Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

in March 2020 and by 11.2% in April 2020 , while in the U.S. retail sales plunged by 20% from February to April 2020. between 2020 and 2021 in the U.S. and by 10% from 2019 to 2020 in the EU. Facilitating a Seamless Customer Experience with Technology Features.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

in March 2020 and by 11.2% in April 2020 , while in the U.S. retail sales plunged by 20% from February to April 2020. between 2020 and 2021 in the U.S. and by 10% from 2019 to 2020 in the EU. Facilitating a Seamless Customer Experience with Technology Features.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

On one hand, ecommerce automation saves a ton of time compared to manual ways of executing an operation. On another, it may even enable a nonexistent infeasible process, i.e. a process that’s unthinkable in a manual way but can provide an unprecedented growth opportunity to companies when automated. Advertising.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2023

The acceptance of cash has started to trend upwards again, but payment technology is helping businesses to deliver consistently better experiences, so what does the future hold? And how can businesses be ready for evolving payment technologies? Consumers, too, preferred to use contactless payments or to shop online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

In particular, consumer expectations for contactless payment methods as a result of health and safety concerns during the pandemic are galvanizing retailers to integrate flexible, contactless payment options like voice payment technologies into their operations. in April 2020, but online retailers saw an 8.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

While Party City operated approximately 275 temporary Halloween locations last year, it plans only about 25 this year. In addition to online shopping, Party City offers contactless shopping experiences at its stores through curbside pickup, same-day delivery and contactless mobile payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

The travel and tourism industry went through a shock in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a decrease in passenger traffic and significant economic challenges for airports. This, combined with workforce shortages, has caused airports to move more toward automation, with self-service check-in kiosks, baggage drops and mini stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2021

Now more than ever, retailers are looking for solutions to create more seamless in-person and digital customer experiences. But while blending of in-store and online provides consumers with significantly more flexible shopping, it also creates operational challenges. Providing Various Payments Technologies.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

As 76% of businesses that are advanced in their integration of technology, business goals and analytics report a more favorable market position, retailers today can’t miss out on using customer data to improve virtually every aspect of their operations. . In 2020, 88% of consumers in the U.S. Adapt your offerings.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

The Second Wave research results from April 27, 2020 showed that 73% of respondents expect this pandemic experience to change the way they shop in the future. According to the Q1 2020 Salesforce Shopping Index report, sites offering BOPIS grew digital revenue 92% between March 10-20, 2020 compared to 19% for sites not offering BOPIS.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 14, 2023

In recent years, the financial landscape has changed dramatically with new economic challenges making it increasingly difficult for consumers to commit to recurring monthly payments. trillion in 2020 and is expected to reach $3.9 alone, the use of branded payments solutions has grown by more than 50% in the last five years.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Consumers will be even more selective, payment flexibility and innovation will be vital, and new tools to boost online security will gain momentum. Last year, consumer expectations of their digital customer experience also reached new heights. The Australian e-commerce market is set for a dynamic evolution this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Payment industry experts see the acquisition as a win for both companies as well as a sign of the growing ubiquity of BNPL. BNPL has become as expected online as any other payment method, and Square’s ability to bring this into the store and capture some of that margin is likely to add to their own bottom line,” Watson added.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In response, retailers including Sephora and Rent the Runway signed on to the 15% Pledge in June 2020 , which called for retailers to reserve 15% of their shelf space for Black-owned brands. Thats why our flagship program is in-store sales and education support. Were involved in ensuring that youre ready to go into retail. [We

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

Here are the top five ways retail will evolve in 2020: Loyalty Breaks With Tradition. Leading retailers recognize the need to build dynamic relationships that extend far beyond traditional loyalty programs heading into 2020. But crucially, that’s not the exclusive role of online experiences. Retailers are already responding.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In another first, customers access the checkout solution via the Sainsbury SmartShop app rather than the Amazon app, meaning they can use an interface they already are familiar with. Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, had piloted a cashierless customer experience at this store using its own technology in 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, retailers are now facing the challenge of capturing and maintaining market share and keeping their customers loyal. 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.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

CoStar Group, a commercial real estate firm, estimates there were a record-breaking 12,200 brick-and-mortar store closures in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. The retail industry had to reimagine ways to reach customers that sparked a digital transformation. All things considered, most agree the benefits outweigh the minimal risk.

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365 Retail

MAY 17, 2022

Axerve, Payment Partner to Grow, specialising in creating accessible and frictionless payment solutions for Ecommerce and physical sales, today announces the release of a new white paper, ‘ New technologies and trends in digital payments in 2022 ’. billion in fees, labour, and lost business in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Amazon ’s One palm scanner payment technology will reportedly expand to more than 65 Whole Foods stores in California, according to TechCrunch and other media outlets. Amazon One was launched in Amazon Go stores in 2020 and early 2021 before expanding to an Amazon Fresh supermarket later that year.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2021

In another sign of the global growth of buy now, pay later services, Zip Co Ltd. These latest acquisitions follow Zip’s purchase of Quadpay in September 2020. Twisto holds a European Payment Institution license, enabling the provision of payment serves across all EU member states, subject to regulatory consents.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2023

That’s why the retailer and mobile service provider uses multiple technology solutions to create a personalized shopping experience at scale. Retail TouchPoints: Many consumers begin their purchasing process online but end up in brick-and-mortar stores. How does Verizon facilitate that type of shopper journey?

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 23, 2022

After nearly a decade of underinvestment in its tech stack, FTD began making significant solution investments in early 2020 centered on its upgraded Mercury HQ (MHQ) solution. Applying New-School Technology to Old-School Customer Service. MOL provides ‘commerce-in-a-box’ for these small business florists,” explained Bergen.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2020

For the time being, however, 96% of the retailer’s approximately 1,400 stores — operating under the Men’s Warehouse , Jos. Bank , Moores Clothing for Men and K&G brands — have returned to operation after closing due to the pandemic. Ulta currently operates 1,264 stores. Tailored Brands Appoints Chief Restructuring Officer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2022

The Mashgin system, branded as “Smart Checkout,” relies on AI-powered technology that can improve customer checkout time up to 400%. Circle K intends to use the self-checkout technology to enhance the customer experience, shorten lines and allow associates to prioritize assisting customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

JCPenney has faced the same challenges that bedevil the entire department store vertical, ranging from lower foot traffic at malls to the high operating costs that come with significant brick-and-mortar investments. So we’re focusing on our stores and digital systems, applications and ecosystems, because that’s the way we meet our customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

As of mid-September, at least 27 major retailers had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2020, compared to 17 in all of last year, according to Retail Dive. With the pandemic affecting everyone, there has been more transparency and open-mindedness among the various constituents in the process. 2: Extend your cash runway.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2021

This has increased e-commerce’s share of global retail to 17% in 2020, up from 14% in 2019. More data processed gives way to more possibilities of data breaches. Similarly, Home Depot also faced a large-scale data breach in 2014, leading to over 56 million payment information being stolen. million by 2025, up from $431.6

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Self-checkout is already a big part of how customers shop — according to RBR’s report, “EPOS and Self Checkout in 2020” , shipments of self-checkout solutions increased by 52% in 2019 to a new record high. Leverage Professional Services. Air Force to Amazon, and now Toshiba.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2021

year-over-year in 2020, with some retailers — such as Best Buy and Target — experiencing more than 100% growth. This massive shift to digital has forced retailers to rethink how they do business, communicate with their customers, and find creative ways to stay ahead in the evolving retail landscape. On average, ecommerce sales grew 32.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) was the trendiest way to pay for all those lockdown purchases back in 2020. Most buy now, pay later offers are interest- and fee-free, unless customers miss a payment. consumers say they have used a buy now, pay later service, according to a recent study from The Ascent, a Motley Fool service.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

SPARC is a 50/50 joint venture of brand licensing and marketing company Authentic Brands Group and mall operator Simon Property Group. In an analyst call following the release of Simon’s Q2 2020 earnings, Chairman, CEO and President David Simon said the company is not buying Lucky Brand or Brooks Brothers to recoup rent payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2020

Earlier this year, we released a report, titled “The Best Vision is Insight,” outlining our predictions for the top retail trends of 2020. Smooth Operators Appeal Online And Off. Offline, contactless payments also provide two critical functions to physical stores that have remained open.

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Cisco Retail

MAY 5, 2021

The Cisco Financial Services team welcomes imimobile’s Aly Abji – Strategic Client Director for Financial Services as our guest blogger this week. Meeting customers where they are has been a common phrase and goal that customers share with us. Self-service opportunities include: Rich mobile messaging channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

2020’s lockdowns forced brands to get creative with their digital presence as well as how they service their customers. Without foot traffic, social platforms saw brands offer delivery (with and without third-party delivery vendors), livestream shopping experiences and more ways to pay online. The primary solution?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

“Today’s significant investment will position us for future growth and make Walmart Canada even better for our associates and our customers,” said Horacio Barbeito, President and CEO of Walmart Canada in a statement. “We More than 150 of Walmart Canada’s 408 stores are targeted for renovation.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Holiday season 2020 has come to an end, so what now? The transaction cycle does not end after purchase, and successful retailers should ensure that their omnichannel systems and processes are able to seamlessly handle the recovery period that comes after the holidays. Creating a Frictionless Returns Process.

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