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. Our store guides have been able to shorten the payment processing time by as much as 30%.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

Before any of us confronted the new reality of a global pandemic, retailers were already interested in the potential benefits of frictionless technology. From contactless payment to fully automated checkout, innovations showed promise for streamlining and improving the customer experience. Similarly, retailers like BevMo!

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2022

Customers need to add their credit/debit or gift card details to the payment preferences in their Everyday Rewards app which is now a digital wallet, then use the built-in QR code scanner at checkout to make payments and gain points on the company’s loyalty program. Shoppers can receive e-receipts on the Everyday Rewards app.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 23, 2023

Payment giants Visa and Mastercard have pledged not to offer merchants cut-price credit transaction rates if they lock into their debit transaction systems, a move small business advocates hope will level the playing field for local SMEs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2020

Touch-free “contactless” payments in stores and at vending machines are gaining popularity with U.S. shoppers and retailers during the pandemic, because the coronavirus can stay viable on many surfaces for hours or even days. And NFC payments offer the same level of security as EMV-chip enabled cards.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As it did with many other aspects of retail, COVID-19 gave a major boost to touchless technology applications — and enthusiasm for these solutions will continue even after the pandemic has waned, according to Greg Buzek, Founder and President of IHL Group. Retailers had wanted to do this before as a way to save on labor costs.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Sephora USA will deploy the FreedomPay solution in its 500 stores in the Americas as the beauty retailer continues to fortify its digital offerings both in-store and online. Customers who prefer touchless payment options may choose contactless payment or digital wallets through their devices, using Apple Pay , Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2021

The specialty athletic retailer has partnered with FreedomPay to deploy its Next Level Commerce platform across its domestic store network, giving customers the option to pay via contactless payment methods and digital wallets including PayPal/Venmo.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

7-Eleven has launched an app-based mobile wallet that will enable contactless payment at participating U.S. 7-Eleven Wallet meets the needs of customers looking for convenient, contactless ways to shop and pay during this unprecedented global pandemic,” said Joe DePinto, President and CEO of 7-Eleven in a statement.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Think food services, retail and personal and laundry services, for instance. This included adding ecommerce platforms, touchless payments and contactless delivery such as curbside or buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS). Reasons cited were that the country’s 1.1

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whilst we love the convenience and real-time availability of the online experience, whenever there has been an easing of lockdowns, people have flooded back to the physical retail environment. There will always be space for physical retail. Offering choices: Self-service vs assisted service, cash vs non-cash payments.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 12, 2022

While many relish the idea of human connection again and experiencing physical retail, there’s still some hesitation about the safety of in-store shopping. Most retailers have been quick to respond, with sanitisation units and social distancing floor decals the new norm in shops. . Quick and easy to use.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Omnichannel retailer solution provider GK has launched scanless checkout through GK Go , part of its CLOUD4RETAIL service suite. The just walk out technology has the capability to accept card or cash payments at a payment tower, on a consumer’s mobile phone and at a staffed checkout.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 15, 2024

Aldi has introduced contactless payment to its checkout-free store in London in a bid to make shopping “quicker and easier for customers” The change means customers no longer need to register through the Shop&Go app on their phones and can instead tap their contactless payment card or phone to enter the store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

has entered a multi-year national partnership with buy now, pay later solution Afterpay to support retailers in offering flexible payment solutions to returning shoppers. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), owner of Westfield shopping centers in the U.S., Leasing at URW in a statement. “We

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! New research reveals that Apple Pay and contactless payments have actually overtaken cash payments by a landslide as our favourite ways to pay in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2020

COVID-19 has accelerated the contactless revolution: 84% of Americans ( 77% among global consumers) now expect to increase their use of touchless technologies to avoid physical contact for the remainder of the pandemic, with 55% ( 63% globally) planning to continue doing so afterward, according to a survey by Capgemini.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Shopify has launched a number of new integrations aimed at helping retailers meet shoppers wherever they are — across social media, stores and in-person events. The partnership is designed to help retailers meet shoppers on Twitter at the right moment along their journey, whether it’s for discovery, inspiration or consideration.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

Holiday Oil Company , a convenience store retailer with 67 locations in Utah, has selected the Gilbarco Veeder-Root Passport Express Lane self-checkout system, to help ease its labor challenges and create a frictionless shopping experience. For customers, it provides the checkout options they’ve come to expect from other retail environments.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 21, 2022

What does having a network that can offer high speed and low latency really mean for retailers, and how can they take advantage of it? Imagine a retail location where customers using an AR-powered mirror can see how clothing looks on them without ever entering a changing room. 5G can Drive Consumer Engagement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2020

The global pandemic has accelerated the pace of change for the retail industry at a rate we have never before seen. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. In 2019, the global contactless payments terminal market was valued at $13.23

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Party City is hiring 20,000 temporary workers for the holiday season — 80% of its 25,000 seasonal hires in 2019 — even though the retailer is drastically reducing the number of Halloween City pop-up stores it will open this year. The National Retail Federation projects that Halloween spending will dip only 8% from 2019, topping $8 billion.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2021

Airport retailer Paradies Lagardère is testing a contactless checkout experience in several U.S. The retailer is the first to introduce MishiPay’s checkout solution in the U.S. The retailer is the first to introduce MishiPay’s checkout solution in the U.S.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

As a result of the closure or restriction of physical stores, many shoppers have turned to online retailers for their purchases. A further change is the focus on contactless payment methods and self-monitoring options. Senior retail consultant at Univers Retail | Published author | Visiting lecturer.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2022

Mastercard has launched a new Biometric Checkout Program globally that will enable merchants of all sizes to offer contactless biometric checkout experiences based on facial- or palm-based recognition technology. Customers visiting the pilot stores can enroll with their facial and payment information through the Payface app.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2021

Digital payments and software services company Cantaloupe has launched next-generation touchscreen POS devices for the ePort Connect Platform. Both pieces of hardware can connect to the Seed software platform to give cashierless retailers the ability to streamline operations. The ePort Engage features an edge-to-edge 3.5

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2021

The pandemic accelerated not just ecommerce but also digital payment methods: digital wallets reached 29.3% The wallets are expected to unseat credit cards as the preferred online payment method in the coming years, according to the FIS Global Payments Report 2021. share of ecommerce payments. of ecommerce spend.

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Talking Retail

AUGUST 18, 2021

Contactless payments are set to become Britain’s most-popular spending method by the end of next year, accounting for 47% of all retail purchases, says a report by VoucherCodes.co.uk and the Centre for Retail Research. Contactless payments are up by nearly a third (30%) since the start of the pandemic, it found.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

CVS Pharmacy has implemented touch-free checkout using PayPal and Venmo QR codes at all 8,200 standalone retail locations, reaching a milestone set at the start of the partnership in July 2020. Those without existing PayPal or Venmo accounts can sign up and link their preferred payment method within minutes.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 24, 2024

The report analyzes payment transaction data from a sample of more than 600,000 (out of 1.2 The findings showcase a significant rise in cashless and touchless payments, along with the growth of micro markets in the convenience industry. These figures demonstrate the continued shift towards more convenient and touchless payment options.

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Retail Times

JANUARY 15, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Aldi, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, has introduced contactless payment at its checkout-free store in London to make it even quicker and easier for customers.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

(Seven Whole Foods locations in the Seattle area already are using the Amazon One contactless payment solution , which allows customers to pay by scanning their palm.). Amazon-owned Whole Foods is hardly the first retailer to feature Just Walk Out.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Inmar Intelligence , a data-driven technology-enabled services company, has launched InmarPay, a unified omnichannel payment platform. InmarPay aims to drive profitability by connecting consumer engagement and payments for retailers, pharmacies and CPG manufacturers.

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