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Are Merchants Gaining Upper Hand in Online Marketplaces?

365 Retail

On one hand the marketplaces, on the other their merchant partners, with the issue of payments processes the chief bone of contention. This July, for instance, Etsy made the decision to withhold 75% of payments to merchants for 45 days in order to “keep the marketplace safe” and ensure sufficient cash for refunds.

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Don’t Get Scammed by a Grifter: How to Avoid and Manage Gift Card Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

With the increase of mobile wallets and more consumers hopping on the e-gift card bandwagon, merchants must practice a heightened sense of vigilance around issues of gift card fraud. Here’s some insight as to how merchants and consumers can avoid scams and gift card fraud: Consumer vs. Merchant. billion online with U.S.

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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

Retail TouchPoints

The invitation to Indian retailers will initially include only a select number of participants, adding to existing merchants including Delphi Leather India , Mahi Exports , Touchstone Gems & Jewelry and Welspun. A dedicated Cross Border Trade team has been set up in India to help sellers onboard and grow on the platform.

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4 Reasons to Offer Multiple Ecommerce Payment Options

ESW

The payments landscape has evolved quickly from physical payments such as cash and credit cards to digital payments like Google Pay, PayPal, bank transfers and more. Here’s how multiple ecommerce payment options can benefit brands, how to choose the right payments and the various payments favoured by today’s consumers.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

Retail TouchPoints

There are an almost infinite number of answers, but the long and the short of it is that 5G will enable merchants to perform intricate digital tasks faster and on a much larger scale. “5G a retail store] with their own custom networks. Fraud Prevention, Customer Support and More in Real Time. So what can retailers do with 5G?

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Contentsquare CMO Reveals Why Brands’ Best Acquisition Strategy is a Retention Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

trillion in 2024 and continue to grow steadily through 2027, according to eMarketer research. Build the journey or flow you want your customers to follow; tidy up your spaces because cluttered store racks or cluttered websites have the same effect — customers leave; and ensure support and service really cater to customer needs.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Groundbreaking at the time, but now sorely outdated, UPCs are finally getting a facelift and moving into the 21st century thanks to the GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative. Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy. Who doesn’t want that?