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JULY 1, 2021

Alternative payment options have surged over the past year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic pushed consumers to be wary about high-contact shopping. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is one of the myriad alternative payment methods that has seen the most growth since last year, with BNPL adoption up more than 81% year-over-year.

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JUNE 1, 2021

Touchless payment continues to grow. Contactless payment methods surged last year with the pandemic and consumers’ concerns around safety. Touchless transactions like proximity mobile payment, buy now pay later, & BOPIS all surged with COVID-19 and are continuing to see growth even as the pandemic subsides. June 1 update.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Also in Q2, Walmart’s ecommerce sales were up 97% YoY and Target grew its same-day fulfillment services by 273%. Department stores have held strong to their fashion and apparel categories, but with apparel sales in a free fall across the board, many department stores are hurting as a result of COVID-19. retail ecommerce up 44.5%

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Walmart is also experimenting with new ways to streamline checkout processes to have less friction. According to eMarketer data , as of June 2020, 30% of consumers indicated interested in mobile payments up from 17% just three months before in March. The pandemic has also impacted the way consumers spend money on goods in services.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

The brands surveyed in this research spanned verticals including home, fashion, beauty, electronics, food, and more. Also in Q2, Walmart’s ecommerce sales were up 97% YoY and Target grew its same-day fulfillment services by 273%. COVID-19 has accelerated many consumers’ shifts to direct-to-consumer (DTC or D2C) brands.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Also in Q2, Walmart’s ecommerce sales were up 97% YoY and Target grew its same-day fulfillment services by 273%. Department stores have held strong to their fashion and apparel categories, but with apparel sales in a free fall across the board, many department stores are hurting as a result of COVID-19. retail ecommerce up 44.5%

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JULY 2, 2020

In response to COVID-19, Walmart has already integrated a touch-free payment system where customers can add money to their Walmart shopping app and use their phone to pay. The concept of Walmart’s touch-free payment system is very similar to Apple Pay, which saw users increase from 67 million in 2016 to 441 million in 2019. 6/2 update.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

In light of changing habits brought on by the pandemic, buy now/pay later (BNPL) services are expected to grow 44% this holiday season over 2019, with apparel, electronics, and grocery coming in as the top categories. In August 2021, 66% of organizations were in the process of delaying their office reopenings. Retail TouchPoints).

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MAY 6, 2021

Pandemic accelerates digital real-time payment adoption. The coronavirus pandemic accelerated consumers’ adoption of real-time payment options by 41% last year. Global mobile payments make up 46% of that, amounting to a total of $102.7 In 2018, global mobile payments accounted for just 18.9% What is real-time payment?

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AUGUST 4, 2020

As part of its continued steps to compete with Amazon during the pandemic, Walmart has plans to launch Walmart+, a Prime-like service priced at $98/year. In response to COVID-19, Walmart has already integrated a touch-free payment system where customers can add money to their Walmart shopping app and use their phone to pay. 7/9 update.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Shopify’s total revenue grew 57% year-over-year in Q2 2021, with Shopify’s merchants generating an additional $1.1 However, the fashion category as a whole saw some steep declines in 2020, with the global fashion industry’s profit expected to have fallen 93% in 2020 after rising 4% in 2019. trillion by 2025 and $3.3 June 22 .

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Shopify’s total revenue grew 57% year-over-year in Q2 2021, with Shopify’s merchants generating an additional $1.1 However, the fashion category as a whole saw some steep declines in 2020, with the global fashion industry’s profit expected to have fallen 93% in 2020 after rising 4% in 2019. trillion by 2025 and $3.3 June 22 .

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Department stores have held strong to their fashion and apparel categories, but with apparel sales in a free fall across the board, many department stores are hurting as a result of COVID-19. 9/9 update. department stores may not survive the pandemic. Will the pandemic be the end of department stores? 7/9 update. 6/2 update. 5/28 update.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It’s not just that shoppers are spending more – it’s also that they’re making more digital payments and fewer cash payments. Contactless payments grew 37% YoY in Q2 2021 to account for 45% of global in-person transactions. Touchless payment continues to grow. That’s 9% growth over Q1, amounting to a total of $4.5

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APRIL 8, 2021

Nearly 60% of millennials are watching more TV on subscription services due to COVID-19 ( GlobalWebIndex ). Walmart is also experimenting with new ways to streamline checkout processes to have less friction. The pandemic has also impacted the way consumers spend money on goods in services. February 16 update. Statista ).

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JUNE 2, 2020

In light of coronavirus, nearly one-quarter of shoppers are looking for contactless payments or delivery options, with 36% of shoppers saying they won’t return to brick-and-mortar stores until a vaccine is available , according to a recent survey of 3,558 consumers from Salesforce Research. Learn more and save your spot here!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Walmart is also experimenting with new ways to streamline checkout processes to have less friction. According to eMarketer data , as of June 2020, 30% of consumers indicated interested in mobile payments up from 17% just three months before in March. The pandemic has also impacted the way consumers spend money on goods in services.

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MAY 5, 2020

Fashion, luxury, and “new essentials” amid the coronavirus crisis. While fashion brands originally took a hit due to delivery delays and decreased discretionary purchases, the industry is starting to show signs of recovery. Increase in contactless payments. 4/30 update. 4/23 update. 4/21 update.

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