Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Why is payment orchestration suddenly getting so much attention? Payment orchestration is no longer optional. Surprisingly, how retailers manage and handle payments has not changed; it’s decisively stuck 20 years in the past. To ultimately transform, retailers need flexible, scalable and customizable payment infrastructure.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2020

As the pandemic has driven the adoption of e-Commerce to a level retailers didn’t expect to see for a year or more, many are speeding up the development of digital products and services that were further ahead on their technology roadmaps. The third-party vendors will ship the products directly to the consumers’ homes.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2024

Alibaba Guaranteed will offer products at fixed prices, with shipping fees included, as well as promised dispatch of goods within 72 hours and guaranteed delivery by expected dates. In addition to fulfillment by Alibaba.com, the platform handles finance tasks such as escrow and payment terms.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Clean, validated address data is an essential business asset that drives a smoother customer experience, reduces operational costs and minimizes errors. Shipping errors are reduced and checkout is easier, protecting the customers overall experience with your brand.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 22, 2024

Revenue Recognition Pitfalls in Ecommerce Platforms like Shopify, while instrumental in facilitating online sales, often present financial data that can be misleading for CFOs and finance teams. In addition to non-compliance with GAAP, inaccurate revenue recognition can lead to failed audits and poor business decisions based on skewed data.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With more consumers shopping online than ever before, thanks in part to the pandemic, which has seen more than 80 per cent go online to buy , it’s more important than ever to have the right shipping process in place. . However, if done right, your shipping can be a competitive advantage. Understand what customers value .

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Buzek forecasts very strong growth for these solutions during the next two years, with self-checkout rising 178% , contactless payment climbing 190% and payment via consumers’ mobile devices increasing 300%. We’re forecasting 700% growth over the next two years for these second locations with dedicated inventory.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Dharmesh Mehta, VP of Worldwide Selling Partner Services at Amazon , is celebrating his 10th anniversary with the company this year, and so he kicked off the fourth annual Amazon Accelerate conference for sellers by comparing the differences between the ecommerce platform today and 10 years ago.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. But when it came to alternative payments, BNPL was the star.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

A tech stack is the ecosystem of hardware and software platforms needed to manage the DTC order fulfillment process from end to end. Since your WMS must integrate with all of these systems, an experienced third party logistics (3PL) and fulfillment provider can help recommend the right components and partners for your type of business.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

and Secure checkout: TikTok has partnered with third-party payment platforms to facilitate transactions on TikTok Shop and to ensure a quick, smooth and secure checkout process. . ; Digital Service (USDS). Previously, TikTok had only shared the availability of FBT in the U.K. ; user data is stored in the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

Delivery expenses and costs for in-store picking and other operations can be very high if not optimized correctly for scale and profitability. Offer multiple fulfillment options. The need for convenience has driven demand for multiple fulfillment options. Improve efficiency of store associates.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the ecommerce wars heat up, BigCommerce is making a name for itself as one of the top facilitators of digital trade, alongside competitors such as Shopify, Adobe Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Gee: Omnichannel for me means a merchant can sell anywhere their shoppers are and fulfill anywhere they place that order.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2024

The answer lies in the inherent complexity of their business processes. Manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers have developed sophisticated consultative sales processes and provide exceptional customer service. The Challenge of Meeting Customer Demands Why are B2B sellers struggling to keep pace with customer demands?

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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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Have a simple checkout process. Powerful marketing initiatives and detailed product pages don’t mean anything if the buyer bails because the checkout process is too complicated. Simple and easy checkout processes are needed to seal the deal. Make customer service a priority. Be mobile-friendly.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Where large retail chains and brands may have cash reserves of up to six to nine months, most suppliers typically have only enough operating capital for 30 to 60 days. Many of these suppliers, hit hard by the shock waves of the pandemic, have ceased operations and will never reopen. Retail’s Digital Transformation Has Finally Arrived.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

The white label program is powered by the ThredUP Resale-as-a-Service solution and includes the digital shop, clean-out program and cash offerings — all elements designed to encourage customers to rotate their wardrobes sustainably, buy secondhand and receive credit to repeat the process. “At

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2022

ShipStation, the world’s largest multi-channel, multi-carrier e-commerce shipping solution, is launching a new feature designed to bring better savings to small businesses signed on to the service. The premise of ShipStation is that we cover all of a retailers’ shipping needs on one platform,” says Pope.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

The Container Store has debuted its Closet Clean Out resale program for apparel and accessories, powered by the ThredUp Resale-as-a-Service solution. Container Store customers can pick up a ThredUp Clean Out Kit at any of the retailer’s 97 stores or generate a prepaid shipping label from containerstore.thredup.com.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Finding the Right Solution for Chargebacks The expense and complication caused by the chargeback process make it essential that retailers take steps to prevent them, otherwise profits will be impacted by attrition and transaction costs. billion per year. The issue is clear to see.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Location infrastructure gives retail product and operations teams the ability to tackle logistical challenges and labor shortages while offering customers an improved experience in-store and during order fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A recent report from the payments and shopping service Klarna found that 34% of shoppers actually plan to spend more on gifts this year than last year, with Gen Z ( 57% ) and millennials ( 53% ) more likely than other age groups to expand their budgets. Stressed Consumers Spread Out Spending with BNPL. said Pandya. “

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Same goes for the services Alibaba is building to stay competitive: financing solutions, fulfillment services, AI tools to make the process of using the platform easier, localized warehousing to speed up delivery. In operation since 1999, Alibaba.com currently serves approximately 8 million SMEs in the U.S

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

A high level of services unique to each customer, delivered with little or no downtime, is what consumers now expect. A cloud-native approach facilitates speed, agility, scalability, customization and all of the other things online retailers in 2021 value so much. From Monolith to Microservices. The answer? Cloud-native microservices.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2021

As more customers shifted their shopping online during the pandemic and demand for services like buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) increased, ACFC rolled out its new Magento ecommerce platform and integrated it with Retail Pro Prism POS retail management software to more efficiently manage inventory and orders across its network of brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2020

When retail historians compile the definitive chronicle of this era, they will recall something remarkable: as merchants across the nation responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by shifting more operations online, two years’ worth of e-Commerce growth got crammed into two weeks. How to explain that paradox?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Sellers are also setting up independent stores on platforms that can help automate the selling process and enable sellers to connect their stores to a broader range of marketing channels. Buyers may also negotiate better payment terms and flexible shipping schedules to help with the cash flow. Negotiate better terms.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Flexible Payments Will Gain Further Ground. Flexible payments are continuing to gain steam, particularly among younger generations. A survey by Klarna found that 75% of Gen Z, 76% of millennials and 60% of Gen X are looking for more flexible payment options. Let the countdown begin….

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2022

It connects, on a centralised and measurable platform, several touchpoints and interactions a customer has with the brand or business: payments, rewards, inventory, delivery options, product return, supply chain, fulfilment options, and more. it operates in silos and unconnected platforms. Endless aisle.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

Every user on Flip who begins posting reviews has access to a wallet where they can see their earnings and make payments to themselves, either in the form of Flip credits or a bank transfer. To fund this, Flip pulls approximately 15% to 20% from its ad revenue for user payments.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, to do that, the system needs to be operable 24/7 throughout the entire year. The ultimate benefits that come with all of that include: reduced operating costs, fewer operator errors, increased sales, . Deciding Which Processes to Automate. The old-fashioned way of doing that was always to have staff available.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For retailers with overseas customers, the returns process can be more complex, with potentially more loopholes for returns fraud. By examining shared IP addresses, shipping addresses and payment methods, retailers can uncover hidden associations that might indicate organized fraud rings.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. Customer service, digital experience, personalization and other factors drive that emotional loyalty.”.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. It was incredibly manual and inefficient,” said Diez-Simon. “If

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