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

Ecommerce Platforms

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. Both Square and PayPal are incredibly popular tools for merchants and business owners. Square vs PayPal: Fees and Processing Rates. Square Fees.

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Outlook For 2019: The State Of Retail Payments Report

Forrester eCommerce

“The State Of Retail Payments — Outlook For 2019” is a biennial study by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Forrester that profiles US enterprise retailers’ views and decisions about payments. It outlines key priorities and challenges for digital business professionals and payment decision makers.

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Consumers and Merchants Should Look Before They Leap into BNPL Services

Retail TouchPoints

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Research by The Ascent showed that among people who have used a BNPL service, 45% first did so in 2019, 21% first did so in 2020, and only 7% had used a BNPL service prior to 2015.

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WePay Review for 2019: Is This the Right Option for Merchants?

Ecommerce Platforms

Looking for a simple solution for building a payment processing platform? Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean that merchants don't have challenges to face. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean that merchants don't have challenges to face. Aren't we all? WePay Review: Introduction and Features.

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Payments in 2021: What Lies Ahead After the Digital Boom

Retail TouchPoints

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. And how will permanently altered consumer behaviors shape online payment preferences?

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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. Clients of Adyen payment solutions can accept money via just about any POS platform but are probably best known for being well-known.