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Crypto Payments Adoption in FinTech: How Do Retailers Fit in?

Retail TouchPoints

To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumersdigitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy. For retailers, the revolutionary payments shift towards cryptocurrency will certainly come with challenges, but it may all be worth it.

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Why Backend Orchestration is the True Payment Experience Unlock

Retail TouchPoints

The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they shop — online, in-store and even via social channels. Customers today expect to be able to shop where and when they want and use the payment method they want.” more compared to their previous buying levels.

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Build-A-Bear Expands Metaverse Pawprint with Tycoon Game Launch

Retail TouchPoints

The lockdowns and store closures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic were particularly hard on experiential retailers like Build-A-Bear , with its signature bear-making experience a key part of in-person sales.

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Tech Trends Shaping Retail: From AI to Blockchain

365 Retail

Innovations in retail technology are driving growth and redefining the shopping experience. As retail sectors evolve, technology continues to play a pivotal role in shaping business strategies and enhancing customer satisfaction. Stay tuned as we explore the key technologies that are setting new standards in the retail industry.

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Claire’s Wants to Meet ‘Gen Zalpha’ in the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

Shimmerville will be powered by its own economy, with players able to earn digital currency through fun retail jobs, playing mini games or just spending time in the experience.

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The Growth of Digitally Exclusive NFTs is Creating Real-World Opportunities for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The potential implications for retail are not just intriguing — they could potentially be transformative. NFTs are how you show up in their world, it’s who you are, it’s how you connect with community, and that also translates to the retail world and customer experience.”. But will consumers spend actual money on digital products?

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3 Retail Conversion Rate Optimization Strategies To Beat Your Online Sales

RTP blog

“Double-digit growth will continue through 2020, when sales will top $4 trillion.“ — eMarketer. $4 And with that many more customers moving their purchasing power to online retail, it only further proves one thing: an optimized shopping experience is a not a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. 4 trillion??? But how do you do that?