Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It might have been the worst-kept secret in retail, but after months of unconfirmed reports , behind-the-scenes testing and tales from the front lines , TikTok has finally, formally launched its new ecommerce offering — TikTok Shop. in November 2022. reads the company announcement. reads the company announcement.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Shopify has taken a stake in the B2B retail marketplace Faire and is establishing Faire as the recommended wholesale marketplace for its millions of global merchants through a deeper integration between the two platforms. The size of Shopify’s stake in Faire was not disclosed.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2023

The acceptance of cash has started to trend upwards again, but payment technology is helping businesses to deliver consistently better experiences, so what does the future hold? And how can businesses be ready for evolving payment technologies? Consumers, too, preferred to use contactless payments or to shop online.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 29, 2024

In the point of sale (POS) space, three AI applications show particular promise: Headcount and Heat Mapping in Brick-and-Mortar Retail Insights from shopper behavior data are valuable – and financially impactful – to retailers. Businesses must work with software providers that help them manage data consent, privacy, and compliance.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024. YoY and $2.5 billion more than last year, according to data from Adobe Analytics.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Technological advancements over the past decade revolutionised the way consumers pay for goods and services. Phones and smartwatches are now regularly used to make payments, more recently complemented by such emerging options as buy-now-pay-later and cryptocurrencies. This happens across all payment methods.

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Retail Minded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. This, as Kamara explains, is a key component to how the pandemic has changed retail and he describes it as “self-service commerce”. Using mobile, for example, became increasingly popular.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2020

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. As we move forward, these capabilities are critical for all retailers: Accept Contactless Payments. Traditionally, U.S.

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CJ Retail Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2024

From first visual displays to the point of sale, brands need to guarantee consistent representation at every customer touchpoint. Satisfied customers and sales can both benefit from effective brand integration. Smooth Branding Inside the Shop. The final touch is the point-of-sale.

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A1 Retail

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kirsty Morris, Managing Director of Specialist Sales at Barclaycard Payments talks to A1 Retail about Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) and how merchants can prepare this festive shopping season. 2022 saw the biggest change to payments in 16 years, since chip-and-pin was introduced.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Consumer preference for online shopping continues to rise, as more purchases are being made online than in stores with each passing year. retail sales surpassed general merchandise sales for the first time in history. Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 21, 2022

Complemented with Star’s TSP654II and Value Series cash drawer, Metro Payment offers merchants a full range of products, services, and expertise to help streamline payment operations. Metro Payment is eager to partner with Star Micronics to offer customers a payment solution with excellent customer service.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2017, Polywood had a great product sustainability story (its outdoor furniture is made from 100% recycled plastic and comes with a 20-year guarantee) and a solid launching pad for direct-to-consumer sales (a 27 -year history of selling through big box, home improvement and specialty patio stores). It was an involved, intense process.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The key expansions include Target adding Sezzle and Affirm to its payment options; Simon enabling Klarna for interested merchants at any of its shopping centers; and FreedomPay integrating Klarna into its platform to provide more brick-and-mortar retailers access to BNPL options.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 11, 2022

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption, and innovation. Consumers now expect payment solutions that both anticipate and address their needs no matter where, when, or how they choose to shop.

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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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Independent Retailer

JULY 15, 2021

Sales of CBD products at tobacco stores and smoke/vape shops have increased at a substantial rate over the past few years, with no slowdown in sight. We offer a POS system with NRS PAY credit card processing that is ideal for your business, and we will not hassle you for selling CBD,” Elie Y. A: Yes, you are in luck.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 23, 2022

Times are tough, especially for businesses struggling to stay afloat with the increased expenses from credit card processing companies. National Retail Solutions (NRS) offers NRS PAY credit card processing to help merchants with this problem. If a merchant processes lower volume, FeeBU$TER carries one flat monthly fee of $49.95

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. The cost-of-living crisis is undoubtedly driving buying decisions, so simplifying the consumer journey is essential for closing the sale.

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Secure Retail

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The chances are that you’ll use Secure Retail’s products and services at least once today. We’re behind some of the world’s biggest brands, providing the hardware, software and infrastructure to ensure your payments are fast, reliable and above all, secure. This gives them complete control of Their Payments!

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Retail Minded

APRIL 3, 2022

A new study revealed: Social media marketing (32%), e-commerce software (31%), email marketing (29%), retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) score highly. Investment behind the ‘buy button’ into retail operations (26%) and online payments (24%) also score highly on merchants’ wish lists.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

Now the company has become the first toy brand to test out the hottest new arena in digital selling — TikTok Shop. Now it’s here: first launched in the UK and several Asian markets, TikTok Shop was quietly made available in the U.S. in November 2022. in November 2022. We’re nimble and super entrepreneurial.

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Star Miconics

JANUARY 26, 2023

But while those things are still in the realm of science fiction, AI has become increasingly engrained in the modern technology we now use every day, from our smartphones to our point-of-sale (POS) systems. Leverage smart insights to discover shopping patterns and preferences, which you can turn into successful sales strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

Online shopping is arguably the most convenient purchasing experience. A person can be anywhere at any time, search your online shop, press a button, and magically a shipment arrives at their door. Embedded protection offered at the point of sale is not a radically new concept, and you may already have personal experience with it.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It is accustomed to the convenience, speed, and seamlessness of online shopping- attributes not typically associated with its offline counterpart. Now more than ever, the finer details of a business, such as the payment terminal, can be the difference between a good and an average shopping experience.

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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. QFC Pilots Apple Pay, Google Pay And Other Touchless Payments.

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 29, 2022

“Point of sale financing has historically been reserved for large purchases like luxury electronics, but now we are seeing an uptick in consumers using installment plans for smaller purchases across large and small retailers.” BNPL loans allow shoppers to make purchases with deferred or no interest installment loans.

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M19 Retail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, November 22 , 2023 – Mi9 Retail, a leading provider of end-to-end retail software solutions, is pleased to announce that the latest release of their flagship merchandise management platform, Mi9 Merchant, supports out-of-the-box product inventory and price feed to Google Shopping Local Feeds Partnership.

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Independent Retailer

OCTOBER 21, 2021

NRS operates a point-of-sale (POS) terminal-based platform across the USA, plus NRS Pay credit card processing for independent convenience, grocery, liquor, tobacco, hardware, beauty supply and gas station c-stores. Credit Card Processing. The referral process is as easy as submitting a form at nrsplus.com/refer.

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A1 Retail

OCTOBER 3, 2022

200 days on from the mandatory introduction of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) in the UK, 73 per cent of retailers have seen online payment fraud decline as online shopping becomes safer. However, 28 per cent of merchants still aren’t fully compliant, leading to over £2.07m in sales being declined every day.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The additional service will allow JD Group customers to make charitable donations to the JD Foundation, specifically the Together We Can project, as part of their payments journey through Pennies’ charity box. Pennies is a leading fintech charity, that offers a digital charity box option that can be integrated into the point of sale.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

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. Drop Shipping Model Drop shipping is where a retailer markets a product, collects payment from the customer, and then orders the item from a supplier/wholesaler.

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Star Miconics

JANUARY 5, 2024

Point-of-sale (POS) value-added resellers (VARs) play a crucial role in helping many companies, especially small to medium-sized businesses, to adapt and thrive amidst these transformations. Merchants Turn to VARs for Their Expertise As consumers have access to extensive product knowledge, merchants expect VARs to be industry experts.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Faire , the B2B retail marketplace, has today announced a new global partnership with Shopify that establishes Faire as the recommended wholesale marketplace for Shopify, which powers millions of merchants around the world.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 4, 2022

Staying on trend with hot new technologies can help your business stay current and boost your consumer engagement and sales. Technology is constantly evolving to improve business processes, create consumer solutions, and provide adaptable and convenient service. 1. Buy Now Pay Later. Internet of Behaviors .

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Star Miconics

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Business owners want to know: will holiday shopping be different this year? How will holiday shopping be different this year? In the survey, 55 percent of US respondents say they are excited about holiday shopping, and most people have the savings to spend.” Where the Point-of-Sale Comes In. Online Ordering.

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