Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Streaming TV platform Roku has introduced Roku Ads Manager, a self-service solution for purchasing CTV advertising. The new solution enables Shopify merchants to launch shoppable ads that allow consumers to check out onscreen using their Roku remote.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they shop — online, in-store and even via social channels. Customers today expect to be able to shop where and when they want and use the payment method they want.” more compared to their previous buying levels.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2021

Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, 60 life-saving vaccination programs have been disrupted, putting children worldwide at risk of contracting preventable diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio. The post H&M opens up donations at checkout to support vaccinating kids worldwide appeared first on Inside Retail.

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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

AUGUST 22, 2023

retailer to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone, which allows associates to accept contactless payments using their iPhones without requiring a dedicated payments card reader or additional hardware. Morgan Payments powers the Tap to Pay on iPhone service, which can accept credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and NFC-enabled digital wallets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2023

As the online payments industry continues to evolve, new digital wallet solutions, such as mobile payment apps and e-wallet platforms, are becoming increasingly popular and reshaping the way consumers transact. 4 Pros of Digital Wallets Some of the advantages of digital wallet payment options include: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Regional payments can be complex. For retailers and regional payments, consumer payment preferences play one piece, while checkout optimization and diversification play another. Target consumers’ regional payment preferences. Payments have come a long way over the last few decades. trillion by 2026.

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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

JUNE 9, 2021

A year on from the introduction of payment platform Flypay to Coles Liquor websites, including Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor, the digital wallet has now been expanded to grocery shoppers through Coles Online. Coles isn’t the only retailer investing in payments technology. Exciting time’.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2021

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. And how will permanently altered consumer behaviors shape online payment preferences?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Amalie Arena have partnered with Fast to provide a streamlined “headless checkout” experience when fans purchase merchandise. The one-click checkout experience eliminates redirects to merchant sites that require logins and entering additional information.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

What it didn’t have at that point was a streamlined, intuitive online checkout process — and that quickly became a major hindrance to the company’s DTC expansion plans. “We It was an involved, intense process. Once there’s a certain percentage of fraudulent orders, financial companies [can stop servicing you].”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

With traditional trading methods restricted by pandemic restrictions, an inability to sell through physical locations and a sharp downturn in demand, we saw merchants around the world taking an unprecedented leap and embracing innovation and digitalization in a bid to maintain their retailer-shopper relationships. in March 2020 and by 11.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

With traditional trading methods restricted by pandemic restrictions, an inability to sell through physical locations and a sharp downturn in demand, we saw merchants around the world taking an unprecedented leap and embracing innovation and digitalization in a bid to maintain their retailer-shopper relationships. in March 2020 and by 11.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2024

Up to 60% of merchants say reducing friction between in-store and online is a top priority. To create a competitive experience, the back end of a merchant’s in-store and online business needs to be unified, ultimately creating a front-end experience that is consistent and cohesive. Register now and visit them at booth #515.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Merchants can gain a complete understanding of the customer journey to support on-the-spot personalized experiences. This latest addition to Shopify’s offerings relies on the company’s point-of-sale software, which is designed to allow retailers to sell online and offline.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

Ebay has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to payments. After very publicly announcing last week that it would no longer accept American Express due to “unacceptably high fees,” today the online marketplace said it will be adding Venmo as a payment option in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Here’s an in-depth look at BNPL and the potential benefits to your online and in-store business.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

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. For shoppers, BNPL is a seamless payment method that helps break up their purchases into several installments, bringing more cash flow and budgeting flexibility.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In this quest for data-driven precision, merchants must understand the power of the address and its immense strategic value. Shipping errors are reduced and checkout is easier, protecting the customers overall experience with your brand. Connect with Greg at greg.brown@melissa.com or LinkedIn.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

since 2015 , handled $105 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) and has 93 million active customers and 675,000 merchants using its services. Walmart Makes Klarna Exclusive BNPL Provider Additionally, Klarna will partner with OnePay to exclusively offer installment loans at U.S. Walmart stores. million U.S. associates.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2025

In the last year alone, the number of Australian merchants looking to sell online to new countries overseas almost doubled to 39 per cent, up from 20 per cent in 2022. When choosing one, consider every detail, from sending locations and costs to the level of service and support youll receive along the way. Ready to take your next step?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2025

Once, borrowing money to make a purchase was a relatively tedious process, not a spur-of-the-moment thing. In recent years, though, the financial technology or fintech revolution in the customer credit market has changed all that, with the meteoric rise of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services. But does it also change our spending habits?

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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. Bancorp and Truist Financial. according to Salesforce spending data.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Ulta Beauty is partnering with Happy Returns to add Return Bar services to 1,300 brick-and-mortar locations. Shoppers begin their returns journey on the Happy Returns-hosted returns portal or the merchants’ own return flow. As a result, 78% of Americans will live within 10 miles of a Return Bar.

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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. share of ecommerce payments. of ecommerce spend.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Since moving to digital in 2016, we’re always looking for innovative ways to serve our readers,” said Campbell Price, Ecommerce Director at The Independent in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. One variation of Bolt’s Checkout Everywhere function on The Independent ‘s site. IndyBest’s centralized shopping section.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 11, 2024

One area where efficiency can make a significant impact is in payment processing. With the rise of digital payments and fast-changing retail payment trends, merchants should adopt feature-rich payment solutions to streamline operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

A shift toward a new dynamic for Instagram and Facebook Shops will require companies to enable in-app checkout in order to offer a Shop on both sites. Beginning on June 5, 2023, onboarding of any new Shops in the U.S. via both Meta’s Commerce Manager and Shopify will only be allowed if checkout on Facebook and Instagram is enabled.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Chances are you noticed some changes at the checkout line. There were probably more self-checkout choices and fewer cashiers. Retail technology is continually evolving in order to boost efficiency and save money for merchants. The Growth of Self-Checkout . Checkout-Free Stores . Security cameras and AI.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Retailers who utilize Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) will be able to add Buy with Prime to their own checkout process, which will allow Prime members shopping there to utilize Amazon Pay and benefit from two-day shipping and free returns. The service will be invite-only for the duration of 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’ Store Assist local fulfillment services and the Walmart GoLocal delivery solution through the Salesforce AppExchange. The same technology that powers Store Assist has enabled Walmart to fulfill over 830 million orders across over 4,700 Walmart stores.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2021

“Google clearly wants to be a preferred partner for small businesses as they lean into digital commerce,” said Jason Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis in comments shared with Retail TouchPoints. “As But making it easier for merchants to list their products on Google is only the first step.

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