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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. Curv was founded in 2018 by CEO Itay Malinger and CTO Dan Yadlin. “As

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

Retail TouchPoints

Get ready for a technology retouch. We’re all used to traditional payment methods, and fully digitized payment solutions have not yet become mainstream. However, even if you’re not yet set up for in-store crypto payments, you can still integrate a digital currency option into your ecommerce or click-and-collect offering.

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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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How to Adapt Your Ecommerce Business to Increase Sales in 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Despite this, its use is gradually spreading, above all among large brands and the most technologically advanced vendors. To not be left behind, ecommerce businesses can start investigating how to incorporate this new payment system into their websites and enjoy the advantages it offers.

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

BigCommerce

From changes in technology to pending legislative issues, these are the top items to keep an eye on in 2018 and beyond. Technology: The speed at which technology advances (and thus, users adapt their habits) poses a certain amount of risk for a business that can’t be flexible or agile enough to adapt to those changes quickly.

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Future of Ecommerce: How Technology Will Change in 20 Years

Blue Acorn

Only time will truly tell us what technology will be in play in the year 2037, but until then it doesn’t hurt to get a little imaginative about some of the possibilities. While virtual reality and augmented reality are budding technologies now, will they become a vital component in the future? Artificial Intelligence.