Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024. YoY and $2.5 billion more than last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. If you’re looking for help selling your mobile video game or app direct to consumers, we can help. Interested? to $129.99

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Today’s consumers move across digital, physical and social platforms with ease, switching from browsing, researching and buying in seconds. As shopping journeys become increasingly complex, it’s harder for brands to put themselves in front of their consumers at exactly the right moment. Shopping is everywhere.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

Most Stripe alternatives fall into one of two categories: (1) payment processors, or (2) a billing solution that covers payment processing and other aspects of billing such as fraud detection, checkout, and more. A MoR also takes the lead on chargebacks, tax audits, legal compliance, and more. Table of Contents.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

Financial services and POS solution Square has launched a new consumer-facing app that lets customers search, discover and book appointments with beauty and personal care professionals. The Square Go app, available for free for both consumers and businesses, is currently available in the U.S. for iOS devices.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Stitch Fix Style Forecast has become so much more than a press campaign used to drum up buzz and consumer excitement before the New Year’s Eve ball drops. With our process, we try to understand what is influencing clients today, so we can think about the big themes that may carry forward into 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But, while they continued to make headlines in 2023, marketplaces themselves were no longer the hot commodity this year , marketplace sellers were. Not to mention, those particular platforms are more competitive [when it comes to capturing consumer attention]. marketplaces. There’s fulfillment costs and advertising costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The top five episodes of 2023 reaffirm some of the most trending topics we covered on Retail TouchPoints over the past year, illustrating how rapidly the industry (and the customer experience) have evolved. Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs.

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Omnisend

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Reading Time: 7 minutes Many ecommerce merchants think order cancellation emails are a necessary evil. Get consumer insights. You can also rate how satisfied they were with your service and what you can do to improve. These invaluable insights can help you optimize your products, services, and marketing strategies.

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ESW

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The partnership gives ecommerce brands built on Shopware access to ESW’s suite of solutions to enable all aspects of DTC cross-border expansion, including compliance, data security, fraud protection, taxes and tariffs to checkout, delivery, returns, customer service and demand generation, in as little as four weeks.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Supply chain issues, inflation and other economic headwinds that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are still present for merchants. The current economic environment has driven consumers to be more budget conscious and price sensitive as inflation pushes up the cost of living and products’ prices.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 10, 2022

And given the prevalence of the modern digital ecommerce platform, it’s never been easier to start being a merchant yourself. Accepting credit card payments is as easy as signing up to the right platform. Setting Up Payments. Choosing a Fulfillment Service. A Note on CBD Compliance. Table of contents. What is CBD?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, consumers are still spending, the labor market remains tight, and the Adobe Digital Price Index recently posted an overall 40-month low, an encouraging sign for online shoppers: Adobe reported that online prices fell for 11 out of 18 tracked product categories on an annual basis. But there are possible headwinds on the horizon.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

A historic pandemic with a double-whammy of supply chain and staffing issues as well as persistently high levels of inflation have up-ended a lot of industry norms and pushed consumers to increasing their scrutiny on where and how much they spend. consumers are increasingly looking for deals and overall experience when shopping.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 22, 2024

Then in 2023, the 9th U.S. How Apple Is Responding The Associated Press reported that this lifts a hold on an order to give devs more freedom to use other payment options. As a Merchant of Record, FastSpring provides a fully managed payment solution including checkout, fraud mitigation, and 100% automated sales tax and VAT compliance.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

Prime Visa and Amazon Visa cardmembers can now make equal monthly payments for items they purchase on tens of thousands of participating online retail sites when they use Amazon Pay. Consumers will be able to split payments across six or 12 months at 0% APR on purchases of $50 or more. The global BNPL market grew from $105.15

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

With shrinking margins, economic uncertainty, and growing cyber risks from automated threats, retailers face continued challenges in 2023. As consumers faced higher prices at the gas pump, grocery stores and other places, many cut back on their spending, increasing the competition among retailers. Bad Bots are Siphoning Profits.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 26, 2023

Figuring out which BNPL service to choose between Sezzle vs Klarna isn’t always easy. As these kinds of financial products continue to gain popularity, Buy Now Pay Later services are appearing in droves. Sezzle vs Klarna: An Introduction Buy Now Pay Later apps generally provide a very similar service. What is Klarna?

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

TechCrunch recently reported that Apple’s 2023 Form 10-K filing uses revised text regarding its risk factors , which may hint at “a more definitive stance on potential modifications to the App Store policies.” Are you looking for a merchant of record to help you grow your business internationally? Apple’s filings to the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to one report , the total cost of ecommerce fraud to merchants will exceed $48 billion globally in 2023, from just over $41 billion in 2022. Digital payments misuse accounted for 21% of the total number of fraudulent transactions. Consider for example a payment via an app such as PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay or Samsung.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Pay Later — which will let users split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees — is now available for some randomly selected Apple Wallet users in the U.S., Before a payment is due, users also will receive notifications via Wallet and email. and will roll out to all users in the coming months.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In case you missed it, our recent 2023 SaaS and Software Holiday Spend Report highlights how, whether your business focuses on B2C, B2B, or both , SaaS and software Q4 sales bumps are significant around the globe. Are you looking for a merchant of record to help you grow your business internationally?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

and European merchants access to sell on its marketplace, which had previously only been open to China-based merchants. and Europe who order from merchants in their own region. Meanwhile, Temu has been steadily expanding its reach in the West, most recently with its European debut in April 2023. The addition of U.S.

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ESW

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Specialization enables ESW to expand its reach in unlocking global direct-to-consumer ecommerce growth for merchants New York, NY—November 16, 2023—ESW, a global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, today announced it is now a Gold Partner in Adobe’s Technology Partner Program.

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Omnisend

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Reading Time: 7 minutes Many ecommerce merchants think order cancellation emails are nothing more than a necessary evil, initiated after losing an order. Get consumer insights. You can also rate how satisfied they were with your service and what you can do to improve. Compliance and documentation.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

FastSpring serves as a merchant of record for over 3500 companies that use our platform every day to sell digital products globally. Are you looking for a merchant of record to help you grow your business internationally? Many social media platforms have advertising services that can target users by geographies or interests.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 17, 2023

How to figure out the best products to sell (and find manufacturers/suppliers) All Canadian businesses begin in the ideation phase, where you must look for gaps in the marketplace and solve the issues that consumers have in certain areas. We encourage you to read our guide on choosing a great product to sell through your online store.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 17, 2023

How to set up a Canadian-friendly payment processor. All Canadian businesses begin in the ideation phase, where you must look for gaps in the marketplace and solve the issues that consumers have in certain areas. The process decreases upfront costs since you sell products that remain stored at the supplier’s warehouse.

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ESW

MAY 9, 2023

But engaging the right vendor allows brands to open up shop in new markets by the 2023 holiday shopping season. Fully understanding and being compliant with the financial aspects of cross-border selling is a complex and time-consuming process that greatly compromises speed-to-market. What Is a Merchant of Record?

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ESW

JUNE 6, 2023

The payments landscape has evolved quickly from physical payments such as cash and credit cards to digital payments like Google Pay, PayPal, bank transfers and more. Here’s how multiple ecommerce payment options can benefit brands, how to choose the right payments and the various payments favoured by today’s consumers.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 15, 2023

FastSpring provided key evidence about alternative payment options in EPIC’s antitrust lawsuit against Google Santa Barbara, CA – December 12, 2023 – Overnight in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a jury found that Google Play and Google Play Billing represent an illegal monopoly run by Google.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

After several years of declines and a host of executive switch-ups (particularly in the CEO role), Wish began a major overhaul of its business (still underway) and launched a marketing blitz to “reintroduce” itself to consumers in August 2022. Doubling down on merchants outside of China. The very next month Temu debuted in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. The cost-of-living crisis is undoubtedly driving buying decisions, so simplifying the consumer journey is essential for closing the sale.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 15, 2023

The home decor landscape is one of the most attractive sectors for retailers, appealing to countless consumers across the globe. There’s no need to worry about manufacturing or storing goods, and a third-party handle the process of shipping items to your audience for you. In fact, it’s expected to reach a value of around $838.6

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

The delivery platform unveiled a series of major updates and service additions at its first-ever product showcase on June 27, 2023, including search and shopping features to help consumers find and buy whatever they are looking for (well beyond just meals), and a new integrated rewards program for merchants.

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Smile.io

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Year-over-year comparisons of 6 key retention metrics based on Smile’s network of merchants, categorized by industry and merchant size.  has the world’s largest loyalty dataset, with 100,000 merchants.  We break each metric down by industry and merchant size.    Smile.io

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Ecommerce Platforms

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Whether you work alone or with staff, the fulfillment process is bound to take heaps of time away from other, more important, money-making tasks. Fortunately, plenty of third-party solutions can handle the entire fulfillment process for you. With that said, here we're going to look at how to choose an ecommerce fulfillment service.

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