Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Stripe, one of the leading payment providers for online and platform businesses announced today “Stripe Terminal” to tackle the merchant challenges around in-person payments. In-person payments are operationally challenging for merchants. […].

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. But the value of laying a robust foundation for technological adoption extends beyond times of crisis.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

retailers will be able to accept contactless customer payments on their Apple iPhones via its new Tap to Pay functionality. Consumers will be able to use their credit and debit cards, Apple Pay or other digital wallets to purchase items, with no additional POS hardware or payment terminal required to complete transactions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

Voice recognition technology has moved beyond the realm of checking the weather and playing music. Pandemic-fueled digital commerce is rapidly increasing the use of voice recognition technology. With this increasing use of voice technology in smart speakers and devices, voice-activated payments for purchases will continue to surge.

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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

MARCH 31, 2023

And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. What’s more, the number of payment providers on the market has dramatically multiplied over the years, creating a vast and often confusing ecosystem. It’s reckoned that nearly 4.5

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Should you accept Bitcoin and other crypto payments on your website? Whether you choose to accept Bitcoin payments on your site is ultimately up to you, but if you choose to do so, it’s important you get the right setup. choosing to accept crypto payments on your website can be a worrying decision.

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Groove

JUNE 15, 2022

The new way of purchasing goods and services is through Mobile Payments whether you are shopping online or in-store. As millions of users start to use mobile payments each year, it is projected that 4.8 billion people will be completing transactions through mobile payments by 2025. What Are Mobile Payments?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 8, 2019

It's more like a ritual for most merchants to look out for the most productive payment processor.No How credible is this payment processor? Also, we look at its pricing, how it operates, compatibility, retail integration, and pros as well as the constraints. SumUp enhances its service delivery by far. Mastercard.

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Ecommerce Platforms

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Whether you’re searching for an offline card reader, a way to take credit card payments online , or a POS app, you’ve probably come across both PayPal and Square in the past. They offer an easy way to start making money through your online or offline store, whether you’re taking digital payments, or credit cards. Square Fees.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

So-called “negative option” services are a controversial yet time-tested method of doing business. Under this model, a customer signs up for a subscription service, typically as part of a free trial offer. The customer is then charged on an ongoing basis unless they explicitly cancel the service in question.

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Korona

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A point of sale system used to be a cash register that simply took account of the sales of the day and organized the bills into sections. The current main function of point of sale systems remains the same. However, with today’s technology, these systems provide so much more. Payment Processing.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 8, 2019

It's more like a ritual for most merchants to look out for the most productive payment processor.No How credible is this payment processor? Also, we look at its pricing, how it operates, compatibility, retail integration, and pros as well as the constraints. SumUp enhances its service delivery by far. Mastercard.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at two Seattle sports venues. Earlier this year, Amazon piloted the RFID-enabled Just Walk Out technology for a few games at Climate Pledge Arena, home of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

Any retailer that’s attempted to provide pickup and delivery services knows how fraught (not to mention expensive) they can be. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. She credited solid partnerships with courier services such as DoorDash and Uber in making these goals achievable.

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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. The hidden expenses of wasted time, expensive fees, penalties or additional losses of goods and services add up. Internet payments mean more purchases.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 20, 2022

These tools can both support business leaders in taking payments offline, building relationships with customers, and even building an online presence. The company is best-known for supporting mobile point of sale solutions, and can offer a wide range of high-quality hardware to help you thrive offline. Further reading ??.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 12, 2024

This requires suitable payment solutions – turning payment into a strategic success factor. Payment systems were of rather subordinate importance as a trade fair topic because payment in retail was mostly still analogue. Credit card payments were done via Imprinter and a paper receipt.

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Korona

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Discover how Retail Payment Processing can streamline your business operations. Read our blog to better understand how it works!

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RetailMinded

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”. Operating unified systems, as Kamara explains, can achieve this.

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Korona

MARCH 8, 2023

If you’re a CBD owner, you know that making sales and collecting payments aren’t as simple as they seem. That’s why you need a cannabis payment solution. A secure, reliable payment system tailored to cannabis dispensaries can help keep your customers safe and ensure that you do everything right.

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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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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 27, 2021

The best payment gateway for Shopify is the solution which allows business owners to sell products and services online. However, it’s still up to you to make sure you can process transactions safely and quickly with potential customers. Best Payment Gateways for Shopify: Shopify Payments. Pricing ??.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 27, 2021

If you decide that WooCommerce is your best bet (for its excellent functionality and superior content creation tools,) you'll want to look for the best payment gateway for WooCommerce. It's no easy task, considering there are hundreds, if not thousands, of payment gateways to choose from. Best Payment Gateways for WooCommerce.

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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.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It doesn’t matter if you’re an established digital business or an up-and-coming online store looking to sell software, digital downloads, or digital content, a key part of selling online is making sure you’re familiar with how online payment processing works. So, what is a payment gateway anyway? How are card payments validated?

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

However, in these PayPal reviews we're going to take a look at what PayPal has to offer for business credit card processing. Sure, you could utilize the system as a freelancer and collect payments for your services, but this is an entirely different type of transaction. Several plans and services are offered through PayPal.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 5, 2019

Based in Amsterdam, Adyen is a merchant bank (aka “global payment company”) that lets companies accept point-of-sale (POS) payments, mobile payments, and eCommerce payments. Clients of Adyen payment solutions can accept money via just about any POS platform but are probably best known for being well-known.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In addition to the products and services they offer, retailers are reconsidering the environmental and social impacts of their supply chains, employee activity and even which partners they choose to work with in an effort to fulfill a moral obligation to their consumers — especially the younger generation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Increasingly, however, their focus has turned to the large amounts of data processed at the “edge,” and not just transactional information: inventory, sensor, capacity, video, performance — across tens to hundreds of devices in each store. Edge systems process data in real time. I’ll help you decide.

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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. Although contactless payments are already popular in much of the world, they hadn’t seen much interest in the U.S. And NFC payments offer the same level of security as EMV-chip enabled cards. Here’s what U.S.

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iVend

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For the world of retail technology, 2024 looks set to be an exciting year. All retail processes iVend helps retailers to stay ahead of retail technology trends. Learn about our innovative integrated retail technology platform. Read more So what are the key trends for retail technology in 2024?

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the first usage of Amazon ’s Just Walk Out (JWO) technology by a non-Amazon international retailer, Sainsbury’s has deployed the cashierless solution in its Holborn Circus convenience store. Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, had piloted a cashierless customer experience at this store using its own technology in 2019.

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Teamwork Retail

JUNE 24, 2020

With EMV or “Chip cards” processing times take on average 17-25 seconds, with poorly configured terminals taking up to 70 seconds. The lengthy processing times of EMV are longer than magstripe, on the surface this “innovation” feels like a step backwards. But, this comes with additional hardware requirements at the point of sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

New Quick Six Concept Offers Easy Access to Amusement Park Essentials The Coca-Cola Company and Six Flags have teamed up to launch a frictionless micro-market experience at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey using Amazon’s JWO technology.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Finding a Point of Sale system that’s both affordable and feature rich is a crucial task. A Point of Sale system, or POS, is the solution you use to process payments, manage business functionality, and even track insights in a brick-and-mortar environment.

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