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Regulation is Coming to POS Finance: Why Responsible Lending Will Benefit Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. Nevertheless, it should come as no surprise that regulators are preparing to usher in sweeping oversight of the POS finance sector.

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19 Shopify Pros and Cons To Understand the Good and Bad

Ecommerce Platforms

The same can be said for ecommerce site building, inventory management, order management, marketing tools, advertising, discount codes, blogging, abandoned cart recovery, multiple currencies, payment options, shipping rates, product sourcing, omnichannel selling, and much more. Shopify cuts all of that out of the equation.

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Nike, Calvin Klein and Other Major Brands in Vietnam Enhance Order and Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

For Vietnamese retail management firm Au Chau Fashion and Cosmetic Company (ACFC) , the rapid adoption of online shopping spurred by COVID-19 store closures offered an opportunity to beef up the omnichannel experience across its suite of international brands. .

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The Best Free Ecommerce Platforms for 2023

Ecommerce Platforms

If you’re on a very limited budget, or just want to test out the features of an ecommerce solution choosing a free service could be an excellent idea. The software as a service platform includes access to hosting, security, and all of the other tools you might need to access separately using an open platform.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

Retail TouchPoints

A recent study from Wharton’s Baker Retailing Center and The Verde Group found that retailers can increase shopper repurchase intent by nearly 60% by delivering a great experience. Imagine you pick up all the things you need for your farm, and then they tell you that they currently cannot process credit cards. You get the drift.

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Generation Z: Between the Worlds of Digital and Analog

Retail TouchPoints

This group, known as Generation Z, represent a buying power of $44 billion. Payments play a key role. These are all qualities of ecommerce, so why not connect the online shopping experience with the POS? To pay, the customer only needs to bring their smartphone close to the transmitter and a payment page is called up.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. We’re really focused on the 16 to 20 year-old age group or even younger,” said Mike Yekkes, COO at Hot Topic in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. We need to make sure it’s seamless.