Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

Consumers now prefer digital payment options, with cash usage declining in all major economies. Cards have become by far the most popular payment method, with contactless now accounting for most purchases made at retail stores. That is why resilience is so crucial.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2025

These devices, like smart doorbells, thermostats, lighting and more, present an exciting opportunity for retailers, but understanding consumers motivations and proactively addressing potential concerns will be vital to make the most of this dynamic market. Craig Thole is SVP of Emerging Solutions, Global Connected Living, at Assurant, Inc.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The numbers currently used to identify cards will be replaced with tokenisation and biometric authentication In 2022, Mastercard added biometric options enabling payments to be made with a smile or wave of the hand. Credit card numbers and payment details are often exposed in major data breaches affecting large and small businesses.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2024

As consumers demand more flexible payment options, it is no surprise that the digital top-up card industry has had a strong year. The trend is set to continue, and it is not just shoppers who benefit from increasingly digital-first payments. Consumers value the convenience these offer.

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Inside Retail

MAY 13, 2021

We expect much better from large businesses like Telstra, but all businesses in Australia have a responsibility to ensure sales staff are not breaching consumer law by manipulating or tricking consumers into buying products or services they do not need or cannot afford.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In 2021, businesses in the United States will face new VAT rules for selling to final consumers in Europe. Called the “low value consignment stock relief,” the threshold was intended to reduce the administrative burden in customs compliance. Thankfully, the EU decided to push the compliance deadline from Jan.

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