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When Trains Start Running Late: Japan’s Digital Awakening

Forrester eCommerce

I love going to Japan where everything works flawlessly and where customer obsession, or “omotenashi”, is deeply engrained into the culture of every institution: this is where, for instance, train operators apologize when their trains leave the platform 25 seconds earlier than schedule.

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Key Considerations For Your Retail Store For 2024

RetailMinded

You can have encryption, regular security audits, and train your employees on data protection practices. You can use POS mobile systems and order management platforms. Staff Training Ah, nothing beats the human touch! You don’t want to have any breaches and unauthorized access from third parties.

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Six Tips And Techniques To Boost Retail Efficiency

RetailMinded

By embracing new technology, digitizing processes, streamlining staff training, and enhancing the customer shopping experience, businesses can improve operational efficiency, foster customer loyalty, and drive revenue growth. Customers are increasingly adopting digital wallets, mobile payments, and contactless cards in the digital age.

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Tips for Staying Safe and Seeing Green on Black Friday

Retail TouchPoints

Get ahead of your staffing needs; hire more people if needed and get everyone trained. Change your store’s flow to meet the CDC guidelines for space between people, particularly in your payment line queue.

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How Quick Service Restaurants Can Find Growth Opportunities

Wiser

Mobile payments and rewards, the drive to provide healthier options, and consumers’ demand for fast service without compromising on quality have affected every type of restaurant. Loyalty programs get even more effective when they’re combined with mobile payments. Track Customer Sentiment Often.

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What is Google Pay and How Does It Work? (Nov 2020)

Ecommerce Platforms

This gives modern merchants more flexibility when it comes to offering customers the payment options they want most. In 2018, Google revamped it’s solutions for online and mobile payments, placing everything under the same Google Pay umbrella. There’s even the option to share money from person-to-person like with PayPal.

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The Ultimate Adyen Payemnt Service Provider Reviews for 2019

Ecommerce Platforms

Based in Amsterdam, Adyen is a merchant bank (aka “global payment company”) that lets companies accept point-of-sale (POS) payments, mobile payments, and eCommerce payments. The entire support team is trained to be both competent and friendly. Major credit cards are processes simply, quickly and accurately.