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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same?

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Benefits Of A Cash Discount Program

RTP blog

Payment options become even more complicated — for merchants and customers alike — with recent innovations in cashless payment technology. New Cash Legislation Protects Consumers New cashless payment innovations could disenfranchise approximately 14 million unbanked consumers. Merchants retain more profit.

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Have Temu and Shein Thwarted Wish’s Hopes of a Comeback?

Retail TouchPoints

When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. Doubling down on merchants outside of China. The company also signed a new partnership with South Korean logistics provider Rincos to streamline processes for its Korean merchants and onboarded a number of U.S.

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Wish Sold to Asian Ecommerce Platform Qoo10 for $173 Million

Retail TouchPoints

“Upon close, we expect the new Wish platform will have an improved customer experience through increased product assortment and merchant selection. And for our merchants, we will be able to offer fully integrated logistical capabilities to deliver unmatched cost-efficient services with high quality control and transparency.”

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The Pros and Cons of Shopify vs Squarespace for Selling Online

Groove

The primary difference between the two services is what they were originally designed to accomplish - and what that means for each service offering today. The internet existed for governments and technology enthusiasts for decades before the average person could afford a dial-up connection in their home. CMS Platforms.

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Recurly Pricing (Oct 2020): Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Or, do you package your products and/or services as a subscription or SaaS? Either way, you'll need a recurring billing solution to take customer payments for you. As we've just hinted at, Recurly.com is a recurring billing platform that enables you to manage ongoing subscription-based online card payments with ease.

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Nine Tips to Create Recurring Revenue with Subscriptions

Retail TouchPoints

So how can merchants get a piece of the pie? But by employing nine key strategies, merchants of all sizes can run successful subscription programs. To help build this awareness, a merchant should promote its subscription service throughout its site. Incorporate Personalization Technology. Build Awareness.