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Square Adds BNPL Option for Online Retailers with Afterpay Integration

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers can access Afterpay from the Square Online dashboard, which gives shoppers the option to pay for items with four interest-free installments. Afterpay also will be available on Square’s developer platform and for in-person payments in the near future. “In Usage of BNPL services has been growing rapidly in the U.S.

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Contactless Voice Payment Technology: A Retail Strategy for Bringing Customers Back In-Store

Retail TouchPoints

In particular, consumer expectations for contactless payment methods as a result of health and safety concerns during the pandemic are galvanizing retailers to integrate flexible, contactless payment options like voice payment technologies into their operations. in April 2020, but online retailers saw an 8.4%

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What To Know Before Selling Online

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For example, there are rigorous restrictions for shipping certain products like nail polish, alcohol and dry ice, and if you are operating the business out of your home, you need to know the zoning laws in your state. Protect your users’ data Just like any retailer, online retailers must have reputable payment gateways.

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How to Attract Customers with Buy Now, Pay Later Options

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BNPL allows consumers to split large purchases into several monthly payments, interest-free. percent of US consumers choosing the option as of July 2020. BNPL helps online retailers attract customers and increase revenue, which is why business leaders are taking note. Highlight Your BNPL Payment Option.

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Trending The Rules: Top Retail Trends Are Trending At An Unprecedented Rate

Retail TouchPoints

Earlier this year, we released a report, titled “The Best Vision is Insight,” outlining our predictions for the top retail trends of 2020. Smooth Operators Appeal Online And Off. Online retailers of daily necessities may be inundated with overspill from closed physical stores.

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Digital Commerce and the Threat of Card-not-present Fraud

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Digital commerce continues to be top of mind for online retailers. Retailers continually optimize their sales channels to deliver more seamless consumer experiences. New Payment Methods, New Fraudulent Activity. Some estimates project that global ecommerce sales will reach $4 trillion by the year 2020.

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7 Brands Discuss the Benefits of the New Cashless Economy and Apple Pay’s Growing Ubiquity

BigCommerce

From crypto-currencies to peer-topper payments and one-click checkouts, modern innovations are shifting the basic payment infrastructure of our economy. Adii Pienaar, Founder of Conversio and WooThemes (later acquired by WooCommerce), sums this up best: Customers worldwide are using their mobile devices for online shopping more often.