Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Amazon Access has added a new Cash EBT payment option for customers receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Additionally, the benefits can be used to cover shipping fees as well as items sold by third-party merchants. and West Virginia.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Research from inclusive payments platform, Ecommpay, has found that merchants place more value on the practical elements of a payment provision than on a personal recommendation or even cost. Over half (57%) of merchant respondents selected functionality as one of their top three criteria when choosing a payment provider.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Not all the changes have been additions— Amazon also is reportedly winding down its Today same-day delivery service for sellers that also have brick-and-mortar stores. Here’s all the recent news on Amazon’s recent services shuffle. Retailers currently using the service include Office Depot, Staples, Petco, Pacsun and GNC.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

-based merchants via AliExpressDirect, offering 0% commissions and $0 onboarding costs as part of a special introductory offer. The China-based marketplace also will provide marketing, business and customer service support, including handling buyer inquiries and after-sales disputes, free of charge.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

They extend to things like livestreams, shoppable content and payment links within Instagram Reels, stories, TikTok videos or Pinterest Pins. Here, Ill outline this infrastructure and other top considerations for merchants and platforms as they wade into this new domain.

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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 Chargebacks occur when funds are withdrawn from a merchant’s account due to a customer dispute. There’s no denying that the subscription economy is booming.

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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. Ensure PCI compliance.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 7, 2025

The adoption of cryptocurrencies has expanded beyond investment and trading, with businesses worldwide integrating crypto payment gateways into their operations. A crypto payment gateway allows merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments from customers, offering an alternative to traditional fiat transactions.

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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 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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Inside Retail

JULY 15, 2025

While the reforms aim to simplify payment processes and increase transparency, some industry groups say they risk obscuring the true cost of card payments by embedding fees into the product price, making it harder to compete in an already margin-tight environment. billion annually. billion annually.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 20, 2025

PXP , a leading omnichannel global payment platform and innovative industry disruptor, is announcing the launch of its industry-redefining technology platform, PXP Unity. Marking a shift in payments, PXP offers a single integration into a commerce ecosystem that makes business simpler, better and more connected.

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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. Customers can then enter their payment details on the Payment Page to complete the payout.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Using our payment card whilst we shop online rarely gives us pause, and the many millions who buy online generally trust the system. However, the recent busy shopping season means it’s a good time to remind ourselves that there is an ongoing battle to make sure that the payment card data of your customers remains secure.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 6, 2025

Key Takeaways Quick Access to Funds: Merchant cash advances (MCAs) offer fast funding, often within 24 to 72 hours, ideal for businesses facing urgent financial needs. If you’re a business owner looking for quick funding solutions, you’ve probably heard of a merchant cash advance (MCA).

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2025

Shopify has added new rules to the millions of merchant websites it powers, requiring that purchases made by agentic AI platforms aren’t completed without a “final human review.” Automated scraping, ‘buy-for-me’ agents or any end-to-end flow that permits payment without a final human review step is not permitted.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2025

Website building platform Wix has teamed up with B2B marketplace Alibaba.com to enable merchants using Wix to easily expand their wholesale capabilities, while also allowing Alibaba merchants to quickly establish new DTC or B2B ecommerce storefronts with Wix. “At

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2025

In this article, I’ll explore the reasons behind this trust gap — especially when it comes to security and payment confidence — and share some thoughts about what retailers, social platforms and regulators must do to close it. Off-Platform Payment Links: Payment links are URLs that can be added to direct messages, stories or posts.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they shop — online, in-store and even via social channels. Customers today expect to be able to shop where and when they want and use the payment method they want.” more compared to their previous buying levels.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says it will “revisit” the issue of surcharging in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, flagging a new review to assess if payment sector reforms are necessary. The review will focus on surcharging, Connolly said, given the rapid development of payment systems available to merchants and consumers. “The

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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 TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2023

Amazon is bringing ‘Buy with Prime’ capabilities to Shopify merchants via a new app integration. Now, the new app is empowering Shopify merchants to offer this seamless payment experience to their customers. The app is rolling out as invite-only to select Shopify merchants and will be available to all U.S.-based

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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. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Since spinning off from eBay and going public for a second time in 2015, PayPal has expanded its reach well beyond that one digital marketplace to more than 30 million merchants worldwide. When we have partnerships with these merchants they’re trusted brands, so consumers can feel good about shopping with those brands.”.

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Retail Wire

MAY 30, 2025

Bloomberg Law is reporting that after joining Target last summer to succeed retiring legal and compliance director Don Liu, who spent nearly nine years there trying to reduce the company’s outside counsel panel using DEI and other criteria, including efficiency and risk tolerance, Amy Tu is departing Target.

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

1-800-Flowers.com is collaborating with Uber Direct Ubers white label delivery service for merchants to help florists meet demand during one of their busiest periods of the year (and a day when many panicked Romeos and Juliets buy flowers at the last minute) Valentines Day.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

Today, it seems cash is a thing of the past, with most shoppers leaning on credit cards or even mobile payment to complete transactions for both physical and online shopping. retail organizations should remember that compliance is only the beginning of their cybersecurity journey. While PCI DSS 4.0

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

URBN , parent company of Urban Outfitters , Anthropologie , Free People and FP Movement , will adopt Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure for both online and in-store sales, consolidating the majority of its North American payments volume onto the solution provider.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2024

merchants worth an estimated $30 billion that will lower the interchange fees (commonly referred to as swipe fees) that merchants are charged when customers use credit or debit cards. Additionally, the settlement provides funding for new programs to educate small businesses about payment acceptance options and how to best manage costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2025

Payment providers are banking on the fact that millions of people will soo n rely on AI to find the perfect sweater, research a new vacation spot or handle their weekly grocery shopping and they want in on the action. These agents will need to be trusted with payments, not only by users, but by banks and sellers as well.

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

As their popularity continues to surge, it is crucial for retailers to consider embracing crypto acceptance as a payment option. There are a number of businesses across Australia already accepting cryptocurrency payments. Mitigating the volatility of cryptocurrencies can be a barrier for retailers as a payment option.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As a hallmark of innovation and proven performance, True Fit is the first – and only – size and fit app to be certified on the Shopify Plus Certified App Program , which helps Shopifys largest merchants find the solutions they need to build and scale their businesses. We wish all tech partners made it this easy.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One such payment option that has demonstrated its effectiveness in streamlining these transactions is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). DCC is an optional service offered at the point of sale, allowing customers to view the cost of their purchases in their home currency. Benefits for Retailers 1. As evidenced by the data showing U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Here’s how Macy’s , Jacadi and Amazon are leveraging innovative cart, payment, checkout and post-purchase experiences to drive conversions and even repeat purchases. I think there’s a lot of complementary services they might be interested in.” said Michael Krans, VP of Retail Media at Macy’s at the IAB summit. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2024

But times have changed — both customers and merchants can now choose from a range of same-day delivery offerings in addition to traditional mail carriers. With the fdx platform, we’re combining our global network with the power of AI and machine learning to turn insights into real-time intelligence for FedEx merchants.

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