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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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

MARCH 28, 2022

Ulta Beauty is partnering with Happy Returns to add Return Bar services to 1,300 brick-and-mortar locations. Shoppers begin their returns journey on the Happy Returns-hosted returns portal or the merchants’ own return flow. As a result, 78% of Americans will live within 10 miles of a Return Bar.

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A1 Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

The shift to ecommerce has changed the game for modern retailers, leading many to shift their attentions online and start to plan for international growth. To do so effectively, however, retailers need to optimise their payments ecosystems now to put in place the right framework for expansion in the future.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 23, 2021

Verizon Media — a division of Verizon Communications that includes AOL and Yahoo — will launch Yahoo Shops , a combination marketplace and advertising solution. The Yahoo Shops marketplace will feature a personalized digital storefront. Yahoo Shops is unique in that it is part of the larger Verizon digital media ecosystem.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

And when shopfloors get busy, a reliable payments solution is essential – which is why CommBank’s new Smart terminal is the perfect addition to your store this holiday season. That means merchants need to be prepared. So having a robust payments system with minimal downtime is critical.”. Handle payments the Smart way.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. But times have changed dramatically in the 13 intervening years: Temu , which debuted just last September, is now the top shopping app in the U.S., Doubling down on merchants outside of China.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With Shopline, businesses have access to a host of tools to help you master the online element of your omnichannel strategy ; from SEO tools , site speed boosters and digital marketing, to memberships, product reviews and order invoice customisation for B2B merchants. Like to learn more about Shopline Australia?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Now, just two months later, TikTok has entered a strategic partnership with Indonesian ecommerce firm PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GoTo) that gives TikTok a controlling stake in one of the biggest shopping platforms int the country, Tokopedia. TikTok paid $840 million for 75.01% of PT Tokopedia and committed to investing more than US $1.5

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

As a one-stop destination for everyday needs, Walgreens services millions of people every day,” said Ryan Vero, CEO at Claire’s in a statement. Together we will extend Claire’s trend-driven shopping experience to new and existing customers, giving Walgreens shoppers more to love, fostering deeper connections and inspiring self-expression.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

based Amazon merchants at the end of January. Additionally, Amazon is adding a new feature to the Buy with Prime package that will enable merchants to display ratings and reviews from Amazon customers on their own online stores. They said, ‘Isn’t this going to cause some people that would shop on Amazon to shop off of Amazon?,’

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

What it didn’t have at that point was a streamlined, intuitive online checkout process — and that quickly became a major hindrance to the company’s DTC expansion plans. “We It was an involved, intense process. Once there’s a certain percentage of fraudulent orders, financial companies [can stop servicing you].”

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A1 Retail

JUNE 29, 2021

By David Jeffrey, Director of Product, Barclaycard Payments. It’s no secret that ecommerce saw exponential growth over the past year, as many housebound Brits did all their shopping online. The latest data from Barclaycard Payments shows that 50 percent of our transactions now come through ecommerce, up from 40 percent pre-pandemic.

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365 Retail

MAY 1, 2024

Like a brick-and-mortar store, your virtual shop needs constant care and maintenance to run smoothly. Besides providing worry-free operations, ecommerce support services are paramount to forming great customer service—a crucial aspect that could make or break your digital venture. Let’s discuss each of them in this blog.

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Inside Retail

JULY 13, 2021

PayPal Holdings Inc’s new “buy now, pay later” offering in Australia will not charge late payment fees, the U.S. payments giant said on Wednesday, as it attempts to edge past main industry rival Afterpay in the country. It, however, lets the merchants set their own minimum spend value.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 10, 2022

Now it has expanded the program to protect Australians from many overseas retailers targeting Australians with false advertising for popular products like diet pills, supplements, dating subscriptions and business services. Westpac head of Fraud, Ben Young said: “We encourage customers to remain vigilant when shopping online.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As Asia’s food and beverage industry witnesses an accelerating shift – with consumers increasingly turning to online ordering even as they return to their favourite dine-in spots – the challenge for merchants is to seamlessly integrate these two worlds. He added that technology is set to play a larger role in daily food interactions.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A new study from FIS ® (NYSE: FIS), shows how the shopping preferences of younger UK consumers have shifted as adoption of embedded finance services reaches mainstream usage among Millennials and Gen Zs, while their older counterparts are less engaged with newer, digitally-oriented financial experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2023

Google unveiled a series of new tools for merchants and advertisers at its annual Google Marketing Live event on May 23, 2023. This will of course be equally useful for merchants’ advertising campaigns.) Merchants in the U.S. And yet 40% of product offers on Google today have just one image. “In

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2023

Australia’s e-commerce boom has given rise to a healthy ecosystem of online shopping merchants commanding a sizable user base of local consumers – many of whom managed to weather the pandemic by riding a surge of digital sales.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

We also see AI giving us some really interesting opportunities within our guest services areas, to bring in more data and insights when customers contact us. Same thing with process optimization: that AI model typically doesn’t work out of the box. And then, fuel dependency — data is the fuel to power your AI model. [One

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

marketplace, while CNBC has reported that the company plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of NFTs. The invitation to Indian retailers will initially include only a select number of participants, adding to existing merchants including Delphi Leather India , Mahi Exports , Touchstone Gems & Jewelry and Welspun.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

That is driving the customer to come and shop, and now, we’re investing to make sure that when the customer comes to shop with us, either online or in store, that they don’t have to make the tradeoffs.” Now, the company is using the $1 billion to invest in improving: Digital capabilities.

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Independent Retailer

JULY 15, 2021

Sales of CBD products at tobacco stores and smoke/vape shops have increased at a substantial rate over the past few years, with no slowdown in sight. We offer a POS system with NRS PAY credit card processing that is ideal for your business, and we will not hassle you for selling CBD,” Elie Y. A: Yes, you are in luck.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Retailers who utilize Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) will be able to add Buy with Prime to their own checkout process, which will allow Prime members shopping there to utilize Amazon Pay and benefit from two-day shipping and free returns. The service will be invite-only for the duration of 2022.

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Mass Relators

OCTOBER 20, 2021

ATLANTA — InComm Payments released the results of its 2021 Holiday Report on Wednesday, which found that consumers are already preparing for the holiday season and plan to get a head start on shopping – beginning as early as right now. consumers regarding their expectations for this season’s holiday shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2023

Hyper-personalized shopping. Retailers have a vast amount of data about customer shopping behavior and purchase history. For example, Verneek, a New York City-based software startup, has a generative AI application called Quin Shopping AI. Here are the four areas most likely to bear fruit quickly for retailers: 1.

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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. National Retail Solutions (NRS) offers NRS PAY credit card processing to help merchants with this problem. If a merchant processes lower volume, FeeBU$TER carries one flat monthly fee of $49.95

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2021

The adoption of subscription-based services and digital goods purchases were on the rise well before COVID-19 hit. There are subscription shopping services now available too. Subscription is a great model because it builds a relationship between the consumer and vendor — or the service provider in some cases. Only 15.5%

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It means consumers don’t have to wait for the seller to receive the returned product and approve the refund before they get their cash — a process that can take weeks or more. Over the past five or six years we’ve seen huge strides in payments technology, co-founder and chief Brad Karney adds. The time is now.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

Amazon has inked a deal to give its sellers access to the 3D visualization platform Hexa , which will help merchants easily create 3D and augmented reality content for their Amazon product pages. Additionally, both Snap and Google are investing in making the process of generating 3D imagery easier, cheaper and faster for brands.

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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. 63% of US brands plan to increase investment in retail software in 2022. Only 1% will decrease their investment. Only 1% will decrease their investment.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

It’s no surprise that the shopping habits of Gen Z during the pandemic will predict the near future for retail. We are already seeing that 46% say they plan on saving more of their earnings over the next five years, and 63% are currently concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on their ability to make money.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

announced in October 2021 that it planned to change its name to Meta, searches for the term “metaverse” skyrocketed. And just as the metaverse will change the way that we shop, communicate and socialize, it will also change how customer service is delivered. When Facebook, Inc., Retail in the Metaverse, Today and Tomorrow.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

However, retailers have risen to the occasion and adjusted their operations accordingly — and now they need to look to the future and plan for a post-pandemic future, according to the Enabling a Resilient & Connected Supply Chain in a Post-Pandemic World webinar from the IoT Consort i um and GS1 US. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Brick-and-mortar stores quickly set up online shops, and organizations offered new services such as online checkout, payout or purchasing options. This is a crucial process, as it identifies gaps that could be harmful to both the business and customers. Others have plans to make these changes.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This is creating new challenges for retail operations, including a particular demand for agile merchandise planning and supply-chain processes. Such decisions are not new; however, they are now occurring outside of typical planning cycles and with less data to guide them. Australians are shopping online more than ever.

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