Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One of Sephoras most notable findings from the data-gathering process was that most consumers didnt like having their makeup done in most Beauty Studios, largely because they were stationed in the front window of stores. The merchant has to think about whats going to be trending and hot in the next two, three years.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Retailers are tasked with tackling these challenges while navigating other issues disrupting their business, from rising theft rates to heightened customer demands for more seamless and transparent shopping experiences. According to research from Emarketer , U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

URBN , parent company of Urban Outfitters , Anthropologie , Free People and FP Movement , will adopt Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure for both online and in-store sales, consolidating the majority of its North American payments volume onto the solution provider.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Some of the biggest changes include new capabilities and integrations with Twitter that will enable additional social commerce options; Google , which will help retailers connect with shoppers near their brick-and-mortar locations; and iOS , which will let retailers use iPhones to accept contactless payments.

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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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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

In an era of fierce competition to attract consumers’ tightening budgets, customer experience has become the key edge retailers can deploy to stand above the competition. Merchants on Shopify POS can now design the in-store experiences that reflect their brand best without having to sacrifice reliability.”

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Frank Mayer

JULY 30, 2021

teams with Alt36 on a market-ready self-service kiosk that offers a compliant digital payment solution for the cannabis sector. GRAFTON, WI – Alt36, a digital payments provider for the cannabis industry, has partnered with kiosk designer and manufacturer Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

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365 Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

Ahead of showcasing the company’s allin-one payment solution at this year’s Retail Technology Show, Payment Expert Madara Antanavia from Exactly.com explains how e-commerce businesses can improve conversions and reduce acquisition costs while scaling in the UK and beyond.

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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 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. Additionally, Grubhub has added a Priority Delivery option that promises faster-than-standard delivery for $2.49

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Consider how returns are central to the customer experience and can create a competitive advantage, differentiate a brand and increase customer lifetime value. The popularity of online shopping has created enormous opportunities to reach new customers, but this has come at a cost. Turn Returns Upside Down.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, consumers spent approximately $630 billion on online shopping, and merchants lost $12 billion to fraud. Account takeover fraud, which is driven by impostor scams, increased by 50%, with no signs of slowing down in 2021. This approach can reduce fraud losses and improve the shopping experience for good customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

billion, accounting for a record 18.9% Traditional Passwords are Ruining the Customer Experience. Traditional password systems deliver a grueling customer experience that often ends in frustration. Industry studies report nearly 90% of consumers are less likely to return to a website after a poor user experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

DoorDash has added tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts as payment options for on-demand delivery of more than 30,000 eligible products. To publicize the new option, the delivery service has added “HSA/FSA Eligible” labels under individual products on select merchants’ store pages. Additionally, through Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Flash sales can help retailers boost revenue, attract new customers and enhance loyalty with existing customers. ecommerce merchants pulled in $10.8 Discounts are only part of the reason that flash sales are so popular with customers. That includes frictionless payments and checkout and fast shipping options.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

From signup to login to account changes and reviews, retailers face waves of opportunities to create a digital relationship with a customer. So how do we keep from alienating good customers while still filtering out bad actors taking aim from every angle — including false reviews, fake accounts and more?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

This was especially evident on Black Friday, when many merchants offered steep markdowns to compete. Specifically, bot operators continue to siphon retailer profits with increasingly sophisticated automated threats — including account takeover, web and API scraping and more. Invisible protection for optimal customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

That, of course, is the key to Wish’s business model — by connecting international consumers directly with manufacturers (most of them Chinese, although diversifying the company’s merchant base is one of the company’s key turnaround pillars), customers can get products for dirt cheap. Doubling down on merchants outside of China.

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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

When it comes to embracing ethical commerce and moving corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies forward, Amazon Web Services (AWS) research shows that retailers and CPGs identify three primary hurdles to success. This category includes discount stores, mass merchants (“big box stores”) and businesses focused on specialty hardlines.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

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. with late payments, fees, etc.]. In fact, 50% of U.S Then I can see a change coming.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

will reveal data on how consumers’ in-store shopping behaviors will change and evolve through Q4, including in-demand categories, top-performing retailers, and the challenges and opportunities that exist for all merchants during the season. In the key grocery category, Placer.ai

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Vivino , an online wine marketplace and app, is capitalizing on this growth by doubling down on its user-driven ratings process and personalized tools and features. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What areas of the customer experience do you believe makes Vivino stand out? region, grape and even by food pairing.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2025

Adding More than Just a Product Give customers something memorable, and they will not just return, they will talk about shopping with you too. Make life easier for Mothers Day shoppers by offering gift wrapping services or free shipping as a perk for top-tier members. Small touches can make a big difference in the gifting experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2025

However, to account for the additional expenses on imported goods without alienating their price-conscious customers, they will need to adjust by adopting a variety of new strategies. Michelle Wood oversees the merchant network side of the Wildfire Systems platform. Even before the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

But through this disruption, retailers began to see that their procurement process is in many ways the linchpin for maximizing revenue and reducing spend as the economy recovers post-pandemic. Specifically, procurement can help retailers optimize their spending on goods and services that are NOT for resale, also known as GNFR.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

Above all, they must keep the customer experience top of mind, and Amazon sets the benchmark for customer experience and expectations when it comes to online shopping. Inertia and not knowing where to start when it comes to implementing ecommerce into their warehouse operations are holding back many merchants.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

However, what was interesting is the amount of money that’s going to be spent on things like subscriptions for educational services. As in previous years, mass merchants are poised to take the largest share of back-to-school and back-to-college sales, according to the Deloitte surveys.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

A study from UPS found that 73% of online shoppers say their returns experience impacts their decision to return to a retailer. Returns actually hold the key to finding your best customers, and brands that don’t realize that are leaving significant revenue on the table,” he said. That number was even higher in January 2021. “

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2022

ShipStation, the world’s largest multi-channel, multi-carrier e-commerce shipping solution, is launching a new feature designed to bring better savings to small businesses signed on to the service. ShipStation now offers discounted rates, so there’s more added value and convenience for the merchants.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But at the same time merchants’ margins are being squeezed, making intelligent pricing and promotions strategies even more critical for success. Then you’d have to take into account the volume differences and the fact that one is organic, and one is not.”

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

According to co-founder and chief product officer Joel Aaron, refunded cash can be in the customer’s account within as little as 30 seconds. It means consumers don’t have to wait for the seller to receive the returned product and approve the refund before they get their cash — a process that can take weeks or more.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The way to meet consumer demand and create value through merchants is by leveraging receipt data. But digital receipts that offer SKU-level receipt data can bring much value to merchants and offer consumers a detailed overview of their spending and habits. And retailers get paid for letting the consumer access their receipts.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2020

However, unchecked abuse of returns policies can put a merchant out of business: 54% of the merchants surveyed in a study conducted on behalf of Forter indicated that they lost more than $5 million in revenue each year due to returns abuse. Returns Abuse And Customer Expectations. Customers Abusing Merchant Policies.

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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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