Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Sika Health — a payment solution that enables ecommerce merchants to accept Health Spending Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) payments — has launched a new marketplace where consumers can shop directly for HSA- and FSA-eligible products.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For shoppers, paying for the items they want is a necessary evil at best and a complicated chore at worst (especially online). That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. And with 50% of global spending in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

For retailers, meeting demand for an ever-expanding range of payments and digital services no longer has to be costly or complex. To keep pace, online retailers continue to add new services to their e-commerce offerings. Every consumer wants to shop on their terms. The evolution of e-commerce offerings continues to gain pace.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As ecommerce losses from online payment fraud surge toward $48 billion annually, it’s crucial for organizations to leverage advanced technologies to stay ahead of these bad actors. A sudden spree of small electronics purchases from different vendors at a new location could indicate account compromise.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is particularly true for card-not-present fraud, which accounts for the vast majority of issues, and increased by 12 per cent in the year to 30 June 2021. . One crucial area is merchant fraud, and any business taking card payments is vulnerable. This is where card data and even entire customer identities can be stolen.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Brite Payments, a leading provider of open banking-based instant payments, will host its upcoming webinar Payment Insights 2024 at 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST) on Thursday, 26 September. Lisa Calderwood, Communications Manager at Brite Payments, will moderate the discussion.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

Amazon has expanded its reach in the payments arena with the the launch of Express Payout for Amazon Pay merchants and the reported expansion of its cashierless checkout to 200 stores. The growth of Amazon’s cashierless technology reflects its rising payments capabilities.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

TikTok Shop has today announced a new partnership with Royal Mail to help merchants of all sizes improve their delivery experience and thrive on the platform. By integrating the service into TikTok Shop, merchants of all sizes can save time and improve the delivery experience.

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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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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Andrew Thornton, retail industry lead at Tyro Payments, explains that loyalty programs work better if tied to the same cards customers use to pay for goods, overcoming the need to present a loyalty program membership card or recite a phone number to earn points. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Shopify has launched a number of new integrations aimed at helping retailers meet shoppers wherever they are — across social media, stores and in-person events. The Twitter Shopping ecosystem was created to enable Shopify merchants to utilize Twitter to drive conversions.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

So-called “negative option” services are a controversial yet time-tested method of doing business. Under this model, a customer signs up for a subscription service, typically as part of a free trial offer. The customer is then charged on an ongoing basis unless they explicitly cancel the service in question.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

The digital wallet will be managed by Early Warning Services (EWS) , the company that operates Zelle, but will operate separately from Zelle. The other four owners in the EWS/Zelle venture include Capital One Financial , PNC Financial Services Group , U.S. By 2025, digital wallets are expected to account for 52.5%

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Cisco Retail

JULY 29, 2022

This is the third blog in a series on financial services where I investigate a few challenges of managing hybrid cloud operations in the payment application development arena. The evolution of electronic payment technology. million websites globally rely on PayPal for the checkout and payment process, generating 15.4

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365 Retail

AUGUST 14, 2023

On one hand the marketplaces, on the other their merchant partners, with the issue of payments processes the chief bone of contention. This July, for instance, Etsy made the decision to withhold 75% of payments to merchants for 45 days in order to “keep the marketplace safe” and ensure sufficient cash for refunds.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2024

Grubhub now has 30 personalized recommendation carousels on its homepage, spotlighting merchants with delivery ETAs of 30 minutes or less, merchants featuring the customer’s favorite cuisine and more. Grubhub+ members will be charged a lower fee, and for a limited time these loyalty program members can access the service at no cost.

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A1 Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

By Fr éd éric Frizzarin, Head of Pre-Sales, Merchant Services at Worldline Retailers are having to navigate an increasingly complex payments acceptance landscape as the range of payments methods and ways a consumer can pay has multiplied. Dynamic Currency Conversion for example is applicable for some scenarios.

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A1 Retail

AUGUST 26, 2021

To do so effectively, however, retailers need to optimise their payments ecosystems now to put in place the right framework for expansion in the future. Consumers also became more open to experimenting with new payment methods, with many consumers saying they tried out a BNPL service last year. Creating backend efficiencies.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2024

The international expansion of the service represents a big opportunity for Walmart’s multi-market suppliers in particular, shared Mark Hardy, the Head of Walmart Data Ventures noted in a blog post announcing the news. Suppliers that don’t want to pay for a subscription can still access Channel Performance data for free.

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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. From budget-friendly options and making returns easy to rewards programs and payment options, every interaction can offer a reason to remain loyal.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

It’s clear this reverse layaway payment model is also here to stay. In BNPL, consumers receive the goods or services that they want to buy, but payment is staggered over monthly payments for a certain period of time with no interest. But as stand-alone BNPL apps continue to grow, so will the threats against them.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cybersecurity company Kasada recently revealed that cybercriminals have compromised more than 15,000 customer accounts of Mexican fast food chain Guzman y Gomez, liquor retailer Dan Murphy’s, streaming service Binge, home shopping network TVSN and Event Cinemas since November.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Technological advancements over the past decade revolutionised the way consumers pay for goods and services. Phones and smartwatches are now regularly used to make payments, more recently complemented by such emerging options as buy-now-pay-later and cryptocurrencies. This happens across all payment methods.

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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. These can all be categorized as customer service-type chargebacks. From cases of friendly fraud, where a customer disputes a legitimate transaction as fraud — resulting in a chargeback to a merchant.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

The solution is designed to help solve cross-border commerce challenges across product sourcing, selling and logistics for merchants in both the U.S. The platform also aims to help retailers begin selling across borders within three to four weeks , with tools such as expedited onboarding, end-to-end fulfillment from JD’s U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. McKinsey has found that around 50% to 60% of loans originated at POS are either partially or entirely subsidized by the merchant. Digital fraud can take many forms, with the most common being account takeover ( 29.8%

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Taken together, these merchant signings represent thousands of new places that now accept American Express Card payments. More locations than ever before in the UK now accept American Express Card payments meaning our merchants are benefitting from welcoming our loyal and high-spending Cardmembers through their doors.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 29, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is booming across Asia Pacific, at a time when Covid’s impact has turbo-charged demand for e-commerce and new types of credit. But the payment method is already truly embedded in the digital economy and is not going anywhere, even if it is regulated. billion by the end of this year.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 4, 2024

Removing friction from the checkout process and personalising the experience were some of the strategies for delivering results. That included rebuilding its online facilities to meet customers’ expectations and exemplify great customer service. It drops them straight back into the completed cart.”

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2024

Currently, international revenue from Australian merchants amounts to roughly AD$18 billion, making up 29 per cent of transactions from the industry. Another factor that can trigger mass cart abandonments is a lack of payment options. We’re committed to supporting merchants as they navigate these complexities of global expansion.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2022

Terminals and payment solutions are key for every small business, but with complex costings and connectivity issues, can you really love them? But what about payment solutions? Is it really possible to love payment solutions? Where do they sit in the rankings of best and worst things about running a small business?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

With the increase of mobile wallets and more consumers hopping on the e-gift card bandwagon, merchants must practice a heightened sense of vigilance around issues of gift card fraud. Here’s some insight as to how merchants and consumers can avoid scams and gift card fraud: Consumer vs. Merchant. billion online with U.S.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2022

Automate your shipping process. An employee who would spend most of their time processing shipping labels can now focus on customer service, marketing, or other business activities. ShipStation now offers discounted rates, so there’s more added value and convenience for the merchants. Take advantage of shipping discounts.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2021

The pandemic accelerated not just ecommerce but also digital payment methods: digital wallets reached 29.3% The wallets are expected to unseat credit cards as the preferred online payment method in the coming years, according to the FIS Global Payments Report 2021. Digital wallet usage is expected to account for 40.5%

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365 Retail

MAY 4, 2022

NatWest Group has signed agreements with three payment providers – TrueLayer, GoCardless and Crezco – to offer Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) as a new and convenient payment option for businesses and consumers.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Amazon has paused payments to some sellers while it carries out stricter checks to ensure they are based in the UK for tax purposes. Hollinrake said: “We are writing to Amazon to tell them to unfreeze the accounts until they have a proper process in place. People are waiting for…up to £300,000.

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