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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

Retail TouchPoints

A recent study of more than 4,700 consumers from Bread Financial indicates payment choices — including retail store credit cards, bank branded credit cards and buy now, pay later (BNPL) — at checkout have become a major factor in pleasing shoppers and closing a sale. It goes without saying that great service is important.

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How Integrated POS Tech is Helping Electronics Retailers

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Mobile POS is one of the fastest growing retail trends – with store associates being armed with devices that run the same cloud-based POS software as the fixed checkouts, enabling payment, inventory management and loyalty anywhere in the store. Mobile POS System iVend mobile POS takes service to customers in the aisle.

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The Role of Mobile POS Solutions in Modern Retail

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Mobile POS is one of the fastest growing retail trends – with store associates being armed with devices that run the same cloud-based POS software as the fixed checkouts, enabling payment, inventory management and loyalty anywhere in the store. Mobile POS System iVend mobile POS takes service to customers in the aisle.

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Identifying the ‘Faces’ Behind Faceless Online Transactions

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer preference for online shopping continues to rise, as more purchases are being made online than in stores with each passing year. Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. In 2019 , the total market share of online U.S. According to McKinsey, merchants face up to 2.4X

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Monetizing Data Assets is the Lifeline Retailers Need to Restore Growth

Retail TouchPoints

So what about first-party consumer data? Who is helping consumers access and use their own data? Consumers Want Control of Their Data. Consumers are seeking access, privacy and control over their data. Consumers are comfortable with data if they have access and if it proves its value. The Value in Receipt Data.

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Walgreens to Offer Pay-With-Points Option

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Starting in October, Walgreens customers will be given the option to pay with points at the POS after they’ve dipped, swiped or tapped their eligible card. Walgreens is launching a pay-with-points option to give customers more payment flexibility for in-store purchases.

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Retailers Must Embrace Financial Services, and Quickly

Retail TouchPoints

They consider this as their bank’s role, one they have happily delegated, seeing it as being too tricky to get involved in. This allows the brand and consumer to engage on a far higher level than previously possible. Loyalty Programs Loyalty programs are a big attraction, especially if they are tiered and multi-faceted.