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. trillion by 2026.

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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. And the number-one prediction for holiday 2021: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 22, 2022

Some of the biggest changes include new capabilities and integrations with Twitter that will enable additional social commerce options; Google , which will help retailers connect with shoppers near their brick-and-mortar locations; and iOS , which will let retailers use iPhones to accept contactless payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

Amazon has expanded its reach in the payments arena with the the launch of Express Payout for Amazon Pay merchants and the reported expansion of its cashierless checkout to 200 stores. The growth of Amazon’s cashierless technology reflects its rising payments capabilities.

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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. Benefits for Retailers 1. As evidenced by the data showing U.S.

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Forrester eCommerce

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I’m excited to announce that Forrester’s Now Tech: Merchant Payment Providers In Asia Pacific, Q4 2021 is now live. This is the first time that Forrester has analyzed the merchant payment providers landscape in Asia Pacific.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2022

Ulta Beauty is partnering with Happy Returns to add Return Bar services to 1,300 brick-and-mortar locations. Shoppers begin their returns journey on the Happy Returns-hosted returns portal or the merchants’ own return flow. As a result, 78% of Americans will live within 10 miles of a Return Bar.

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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. million applications to start new businesses through September 2021. These can all be categorized as customer service-type chargebacks. As more transactions happen digitally (i.e.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

The solution is designed to help solve cross-border commerce challenges across product sourcing, selling and logistics for merchants in both the U.S. The platform also aims to help retailers begin selling across borders within three to four weeks , with tools such as expedited onboarding, end-to-end fulfillment from JD’s U.S.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JUNE 28, 2021

Revolut has been making quite the impression as a way for people to exchange money and collect ecommerce payments without the hassle of inflated exchange rates and outdated money-sending services. Payment requests. In fact, WooCommerce already integrates with hundreds of other payment gateways. Subscriptions.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As economic pressures and living costs surge, more people than ever are considering using point-of-service (POS) finance — such as buy now, pay later and installment loans — to manage their cashflow. It is in nobody’s interest to onboard financially delinquent customers or customers with affordability problems.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

PetSmart has joined the growing ranks of retailers offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) services through a new partnership with Afterpay. with Amazon , Apple , Westfield shopping centers, CVS , Macy’s and Target among the many merchants that have added the offering in the last few months alone.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2021

In another sign of the global growth of buy now, pay later services, Zip Co Ltd. million , with the deal expected to close in Q4 2021. Acquisition of the remaining shares of Spotii, for a price of approximately $16 million , is expected to be completed in Q3 2021. trillion ecommerce market, the world’s second-largest.

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

There’s a major push towards attracting millennials with improved delivery options, increased brand diversity, and better customer service. Factor in costs like: Referral Fee Shipping costs Returns fees Your purchase costs Any overhead costs you have, e.g., electricity, labor costs, and other merchant costs if applicable.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Supply chain issues, inflation and other economic headwinds that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are still present for merchants. Have a simple checkout process. 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

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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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

has grown by more than 300% per year since 2018, reaching 45 million active users in 2021. It’s clear this reverse layaway payment model is also here to stay. In BNPL, consumers receive the goods or services that they want to buy, but payment is staggered over monthly payments for a certain period of time with no interest.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

Now, at BigCommerce, she helps merchants grow via integrations to channels such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay and Walmart , a task she says is “like walking among giants.”. 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

JANUARY 26, 2021

Meanwhile, for merchants that had already built their businesses online before the pandemic, a larger addressable market buoyed most, but created scalability challenges for all (including Amazon). Culled from this agile, iterative survey data, here are six things we learned consumers want from retailers heading into 2021: 1.

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 10, 2021

Ecommerce merchants, save the date! The free virtual conference will be held from September 14 to 15, 2021, and will offer participants proven expert tips and tactics, strategies, and actionable real-world success stories. What will Participants of 2021 Make it Big Virtual Conference Learn? What Is “Make it Big”?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

The invitation to Indian retailers will initially include only a select number of participants, adding to existing merchants including Delphi Leather India , Mahi Exports , Touchstone Gems & Jewelry and Welspun. A dedicated Cross Border Trade team has been set up in India to help sellers onboard and grow on the platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 12, 2021

Nearly 50% of those surveyed said they’d be doing more of their shopping online in 2021; more than one third said they’d be using buy online, pick up in-store more, and more than one quarter said they’d be using curbside pickup more this year than they did pre-pandemic. Kendra Scott also created a curbside pickup program.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This is particularly true if your online store offers alternative shipping, payment, or product options like a subscription box or customized items. Compile the questions that customers are bound to ask about the entire process and fill them in with simple, transparent answers. How much time do they have to return an item?

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 27, 2021

The best payment gateway for Shopify is the solution which allows business owners to sell products and services online. However, it’s still up to you to make sure you can process transactions safely and quickly with potential customers. Best Payment Gateways for Shopify: Shopify Payments. Pricing ??.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 21, 2021

Both Shift4Shop and Shopify boast a wide range of ecommerce features, providing merchants everything they need to start selling online and grow their businesses. Fast forward to today, and Shift4Shop is a viable Shopify competitor, offering similar features, pricing, and add-on services. Shift4Shop vs Shopify: Their Pros and Cons.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

based online sellers” are reportedly participating in the beta test of Buy Direct, but a source told Business Insider that Microsoft hopes the service will drive $25 million in gross merchandising value (GMV) by fiscal 2023, which ends June 30, 2023. At the moment a “ couple hundred U.S.-based

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2021

PayPal has acquired ecommerce returns solution Happy Returns as it continues to expand beyond payments, with the aim of becoming a “digital commerce enablement engine.” The Happy Returns purchase follows PayPal’s acquisition of coupon plug-in Honey in January 2021. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

In short, consumers are now looking for more unique shipping perks from online merchants, and meeting these demands will present an opportunity to differentiate. Over 210 million packages disappeared from porches across America in 2021, showcasing that porch piracy has been on the rise since the pandemic and plays a major role.

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 19, 2021

Since this is a hosted ecommerce platform, the company will handle everything related to payments and hosting. Use Shopify Payments and integrate a third-payment provider. However, Shopify’s Terms of Service were updated last year, including their refund policy. The Mythical 60 Day Trial – Exclusive to Partners.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If you sell software internationally, you know how difficult handling cross-border payments can be. From making sure you display the right currencies for each region to supporting your customers’ preferred payment methods, global commerce can come with its fair share of challenges. Table of Contents. What is SEPA Direct Debit?

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GetElastic

MARCH 3, 2022

The predictions for rapid adoption by 2020 never materialized; however, the underlying technology, Blockchain, still holds promise, especially in the B2B payments space. B2B payments have seen consistent growth for several years (40% in the US from 2014-2020). This trend is expected to continue with a CAGR of 21% from 2021-2030.

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BigCommerce

MAY 4, 2018

To make this work, they use a PIM developed by Jasper Studios as their single source of truth, pulling in BigCommerce as Commerce-as-a-Service, serving up their hosted sites and online experiences as well as taking PCI Compliance mitigation off their plates. But the reality is more complex. The API economy is growing faster, too.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

trillion in 2021, according to Euromonitor International, which means international expansion has a value simply too good to overlook. There are solutions in the market that help merchants manage these fees and adapt their pricing and shipping fees appropriately. Global cross-border ecommerce sales reached nearly $3.2

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020, consumers spent approximately $630 billion on online shopping, and merchants lost $12 billion to fraud. Account takeover fraud, which is driven by impostor scams, increased by 50%, with no signs of slowing down in 2021. Federal data indicates that impostor scams and ecommerce fraud topped the list.

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GetElastic

JULY 30, 2019

78% of businesses have reported attempted or actual B2B payments fraud last year ( rising steadily since 2013), and international fraud has risen 136% in the last two years. Blockchain technology is increasingly gaining traction among banks, lenders, fintechs and merchants. How blockchain for B2B payments works.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 28, 2021

However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right service for everyone. There’s a cheap beginner package starting at around $13 per month, and this will allow you to accept online payments. Companies can choose to sell physical products, or services, depending on their needs, and you get hosting included in the price.

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