Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

“The Style Forecast is an embodiment of the art and science to our approach , fueled by billions of data points that we gather across our experiences and through millions of our clients that we engage with,” said Loretta Choy, Chief Merchandising and Client Services Officer for Stitch Fix during a recent Retail Remix interview.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One such payment option that has demonstrated its effectiveness in streamlining these transactions is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). DCC is an optional service offered at the point of sale, allowing customers to view the cost of their purchases in their home currency. Benefits for Retailers 1. As evidenced by the data showing U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2021

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Previously, emerging trends have seen a massive acceleration as a result of the pandemic. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Flexibility and timeliness are absolutely key when it comes to responding to fast-moving buying trends, as retailers must balance longer-term buying choices with customers’ shorter-term impulse decisions. One BigCommerce merchant saw conversion rates jump from 52.9% after deploying both of these tactics.

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FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2019

As the online shopping trend continues to grow, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that more customers are taking a greater interest in how merchants handle their payment information. Understanding the basics of Payment Card Industry Standards is fairly straightforward, but maintaining full compliance can be challenging.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 27, 2021

The best payment gateway for Shopify is the solution which allows business owners to sell products and services online. However, it’s still up to you to make sure you can process transactions safely and quickly with potential customers. Best Payment Gateways for Shopify: Shopify Payments. Pricing ??.

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Groove

MARCH 18, 2022

Inventory automation enables eCommerce merchants to create a frictionless back end experience for employees and front end experience for customers. Automating the management of inventory makes it easier for businesses to process and fulfill customer orders, manage data critical for warehouse operations and track inventory levels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

For online retailers that want to stay relevant and competitive, it’s important to stay on top of the latest trends and strategies. The integration of intuitive shopping and payment experiences across digital platforms is expected to become more widespread, and most digital experiences will be considered shoppable in the future.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FastSpring powers global D2C payments for game studios and app publishers. As a Merchant of Record, we provide a fully managed payment solution including customizable checkout, fraud mitigation, and 100% automated sales tax and VAT compliance. Interested? Set up a demo or try it out for yourself.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Since spinning off from eBay and going public for a second time in 2015, PayPal has expanded its reach well beyond that one digital marketplace to more than 30 million merchants worldwide. When we have partnerships with these merchants they’re trusted brands, so consumers can feel good about shopping with those brands.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

Merchants in particular had to quickly shift from in-store sales to online and learn how to accept payments digitally. According to Salesforce’s Small and Medium Business Trends Report , 71% of SMBs say they navigated the pandemic through digitization. These can all be categorized as customer service-type chargebacks.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 17, 2020

Amazon Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay; alternative payments are a hot topic. But which options are merchants offering? Forrester dove into 100 retailer sites to determine the state of alternative-payments acceptance in US online […]. And which are consumers actually using?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Retail TouchPoints asked experts across the store design, experience and technology realms to share the trends they believe will drive brick-and-mortar innovation. For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns.

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RetailDive

APRIL 6, 2021

The pandemic accelerated emerging payments trends, as "both the merchant and customer side picked up pace to evolve with changing market conditions," Forrester analyst Lily Varon said.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Using BNPL, approved customers can defer payments at checkout — both online and in-store.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mollie, recognized as one of Europe’s rapidly expanding payment service providers, has announced a significant regulatory milestone: the acquisition of a Payment Institution licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We’re excited to continue to shape the future of payments in the UK.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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. It is in nobody’s interest to onboard financially delinquent customers or customers with affordability problems.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 29, 2020

As your global ecommerce partner, we make it our mission to stay on top of the latest trends. Want to learn more about the five ecommerce payment trends shaping 2020? Push for smarter payment processing. A push for smarter payment processing. Keep reading to find out more.

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ESW

MAY 11, 2020

Debit and credit cards are now the most popular choice for consumers, but even these trusted payment methods are under threat. Electronic and mobile payment solutions are proliferating. Are mobile payment apps the future of online and in-store payments, or are they a bubble waiting to burst?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

The good news is that since its global popularization in 2020, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has become a real game-changer for merchants looking to boost their business. For shoppers, BNPL is a seamless payment method that helps break up their purchases into several installments, bringing more cash flow and budgeting flexibility.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Discover some of the common benefit and cost factors that e-commerce merchants can use to build a business case for adding a new payment type.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024. YoY and $2.5 billion more than last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics.

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MagentoBrain

MARCH 9, 2023

In today's world, customers demand easy and secure payment methods when they shop online. For an ecommerce business to thrive, it's important to provide customers with payment options that suit their needs. This is where payment gateways come in. What is an Ecommerce Payment Gateway?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The payments provider has worked to stay at the cutting edge of relevant trends, including the buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that are currently experiencing massive growth and are expected to surge during the holidays. The payments platform acquired deal-finding platform Honey Science Corp.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 15, 2023

In today’s Shippo review, we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at a popular shipping and fulfillment service for today’s growing ecommerce market. Below, we’ll cover all of the features and services Shippo has to offer, to help you decide if it’s the right solution for you. What is Shippo?

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GetElastic

AUGUST 1, 2019

There’s a wealth of opportunity to tap into this growing trend. But as an ecommerce merchant, there is a lot of nuance to running a successful online store that brings in revenue. Here are two of the most common online payment challenges and how you can overcome them. The most important thing? Battery Pete. The result?

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365 Retail

MAY 1, 2024

Besides providing worry-free operations, ecommerce support services are paramount to forming great customer service—a crucial aspect that could make or break your digital venture. This brings us to an important question: As an online merchant, what key services do you need to stay ahead of the game?

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GetElastic

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As Gartner aims to prepare application leaders for the accelerated shift towards digital, they predict that, “ By 2024, leading commerce organizations will generate 10% of online revenue from services attached to physical products.”. Payment services. 56% of millennials rate convenience highly when shopping online.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 25, 2019

As your global ecommerce partner, we make it our mission to stay on top of the latest trends. Want to learn more about the 5 ecommerce payments trends shaping 2019? Give your customers the flexibility to complete their purchase from any device, regardless of where they initially started the checkout process from.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 9, 2022

In fact, the arrival of “subscription” solutions even allowed for the introduction of a new avenue of growth for software companies, in the form of “SaaS” (Software as a Service). Integrates with a range of payment gateways. There’s also MRR, and over 100 local currencies and payment methods to meet with international customer needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

To help brands more effectively and efficiently connect with their target audiences, we took a closer look at the trends most impacting retail in 2023 and arrived at three critical ways for brands to win this year: content, community and confidence. And of course, building trust throughout the payment process is also incredibly important.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

TikTok has teamed up with buy now, pay later service Atome to offer installment payments on its ecommerce marketplace in Malaysia, CNBC reports. Then in July, TikTok hosted its first-ever pop-up shop for seven days on London’s Oxford Street.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Here are three trends that will define the retail industry in 2022 — and likely for years to come: 1. She is a results-focused, relationship-oriented Management Consulting Professional who stimulates retailers and CPG companies to achieve seamless integration of process and technology in supply chain, sales and marketing transformations.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2024

As a one-stop destination for everyday needs, Walgreens services millions of people every day,” said Ryan Vero, CEO at Claire’s in a statement. Claire’s has focused on partnering with complementary retailers and big-box merchants in order to boost its market presence.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking to join SaaS founders and tech enthusiasts who are discussing the most innovative trends for SaaS companies? FastSpring makes it easy for digital goods and software companies to sell around the world by handling business needs such as VAT and sales taxes, fraud detection, and global compliance.

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Inflow Insights

OCTOBER 25, 2021

It may be premature to declare the end of the credit and debit card era — but it’s not too early to say that any business not adding new payment methods to their checkout processes could be left behind by competitors and customers alike. How eCommerce Installment Payment Apps Work. per transaction. PayPal Credit.

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