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Trends Analysis: The State of Mobile Payment

ESW

Consumers used physical currency in just over one quarter (26%) of transactions in 2018, according to research by the Federal Reserve. Debit and credit cards are now the most popular choice for consumers, but even these trusted payment methods are under threat. Electronic and mobile payment solutions are proliferating.

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Party City Plans Just 25 Halloween Pop-Ups For 2020

Retail TouchPoints

Party City is hiring 20,000 temporary workers for the holiday season — 80% of its 25,000 seasonal hires in 2019 — even though the retailer is drastically reducing the number of Halloween City pop-up stores it will open this year. The National Retail Federation projects that Halloween spending will dip only 8% from 2019, topping $8 billion.

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Consumer Survey Roundup: Retailers Must Demonstrate Safety Measures To Woo Shoppers Back To Stores

Retail TouchPoints

These consumer sentiments, along with the need to protect the health of both shoppers and store associates, means retailers need to be stringent about enforcing social distancing and other safety measures as they reopen. In fact, displaying an abundance of caution will be required to bring many consumers back into physical stores.

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Square vs PayPal (Dec 2019): Clash of the Payment Processing Titans

Ecommerce Platforms

PayPal is pretty much a household name among consumers and businesses today. On the other hand, while Square doesn’t have exactly the same status that PayPal does, it does benefit from a large and growing consumer base. Any of the mobile payments that you accept through PayPal will be available almost instantly in your PayPal account.

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The Ultimate Adyen Payemnt Service Provider Reviews for 2019

Ecommerce Platforms

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. But is Adyen the right choice for ordinary consumers who just want an easy, reliable way to purchase goods and services online and in person?

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Square Register Review 2019: Your Complete Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

Alongside brands like PayPal and Stripe , Square has earned a powerful reputation over the years, offering things like simple POS app systems, support for credit card transactions and immersive mobile payments. The good thing about Square is that it's always been highly flexible when it comes to accepting different kinds of payment.

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More than a quarter of payments in 2020 were contactless as cash use plunged

365 Retail

With fewer opportunities to spend during the coronavirus lockdowns and large parts of the economy shut, the total number of payments across the UK fell in 2020 for the first time in six years. Overall, payments declined by 11% compared with 2019 to reach 35.6 Cash payments plunged by 35% to 6.1 billion, UK Finance said.