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From Obligation to Opportunity: Make Compliance Your Biggest USP

Retail TouchPoints

The challenging economic environment, intense regulatory pressure and ever-present threat of fraud are creating a perfect storm that’s sweeping across the global payments landscape. Instead of seeing compliance as a painful obligation, it’s time to see it as a springboard for innovation, expansion and collaboration.

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How One UK Publication Captures Shoppers at the Point of Inspiration

Retail TouchPoints

In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles. Then the merchant takes over for fulfillment, logistics and so on.”. Social Commerce Meets Affiliate Marketing.

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Checkout-less Shopping: Faster Payments, Smarter Customer Data

GetElastic

Retail Customer Experience ). Here are some ways leading companies are using checkout-less shopping to create a frictionless shopping experience. You are charged based on your preset payment preference, whether that’s a credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay or bank account. Faster fast food payments.

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Checkout-less Shopping: Faster Payments, Smarter Customer Data

GetElastic

Surveys show that 70% of customers get irritated by slow or chatty cashiers, and 49% hate seeing closed lines at peak hours. Retail Customer Experience ). Here are some ways leading companies are using checkout-less shopping to create a frictionless shopping experience. Faster fast food payments.

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Wine Ecommerce: How To Sell & Ship Wine in 2018

BigCommerce

Between 2006 and 2016, wine production jumped by nearly 25% , with 2016 production totaling over 800 million gallons. For example, Pennsylvania received its first direct shipping permits in August 2016. But digital marketing allows wine sellers to connect with potential customers all over the world.

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Looking for a Chatbot? Check Out This Octane AI Review

Ecommerce Platforms

In its own words, Octane AI “enables Shopify merchants to increase revenue, with a Facebook Messenger bot that customers love.” Founded back in 2016, when Facebook first introduced bots for Messenger, this company has gone from strength to strength. GDPR compliance, and reviewed by European law firms. What’s Octane AI?

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Hot Ecommerce Trends For Summer 2019

ecomdash

AI can assess your shoppers based on previous buying history and preferences, along with remembering customers’ information the next time they visit your store. They can handle just about any type of customer interactions, from inquiries to product recommendations. 5 – Subscription Services. billion in 2016. 2 – Chatbots.