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Retail, POS Finance and the Quest for ESG

Retail TouchPoints

In addition to the products and services they offer, retailers are reconsidering the environmental and social impacts of their supply chains, employee activity and even which partners they choose to work with in an effort to fulfill a moral obligation to their consumers — especially the younger generation.

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BNPL: Multiple Growth Opportunities Despite Rumblings About Regulation

Retail TouchPoints

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. BNPL fulfills a need that previously wasn’t being met,” said Sharp. In fact, 50% of U.S

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

The holidays always tend to put a strain on the piggy bank, but a study from personal finance company Credit Karma found that 43% of consumers are feeling more financially stressed this holiday season, and inflation is the leading cause. Even outside of the holiday season, uptake in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services is exploding in the U.S.,

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For the pandemic-hit fashion industry, the future is digital

Inside Retail

New customers are a major growth engine for retailers, but many merchants view first-time online shoppers as high-risk due to their unfamiliar behaviour and lack of purchase history. Our data already shows that across the e-commerce landscape, up to 70 per cent of orders that are declined by merchants are made by legitimate customers.

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How 1-800-Flowers’ Delivery Partnership with Walmart GoLocal has Blossomed into Real Results for Local Florists

Retail TouchPoints

But now the new raft of delivery service platforms that have sprung up in the past few years are now helping florists do it faster and more efficiently. 1-800-Flowers.com works with many of them to help the florists in its BloomNet network take their service to the next level. of the U.S. So we really think about retail seasons.

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Zilingo on the brink as loan recalled, financial advisor appointed

Inside Retail

“Due to Zilingo’s failure to fulfil prior obligations under the loan agreement, the company’s lenders have made the decision to accelerate the repayment of the entire loan,” Zilingo’s board said in a statement to Reuters. . It provides logistics, financing and other services to factories and merchants.

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Leveraging A Chief Supply Chain Officer To Enhance the Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Up until recently, it was rare for someone with a supply chain background to be elevated into the C-suite; the “CSCO” role (before it was invented) often fell under Finance, Procurement, Operations or other business functions. Enter the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). Embracing Technology. A CSCO helps organizations balance these needs.