning seemingly legit revenue into unrecoverable losses. Each year, approximately 25% of all legitimate transactions are declined, which not only cuts into revenue but frustrates and alienates players. False positives occur due to many reasons.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2025

The premise is simple: instead of directing shoppers to external websites, retailers can now bring the entire buying journey to the platforms and apps people use daily to engage with content. Off-Platform Payment Links: Payment links are URLs that can be added to direct messages, stories or posts.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Streamlining the payout experience for merchants and other businesses,Ecommpay, the inclusive global payments platform, has launched a new Payouts via Hosted Payment Page facility. This can include international remittances as well as gig platforms like Uber and member community businesses like AirBnB.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Customer profiles that are correct, current and enhanced with demographic and geographic data allow organizations to personalize communications, optimize marketing efforts and uncover new customer prospects. In this quest for data-driven precision, merchants must understand the power of the address and its immense strategic value.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

on Black Friday according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all payment types. Shopify data aggregated across that platform’s hundreds of thousands of merchants indicated that Noon Eastern on Friday, Nov. retail sales (excluding automotive) up 3.4% billion online, up 10.2%

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2025

Choosing the best eftpos machine for a small business is more than just a technical decision its a critical step in building a seamless and efficient payment experience for your customers. Tyro provides eftpos machines designed to meet the specific needs of industries like retail, hospitality and services.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2025

The merchants winning in this space are those that go beyond design and invest in systems that are smart, connected and constantly improving. Using modern data tools like analytics dashboards, behavioral tracking and data pipelines, merchants can turn that activity into actionable feedback.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Marketers’ traditional funnel-shaped operating model has been completely upended by the evolving and expanding world of ecommerce. Our job as marketers is how to keep them in it, and they will choose when to buy.” These changes highlight an emerging opportunity for brands to use bottom-funnel engagements as a way to differentiate.

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365 Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

Ahead of showcasing the company’s allin-one payment solution at this year’s Retail Technology Show, Payment Expert Madara Antanavia from Exactly.com explains how e-commerce businesses can improve conversions and reduce acquisition costs while scaling in the UK and beyond.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2025

Last year, meal delivery platform Grubhub entered the increasingly crowded commerce media arena with the debut of Grubhub Ads , developed in partnership with Koddi. The Grubhub and Koddi teams took Retail TouchPoints behind the scenes to explore their unique media proposition and share their plans for the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

The basic service that a point-of-sale (POS) device provides checking out customers is essential to any retailers functioning. However, the POS itself the software, connections to other retail systems and the increasingly varied hardware has become a less prominent part of the merchants tech stack.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“The initial public offering is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions,” according to a Klarna statement. Sweden-based Klarna’s decision to file its IPO in the U.S. In February 2024 Klarna expanded its “Sign in with Klarna” feature to 23 countries, including the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

since 2015 , handled $105 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) and has 93 million active customers and 675,000 merchants using its services. OnePay is backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital and already is integrated with Walmarts physical and digital channels, offering financial services to its millions of customers and 1.6

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 27, 2025

With nearly three decades of experience in high-stakes environments, Stanley’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for PayPal, which has been striving to enhance its services for small businesses and consumers alike. Small business owners can particularly benefit from this deeper focus on innovation.

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Retail Times

MAY 2, 2025

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, crossed 11 million active customers and has doubled its merchant base in a year to 60,000, launching with names like Argos, eBay, Eurostar and John Lewis. The UK is now Klarnas third-biggest market globally, with revenue up 30% in 2024 alone.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2025

Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. In April, a customer service representative confirmed via live chat that the Flatiron location would close.

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Retail Dive

JULY 25, 2025

Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Walmart launched its customer-facing agent Sparky just a few months after launching a merchant agent called Wally.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 30, 2025

Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. By Retail Dive Staff • Jan.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 24, 2025

Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Returns aren’t going away — but they don’t have to be a revenue drain. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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365 Retail

JUNE 16, 2025

Unfortunately, chargebacks are a consistent headache for some merchants, especially in certain industries where disputes, fraud, or so-called buyer’s remorse are more likely to occur. Digital goods and services Products like eBooks , software downloads, streaming subscriptions, and online courses are frequently targeted for chargebacks.

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Retail Times

JUNE 11, 2025

With the global e-commerce market projected to reach over $8 trillion by 2028, inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, has published a comprehensive guide, Unlocking Global Growth: How merchants can seize the future of e-commerce payments.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 11, 2025

Invoice Financing : You can leverage outstanding invoices to receive immediate cash flow without waiting for customer payments. Merchant Cash Advance : This option provides quick funding based on your future sales but often carries higher repayment costs. This assessment particularly affects new businesses seeking funding.

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Inside Retail

JULY 21, 2025

Getting this wrong isn’t just a marketing misstep; it’s a direct threat to the bottom line. But for the few who get it right, it’s a powerful driver of new revenue and unbreakable loyalty. “If Other brands, like The Iconic, have a good activation layer, which allows them to personalise their homepage.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 20, 2025

Daily Dive M-F DTC Weekly Every Tuesday Marketing Weekly Every Wednesday Tech Weekly Every Thursday Operations Weekly Every Monday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Penney for several years, including as its chief merchant. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Tighe worked at J.C.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 4, 2025

Pros and Cons: Weigh the advantages of access to capital, flexible terms, and credit building against the potential downsides like interest rates, debt burden, and stringent application processes. What Are Small Business Loans? Small business loans are funds borrowed from financial institutions to support your business operations.

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Retail Times

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Thats according to new research of more than 2,000 UK consumers and over 500 UK high end merchants* conducted byTink, a market-leading payment services and open banking platform. […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch! Retail Times - Retail Times | Retail News | Free Retail News

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

In fact, the financial services firm UBS projects that the market will hit $1.5 Yet despite that robust figure, there is a looming challenge for merchants — chargebacks. Chargebacks occur when funds are withdrawn from a merchant’s account due to a customer dispute. trillion by 2025. So what exactly are chargebacks?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. Embedded finance has become big business: McKinsey estimated that the sector reached $20 billion in revenue in the U.S. Denise Leonhard, VP and GM, Venmo.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

The challenging economic environment, intense regulatory pressure and ever-present threat of fraud are creating a perfect storm that’s sweeping across the global payments landscape. For many banks, neobanks and non-financial businesses coming up against new risks and obstacles to growth, there is a golden opportunity right in front of them.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

Reach , a combined payments, tax and fraud platform designed to improve handling of cross-border commerce transactions, has received $30 million in its latest funding round. The Reach solution powers transactions in 120 local currencies and local processing in more than 40 markets.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Aided by mass digitalisation, businesses are increasingly revamping their processes by adopting globalised digital tools, especially cross-border payments. Across Asia, the fintech space has witnessed significant technological progress, owing to the ever-growing preference for digital payment methods among societies.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2023

As the online payments industry continues to evolve, new digital wallet solutions, such as mobile payment apps and e-wallet platforms, are becoming increasingly popular and reshaping the way consumers transact. 4 Pros of Digital Wallets Some of the advantages of digital wallet payment options include: 1.

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