Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The point-of-sale (POS) system has always been the one truly indispensable technology for any merchant, large or small. The POS Becomes a Customer Engagement Hub Retailers are taking advantage of the fact that everyone (except browsers and shoplifters) must interact with a POS system at some point during their shopper journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Ecommerce platform Shopify is now aiming to help retailers sell anywhere through its unified POS Go all-in-one retail hardware device for omnichannel sellers. This latest addition to Shopify’s offerings relies on the company’s point-of-sale software, which is designed to allow retailers to sell online and offline.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Enter “buy now, pay later,” whose appeal is growing customer bases and revenue channels.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2024

The transition to an omnichannel payment operations platform represents a significant positioning as a technology leader for BridgerPay, filling the untapped gap of omnichannel orchestration and payment operations that exists in the world, a pain shared by many enterprise merchants that run a multi-channel business.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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. And yet many retailers remain unaware of chargeback fraud and its harmful impacts on business revenues. Internet payments mean more purchases.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2020

And Nike maintained top-of-mind focus amidst lockdown in China by promoting its workout app, resulting in an 80% increase in use and a 30% increase in online sales. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. And contactless is not limited to the point of sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Further, making purchases online has become even easier with the emergence of point-of-sale (POS) lending, which allows consumers to split the cost of purchases into regular installments — even for a purchase as small as a $75 sweater. Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2021

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Surges in online shopping during the pandemic helped fuel the growth of point-of-sale loans — a market that is forecast to grow at an annualized 9.8% over the five years through 2024-25, to $1.1

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

As the pandemic has driven the adoption of e-Commerce to a level retailers didn’t expect to see for a year or more, many are speeding up the development of digital products and services that were further ahead on their technology roadmaps. QFC Pilots Apple Pay, Google Pay And Other Touchless Payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It is in nobody’s interest to onboard financially delinquent customers or customers with affordability problems.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement. Digital Service (USDS).

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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

AUGUST 18, 2022

Also known as pay-over-time or pay-in-4 installment plans, BNPL offers consumers the chance to split up the cost of major purchases directly at the point of sale. Most buy now, pay later offers are interest- and fee-free, unless customers miss a payment. In fact, 50% of U.S

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The key expansions include Target adding Sezzle and Affirm to its payment options; Simon enabling Klarna for interested merchants at any of its shopping centers; and FreedomPay integrating Klarna into its platform to provide more brick-and-mortar retailers access to BNPL options.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Lionesque Group CEO Melissa Gonzalez and MG2 Design Principal Justin Hill will reveal how retailers can rethink the checkout experience while maintaining fluidity between high-touch customer service and self-service capabilities during an interactive roundtable discussion on Nov. New platforms for engagement and revenue.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Technological advancements over the past decade revolutionised the way consumers pay for goods and services. Phones and smartwatches are now regularly used to make payments, more recently complemented by such emerging options as buy-now-pay-later and cryptocurrencies. This happens across all payment methods.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). It was an involved, intense process.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Accusations of “greenwashing” can lead to irreversible damage to reputation and consumer trust, and with environmental social governance (ESG) now high on the agenda for public and private organizations worldwide, it’s changing how many retailers think about their businesses. And how can POS finance fit into the equation?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

That has begun to change now, and among the swath of new platforms aiming to serve this sector, Faire has emerged as a front-runner. Since its launch in 2017, the platform has raised more than $1.29 At the time Faire was running a deal to promote its expansion into Europe , where the platform would cover import taxes. “I

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Retail Minded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. This, as Kamara explains, is a key component to how the pandemic has changed retail and he describes it as “self-service commerce”. Unified Commerce Platforms. Pandemic Challenges Resolved.

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Small Biz Trends

APRIL 15, 2021

Besides having a brick-and-mortar shop, going online to offer your products and services comes with lots of opportunities for your business. An eCommerce platform is a software application that helps businesses sell products and services online. Adding a product comes easy with Shopify.

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Star Miconics

JANUARY 31, 2025

Merchants have focused on adapting their IT environments to accommodate the growth of digital payments. However, in many enterprises, such as certain food services, big box and specialty retail, and cannabis, most transactions continue to involve cash. There arent any fees associated with using it.

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Retail Minded

APRIL 3, 2022

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. Investment behind the ‘buy button’ into retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) also score highly on merchants’ wish lists. Customer service (28%).

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 23, 2022

Times are tough, especially for businesses struggling to stay afloat with the increased expenses from credit card processing companies. Unfortunately, these companies are taking advantage of retailers when they should be helping boost the morale of businesses. Helping Small Businesses Thrive.

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Star Miconics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Companies need new technology to reach customers and give them convenient ways to purchase products and services. Single-suite providers can simplify point-of-sale (POS) deployments, from hardware devices to cloud-based tools, through subscription-as-a-service (SaaS) models.

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V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you’re running a brick-and-mortar business, you may want to invest in one of these point-of-sale systems. Running a retail business is rarely an easy task, if ever. POS is actually an acronym for point of sale (also known as point of purchase). You can manage it all from one place.

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V Count

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you’re running a brick-and-mortar business, you may want to invest in one of these point-of-sale systems. Running a retail business is rarely an easy task, if ever. POS is actually an acronym for point of sale (also known as point of purchase). You can manage it all from one place.

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I Vend

JULY 10, 2023

But of course it also means that currently 82% of shopping still takes place in a store, and therefore whilst retailers must have a strong ecommerce presence, they can’t afford to be ignore what is still their biggest source of revenue – the brick and mortar store. Support for cross-platform transactions , such as click and collect or BORIS.

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I Vend

JULY 10, 2023

But of course it also means that currently 82% of shopping still takes place in a store, and therefore whilst retailers must have a strong ecommerce presence, they can’t afford to be ignore what is still their biggest source of revenue – the brick and mortar store. Support for cross-platform transactions , such as click and collect or BORIS.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 4, 2022

Staying on trend with hot new technologies can help your business stay current and boost your consumer engagement and sales. Technology is constantly evolving to improve business processes, create consumer solutions, and provide adaptable and convenient service. Internet of Behaviors .

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 3, 2022

200 days on from the mandatory introduction of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) in the UK, 73 per cent of retailers have seen online payment fraud decline as online shopping becomes safer. However, 28 per cent of merchants still aren’t fully compliant, leading to over £2.07m in sales being declined every day. per cent to 28.9

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

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. Drop Shipping Model Drop shipping is where a retailer markets a product, collects payment from the customer, and then orders the item from a supplier/wholesaler.

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Star Miconics

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Merchants committed to business growth need new solutions to overcome these hurdles – and they need value-added resellers (VARs) and other point-of-sale (POS) solution providers to provide guidance and technical expertise to implement them successfully. Labor Shortages.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

To accelerate, “the architectural makeup of retail systems must work in harmony across all platforms to accommodate customers. Retailers are also offering services within their spaces. Buy with Prime” enables Shopify merchants to use Amazon’s payment and fulfillment services. Take Amazon and Shopify.

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Storis

JANUARY 22, 2024

To accelerate, “the architectural makeup of retail systems must work in harmony across all platforms to accommodate customers. To accelerate, “the architectural makeup of retail systems must work in harmony across all platforms to accommodate customers. Retailers are also offering services within their spaces. trillion.

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Store Growers

MAY 4, 2023

Most online shopping platforms use product identifiers to make sure the item and its seller are both legitimate. Many shopping platforms, like Amazon and Google, require GTINs because they help customers get a better match for product queries. You can use the GS1 service known as GEPIR to find out who is the original GTIN holder.

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Store Growers

MARCH 26, 2023

If you want to learn more about this type of identifier, read on to get the GTIN basics; what it is, its international formats, how shopping platforms (like Google, Amazon, and eBay) use it, where and how to obtain a GTIN for your products, and the benefits of doing so. What Is a GTIN? not regulated by law).

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