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Retailers Must Embrace Financial Services, and Quickly

Retail TouchPoints

And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. The only problem is, for many retailers, the idea of becoming involved in the financial transaction part of the journey is a leap too far. Furthermore, approximately 1.6

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Australian Financial Services Firms Must Step Up And Fix Home Lending

Forrester eCommerce

With broker reforms at a standstill, Australian financial services firms must step up and take responsibility by putting customer interests first. Create the right culture, be more transparent, and build tools to protect vulnerable customers.

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Exploring Retail Revolution: The Correlation Between Technological Advancements In Financial Services And Online Retail Success

RTP blog

By Carter Hunt, Western Union Technological advancements in the financial services industry are evolving through complex tools like AI-powered analytics and voice-activated capabilities, offering added levels of insight and convenience. Customers also are becoming more comfortable with digital financial services.

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8fig Raises $140M to Support Online Sellers with Funding, Financial Management Tools

Retail TouchPoints

Online sellers can manage their funding and remittance schedules using the 8fig platform, which also offers tools for supply chain management, financial planning, and freight and logistics coordination. 8fig is providing these online sellers with the financial support and tools necessary to thrive in any economic climate.”

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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, seven in 10 consumers already use financing tools beyond bank-branded cards for their purchases. Prior to joining Bread Financial he worked at MBNA/Bank of America, Barclays and Citi. They can choose options from cash to credit to BNPL to give themselves the flexibility they need in their budget.

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Square Debuts Appointment Booking App to Help Service Providers Connect with Customers

Retail TouchPoints

Financial services and POS solution Square has launched a new consumer-facing app that lets customers search, discover and book appointments with beauty and personal care professionals. We believe Square Go is an important step in helping sellers make more sales by offering seller discovery and exceptional customer experiences.”

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SaaS Billing Software: 7 Tools in 3 Categories & How to Choose

FastSpring

FastSpring, on the other hand, provides branding tools, CSS overrides, and a JavaScript library of common ecommerce features so you have full control over each aspect of your checkout. Quote management tool. Revenue recovery tools. Global tax and financial services. Automated billing and invoicing. Smart dunning.