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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. Embedded finance has become big business: McKinsey estimated that the sector reached $20 billion in revenue in the U.S. Denise Leonhard, VP and GM, Venmo.

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Mobile eCommerce Trends & Strategies for 2021

Groove

Add in the number of sales made exclusively on mobile devices and the importance of mobile optimization becomes unavoidable. The challenge for many businesses, however, is developing a mobile eCommerce strategy that makes sense for them. Mobile eCommerce Trends To Look Out For. Anticipate Omni-Channel Shoppers.

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Fueled by Discounts and BNPL, Online Holiday Sales Grow 4.9%

Retail TouchPoints

In an uncertain demand environment, retailers leaned on discounting and flexible payment methods to entice shoppers this holiday season,” said Vivek Pandy, Lead Analyst at Adobe Digital Insights in a statement. Other key data points for holiday 2023: Mobile commerce overtook desktop, clocking 51.1% of online sales, up from 47% in 2022.

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7 Business Models for Monetizing Digital Content

GetElastic

In a recent webinar, Monetizing Content in a World of Digital Disruption , we covered a number of examples from across industries of innovative ways to leverage eCommerce best practices to get paid for digital products and content. Remember, most businesses are not married to just one business model over the life of a product or service.)

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9 Crucial Headless Commerce Trends to Watch In 2023

GetElastic

With headless commerce, the front-end and back-end of an eCommerce platform are separated, allowing businesses to customize the presentation layer and integrate with other technologies more easily. With this headless commerce trend, social media can now be used for more than just colorful posts and ads or for building brand awareness.

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Shopify Starter Plan Review (July 2022): Sell on Shopify for Only $5

Ecommerce Platforms

That’s it; no upgrade options, or reasons to think about having to pay more money in monthly fees or hidden charges (besides the usual payment processing credit card transaction fees—but those aren’t hidden). Finally, payment processing requires a percentage fee for every transaction through Shopify Starter.

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Shopify POS vs Square POS: Which is Best?

Ecommerce Platforms

Shopify and Square stand among some of the better-known all-in-one merchant solutions for business leaders today. These tools can both support business leaders in taking payments offline, building relationships with customers, and even building an online presence. However, they both have their distinct pros and cons to consider.

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