Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2023

If we thought the pandemic-driven shift to digital payments was an evolution, we’re about to be catapulted into a new world, where payments will become possible in places thought impossible just a few years ago. Currently, consumer payments account for more than 60% of all embedded finance transactions and are set to reach $3.5

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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

JULY 24, 2024

Today, nearly two-thirds of adult consumers globally use digital payments, and by 2027, digital revenue is predicted to exceed $14.9 But this growth also has made retailers’ digital payment processes a target for credit card fraud, online payment fraud, identity theft and account takeovers.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

New account fraud is surging, and despite the conventional wisdom that this type of fraud is mostly a problem for banks, retailers are in the crosshairs too. In fact, account creation fraud rates are growing fastest in the retail sector, with 44.7% Data breaches have been a problem for many years, but 2023 was the worst yet for U.S.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Payment flexibility has been commonplace in B2C transactions for many years, and now, emerging payment technology is making this possible for B2B trade. Why should your business provide payment plans to business customers? This reduces the likelihood of late payments and strengthens your customer relationships. .

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

And process returns of stuff people don’t want! All the ways they need to serve customers? Your POS system needs to account for that. Associate POS adoption depends on getting the user experience right. the fulfillment scenarios really are endless. And don’t forget that they need to sell stuff! Keep the stores tidy.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Retailers know that customer engagement must be the focus of their marketing efforts. And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. Many customers bail at this point. Its simplicity works for the retailer and customer alike.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2023

Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) services were first introduced to business to consumer (B2C) transactions, giving customers the ability to access products and services they need today while paying at a later date or over a series of instalments. . Transform your B2B transactions with better payment technology.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Online CX Index, a partnership between Inside Retail and Humii, covers the entire website experience through checkout, delivery and even returns, evaluating eight key criteria based on up to 200 data points. Moreover, customers compliment Supres wide range of payment and flexible shipping options and authority to leave deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Businesses today operate in a fast-moving cyber threat landscape. As digital operations become more complex and cybercriminals launch increasingly sophisticated phishing and malware attacks, data breaches have become common occurrences. For retailers and consumer businesses, a surge in data breaches presents difficult challenges.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Online CX Index, a partnership between Inside Retail and Humii, covers the entire website experience through checkout, delivery and even returns, evaluating eight key criteria based on up to 200 data points. Moreover, customers compliment Supres wide range of payment and flexible shipping options and authority to leave deliveries.

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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. The best-in-class checkout tools can be used at permanent shops, pop-up stores, or events and staff can take payments with the confidence of 99.9

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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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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

APRIL 5, 2022

Mobile technology is transforming payments, making it easier, safer and more affordable for people to move and manage their money than ever before,” said Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal at the time of the spinoff. Source: CivicScience. RTP: Consumer adoption of things like digital wallets is still relatively low.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2023

This, combined with workforce shortages, has caused airports to move more toward automation, with self-service check-in kiosks, baggage drops and mini stores. The growing exposure of travelers to self-service options has led to consumers preferring them as they are much more convenient than previous models.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 3, 2023

billion on pet food and treats, supplies, medicine, vet care and other services in 2022, and are predicted to spend $143.6 Myos Fetch is a full-service SMS “concierge” for all things related to the brand and its focused, yet growing, product line. More than 66% of U.S. million or so homes spent $136.8 billion in 2023.

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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

JANUARY 12, 2022

decrease from 2019 primarily driven by the decrease in single-site operators. To account for this rapidly evolving environment, savvy convenience retailers have focused on closing the gap between what consumers expect and what retailers can deliver. Focus on service. Contactless payment options are yet another big opportunity.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 26, 2023

As retailers respond to increased customer demand for convenience and personalised experiences while shopping, switching to a seamless payment process has become critical in building a more streamlined operation and gaining a competitive edge. These setups are commonly referred to as integrated payment systems.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The retail industry had to reimagine ways to reach customers that sparked a digital transformation. The industry experimented with new approaches to how we do business in order to streamline the customer experience. One of the most common complaints customers have is waiting too long in checkout lines.

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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. alone, the use of branded payments solutions has grown by more than 50% in the last five years. The global prepaid cards market was valued at $2.2

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

As part of the ONE RETAIL approach, we combine a variety of consumer journeys into one and put our smartphone app at the center of the entire shopping process,” explained Ekaterina Sokolova, CFO of M.Video Eldorado Group in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “We Machine Learning-Powered Analytics Now Central to Demand Forecasting.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Enhancements to its same-day delivery offering with the previously announced addition of product returns and Starbucks order pickup to its Drive Up service at select stores, as well as an expansion of the backup item option for more categories.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2024

The CFPB launched its inquiry into the expanding BNPL market more than two years ago and noted that BNPL is now being offered for services such as airline and cruise tickets as well as products and that it has become a popular payment option across ages, races and income levels.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2022

People flock to shopping centres and it is not just to procure goods and services; it is also about the experiential enjoyment, the social element and the ability to make more informed purchasing decisions.”. Of course, physical retail has had to undergo a few changes since the first wave of Covid, particularly at entry, payment and checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2023

Specifically, bot operators continue to siphon retailer profits with increasingly sophisticated automated threats — including account takeover, web and API scraping and more. According to the 2022 State of Bot Mitigation Report , nearly 70% of companies using anti-bot solutions lost revenue to bot-driven account fraud.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2024

The platform’s franchise account and trade policies functionality give H Mart precise control over product visibility based on the customer’s location, allowing them to show only the products that are available locally. Migration to the new platform was completed in just seven months, with help from global creative agency VML.

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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

MARCH 8, 2022

Whereas drivers of gasoline-powered cars can expect to find gas stations prevalent in most areas, those who operate EVs generally have to search considerably harder to find places to charge up. The driver payment process at retailers’ charging stations should be frictionless for shoppers.

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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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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 29, 2023

If you’re a professional looking for reliable and efficient business travel services, you may be wondering where to find the right solutions. The Importance of Business Travel Services The corporate world is witnessing a growing need for business travel services due to the ever-expanding global marketplace.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

The newest generation of artificial intelligence (AI) would seem to be tailor-made for the behind-the-scenes operational complexity of today’s retail organization — and in many ways it is. Everything Comes Back to the Data As promising as AI can be in retail operations, it also carries risks.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2023

Amazon One, the palm recognition service that lets customers enter, identify, and pay will be linked to the MyPanera loyalty programme. Customers can choose loyalty linking, payment, or both. But with this initiative, the enrollment process is easier. and UK had such technology. But all is not well on this front.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2023

Walmart has launched a new ecommerce site and customer experience designed specifically for small-and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and nonprofits. The aim of the Walmart Business platform is to “remove complexity in purchasing, lower costs and give our customers more opportunities to serve their customers and communities.”

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