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Affirm Expands into Post-Purchase with $300M Acquisition of Returnly

Retail TouchPoints

Flexible payment provider Affirm is expanding its range of services to include the post-purchase experience with the acquisition of online returns solution Returnly for approximately $300 million. Retailers such as Walmart , Bonobos and Peloton currently use Affirm to offer customers flexible payment options such as Buy Now, Pay Later.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. Brands can include a number of features in a 2D barcode that can help improve and ease access to customer service. alongside a large QR code. A true win-win!

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Afterpay vs Klarna vs Affirm: Which Buy Now Pay Later Service is Best for Your Shopify Business?

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With the likes of Afterpay, Klarna and Affirm, we now have a buy now pay later system that is easy to use for both merchant and customer and often costs no more for customers than the face value of the goods – with no interest! And you as the merchant don’t have to do any of the work to get paid. You get paid either way. Who benefits?

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Best Platform to Sell Online in 2020: An In-Depth Analysis

Ecommerce Platforms

Whereas a standard website platform/builder has features for adding pages and posts and menus, an ecommerce platform takes it a step further by including product management, shipping tools, payment processing, and more. Some other elements that add more costs include third-party apps, hosting, domain names, and processing fees.

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The Digital Last Mile: How Behavior Personalization And Globalization Are Key To Survival In The Post-COVID Era Of E-commerce

Retail TouchPoints

However, sales across all other verticals analyzed in the report, including fashion, food services and electronics stores, were severely negatively affected. Yencken joined the Board of Directors in 2008 and served as Chairman for from 2011 to 2014. In reality, the opposite is true. He is also Chairman of Matrak.

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12 Ecommerce Tips to Learn From Subscription Box Services

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From 2014 to 2017, subscription box sales grew 800%. Offering curated product experiences, these services attract buyers by providing them exactly what they want. The grocery delivery service Farm to People, for example, states exactly what makes their Fresh Box unique on its landing page. Product presentation matters.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

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Searches including the phrase “best place to buy” with the applicable product or service keyword grew by 70% between 2015 and 2018. And, it released an algorithmic update, in July, 2014, to favor local businesses for neighborhood-focused mobile device queries. “Near me” searches also rose by 500% in recent years.