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Businesses reminded of their obligations regarding card payment surcharges

Inside Retail

Businesses have been reminded to ensure that their card payment surcharges are in line with the cost of accepting card payments. As such, the agency will be actively monitoring business compliance and may take appropriate compliance or enforcement action, in line with its Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

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PayPal Lays Out Plans for New Commerce-Based Advertising Business

Retail TouchPoints

PayPal is entering the media business with plans for a new advertising platform that will draw on its relationships with millions of consumers and merchants to help the latter “sell more products and services effectively,” according to a company statement. I’m thrilled to have Mark join our team and lead this important work.”

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Why Google’s Recent Shopping Blitz is as Much About Advertising as Ecommerce Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

Google’s efforts thus far have yielded mixed results, but even if the company never seriously challenges other marketplaces in terms of sales or name recognition, any ground Google can gain in ecommerce is likely to fuel its primary money-maker: advertising. As Amazon has emerged as the third-largest digital advertising platform in the U.S.

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Study: Consumers Warm to Social Commerce, But Payment Mistrust Could Hamper Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Social Advertising: Annoying but Effective. The Interactive Advertising Bureau reported that social media ad revenues reached $41.5 The company’s dominance makes sense given that Facebook is the second-largest digital advertising platform in the U.S. after Google, accounting for 25.2%

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Harvey Norman loses Asic case over misleading finance claims

Inside Retail

The Federal Court has ruled that Harvey Norman, along with Latitude Finance Australia, made false and misleading financial claims in a national advertising campaign. The campaign, which ran from January 2020 to August 2021, was for a 60-month interest-free and no-deposit payment method.

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Supre, YD, Midas rank top for overall online store experience

Inside Retail

For the Overall Online Store Experience, the Online CX Index covered search and discovery, pre-purchase support, and checkout and payment analysing up to 100 data points across the entire pre-purchase experience. Moreover, customers compliment Supres wide range of payment and flexible shipping options and authority to leave deliveries.

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What U.S. Advertisers can Learn from Chinese In-App Ecommerce Trends

Retail TouchPoints

Online shopping has become a way of life in China, accounting for over 36% of total retail sales. Now a staple of social apps, mini-programs give brands the ability to connect with their audience through content, product deals and customer service. TikTok, as many are aware, is very similar to its sister app Douyin.