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Shopify Payments vs Stripe (2023): Choosing a Payment Processor

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Shopify Payments vs Stripe: Which solution should you really be using for your ecommerce store? Both Shopify Payments and Stripe offer very similar services to business owners. Both allow you to accept and process payments online, ensuring your ecommerce company can make a profit. What is Shopify Payments?

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Making High Conversion and High Security Play Nicely Together

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce companies have to balance two big ideas right now: A low-friction customer journey that turns into a high conversion rate; and A high-security marketplace that is compliant with government mandates. Why Conversion and Security Aren’t Mutually Exclusive. Conversion and security can actually be friends. Not true, though.

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Don’t Fall Victim to a Cyber Attack: A Shopper’s Guide to Cybersecurity

Retail TouchPoints

And in today’s day and age, shopping online has never been easier — with targeted ads, free shipping, free returns, stores built into Instagram or TikTok, logins saved on your browser and payment information saved on your devices. These links also can leave users susceptible to malware being downloaded on their devices.

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How to Use Blockchain in Marketing Data Security

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It has the potential to impact how we work, even if you’re not planning to accept cryptocurrency as a payment method. Blockchain technology is a new way to secure your data. ” The blocks of information are bound and secured together by cryptographic principles called chains. What Is Blockchain Technology?

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Reports: PayPal in Talks to Acquire Pinterest for $45 Billion

Retail TouchPoints

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. Adding social media capabilities could further enhance PayPal’s offerings for retailers.

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Havas Study Highlights 5 Key Social Commerce Preferences of Gen Z and Millennials

Retail TouchPoints

It’s no secret that social commerce — that is, retail interactions that begin (and sometimes also end) on social media platforms — is big business. New research from Havas Media Network , in partnership with Snap, Inc. The partners surveyed 28,500 of this desirable consumer set from across the U.S.,

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Shopify Starter Plan Review (July 2022): Sell on Shopify for Only $5

Ecommerce Platforms

That’s it; no upgrade options, or reasons to think about having to pay more money in monthly fees or hidden charges (besides the usual payment processing credit card transaction fees—but those aren’t hidden). Finally, payment processing requires a percentage fee for every transaction through Shopify Starter.

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