Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

Reach , a combined payments, tax and fraud platform designed to improve handling of cross-border commerce transactions, has received $30 million in its latest funding round. The Reach solution powers transactions in 120 local currencies and local processing in more than 40 markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2021

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same?

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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.

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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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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

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

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 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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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 27, 2024

billion merger in early November, but in the meantime, Chemist Warehouse is rolling out a new payment system, expanding internationally and creating new marketing partnerships. Changing the payment game Chemist Warehouse announced that it is introducing a QR code payments system to both its online marketplace and 600 stores nationwide.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says it will “revisit” the issue of surcharging in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, flagging a new review to assess if payment sector reforms are necessary. The review will focus on surcharging, Connolly said, given the rapid development of payment systems available to merchants and consumers. “The

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Inside Retail

JULY 4, 2023

As their popularity continues to surge, it is crucial for retailers to consider embracing crypto acceptance as a payment option. There are a number of businesses across Australia already accepting cryptocurrency payments. Mitigating the volatility of cryptocurrencies can be a barrier for retailers as a payment option.

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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

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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One such payment option that has demonstrated its effectiveness in streamlining these transactions is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). DCC is an optional service offered at the point of sale, allowing customers to view the cost of their purchases in their home currency.

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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

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

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 Minded

MARCH 20, 2025

To safeguard profits, protect customers, and maintain operational stability, retailers must proactively address these challenges with modern solutions. Retail risk encompasses any potential threat that could disrupt a stores financial health, reputation, or daily operations. As per Merchant Savvy, global card fraud has reached $35.8

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2024

on Black Friday according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all payment types. Online sales saw an even bigger bump, with Adobe Analytics reporting a new milestone for ecommerce on Black Friday as consumers spent a record $10.8 retail sales (excluding automotive) up 3.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Flexible payment provider Affirm is expanding its range of services to include the post-purchase experience with the acquisition of online returns solution Returnly for approximately $300 million. Retailers such as Walmart , Bonobos and Peloton currently use Affirm to offer customers flexible payment options such as Buy Now, Pay Later.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Humans have been dynamically evolving the concept of loans and credit in commerce for hundreds of years — culminating in the explosion of consumer credit cards in the 20th century. consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. .

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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

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Inmar Intelligence , a data-driven technology-enabled services company, has launched InmarPay, a unified omnichannel payment platform. InmarPay aims to drive profitability by connecting consumer engagement and payments for retailers, pharmacies and CPG manufacturers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Experts report that chargebacks will cost merchants over $100 billion in 2023, and false claims and abuse of the chargeback process are a growing threat to merchants. The hidden expenses of wasted time, expensive fees, penalties or additional losses of goods and services add up. Internet payments mean more purchases.

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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

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The payments provider has worked to stay at the cutting edge of relevant trends, including the buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that are currently experiencing massive growth and are expected to surge during the holidays. The payments platform acquired deal-finding platform Honey Science Corp. for $4 billion in November 2019.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Shopify has partnered with Alipay for a program that will let Shopify retailers seamlessly accept payments through Alipay from more than 1 billion active users in China — with plans to add hundreds of million more users across Asia. The Alipay payment gateway for China is already available to Shopify merchants in the U.S.,

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Payments platform Klarna has expanded its “Sign in with Klarna” service to 23 countries, including the U.S. When a customer registers for the “Sign in with Klarna” service, they choose what data they want to share and also can sign up for any membership or bonus programs offered by the retailer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Melbourne, Australia-based company currently serves more than 16 million consumers and nearly 100,000 merchants worldwide. Payment industry experts see the acquisition as a win for both companies as well as a sign of the growing ubiquity of BNPL. Schwartz noted that Afterpay is a founding member of the CLA’s BNPL task force.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2021

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment options. Research by The Ascent showed that among people who have used a BNPL service, 45% first did so in 2019, 21% first did so in 2020, and only 7% had used a BNPL service prior to 2015. billion, according to IBISWorld.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2020

E-Commerce spending has grown by more than 30% , cementing consumer expectations for flexibility, choice and convenience. While we shouldn’t expect online sales to remain at their peak levels when the safety risks of in-person shopping dissipate, merchants cannot hope to weather the storm and return to business as usual.

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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. Given the ongoing shift in consumer shopping preferences, many of these new businesses will be digital-first companies. These can all be categorized as customer service-type chargebacks.

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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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