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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 consumers’ digitally-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

“Too many friction points all along the customer journey is a big pain point for consumers, and certainly the checkout or transaction moment plays a part in that friction,” said Margot Juros, Research Director for Retail Technology Strategies at market intelligence and advisory firm IDC in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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PayPal Purchases Cryptocurrency Security Provider Curv

Retail TouchPoints

In October 2020, PayPal committed to helping shape the role that digital currencies will play in the future of commerce and financial services, and the company recently created a business unit focused on blockchain, crypto and digital currencies.

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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?

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

Globally, ecommerce growth projections are also on an upward trajectory: They show that retail sales may exceed $4.058 trillion by as soon as 2020. billion digital buyers worldwide by 2021 ( eMarketer ). of total retail sales. When you buy shoes from an online shoe retailer, it is a business-to-consumer transaction.

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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

BigCommerce

From general Amazon growing pains to government regulation, part of the report took a hard look at some of the major issues and potential risks ahead that all ecommerce retailers need to consider (as Amazon third-party retailers or otherwise). This is a very relatable concern for any ecommerce retailer that’s growing quickly.

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How to Trade in a Bear Market?

365 Retail

Such a market climate witnesses a notable decline in the prices of diverse digital currencies, leading to substantial losses incurred by investors and traders alike. Risk management. Establish a clear-cut risk management strategy to safeguard your capital. appeared first on 365 RETAIL | The Latest Retail News.