RTP blog

DECEMBER 30, 2019

market for payment systems is complex. We have over 21 million businesses, and every one of them needs some form of a payment processing solution. Payment processing is complex. However, payment technology is perhaps the best it’s ever been. However, payment technology is perhaps the best it’s ever been.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

Reach , a combined payments, tax and fraud platform designed to improve handling of cross-border commerce transactions, has received $30 million in its latest funding round. The Reach solution powers transactions in 120 local currencies and local processing in more than 40 markets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2021

With banks and credit card companies warming up to the idea of Bitcoin trading and crypto rewards on card transactions, are they really extending the benefits of crypto to merchants, or is this just a play to get consumers to buy into a shiny new card that looks different but acts very much the same?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Regional payments can be complex. For retailers and regional payments, consumer payment preferences play one piece, while checkout optimization and diversification play another. The question is, how can retailers conduct everything together to make ‘music’ and orchestrate regional payments for ecommerce success?

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here we look briefly at Chicago-based Braintree Payments, highlighting some of the features a merchant might consider when picking a payment processor. Today, Braintree is one of the biggest payment solutions in the landscape, offering an excellent selection of tools for business owners to explore.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2024

URBN , parent company of Urban Outfitters , Anthropologie , Free People and FP Movement , will adopt Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure for both online and in-store sales, consolidating the majority of its North American payments volume onto the solution provider.

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you're a UK entrepreneur who's laying the groundwork for their online business, you may have already started researching payment gateway providers. If that's you, you'll likely know that payment gateways offer different features, terms, and pricing depending on the country you're operating from. Shopify Payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2023

As the online payments industry continues to evolve, new digital wallet solutions, such as mobile payment apps and e-wallet platforms, are becoming increasingly popular and reshaping the way consumers transact. 4 Pros of Digital Wallets Some of the advantages of digital wallet payment options include: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2021

It has been a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. And how will permanently altered consumer behaviors shape online payment preferences?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is one reason payment companies are so eager to expand into other parts of the shopper journey. taking place online, digital payment solutions like Venmo and PayPal (which has owned Venmo since 2013) are well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2024

The critical role payment and financial services play in the global economy means companies in this industry will be some of the first mandated to comply. First Mover Advantage: Masters of Compliance Look Beyond Current Mandatory Standards PCI DSS v4.0 These include PCI’s Mobile Payment on COTS (MPoC, at 1A-1.2)

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Groove

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Choosing the correct Shopify payment gateway is a decision that eCommerce retailers should not take lightly. Each payment gateway has its own series of benefits and challenges associated with the service. Before diving into the five payment gateways on this list, let's briefly discuss what a payment gateway is.

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Groove

JULY 22, 2024

Choosing the correct Shopify payment gateway is a decision that eCommerce retailers should not take lightly. Each payment gateway has its own series of benefits and challenges associated with the service. Before diving into the five payment gateways on this list, let's briefly discuss what a payment gateway is.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2022

Since spinning off from eBay and going public for a second time in 2015, PayPal has expanded its reach well beyond that one digital marketplace to more than 30 million merchants worldwide. When we have partnerships with these merchants they’re trusted brands, so consumers can feel good about shopping with those brands.”.

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Groove

AUGUST 21, 2022

The Challenge: Ballard Industrial is an online and in-person business that offers industrial supplies, services, and solutions both to businesses and directly to consumers. Unfortunately, their eCommerce platform was unable to facilitate transactions for most products offered, requiring customers to order through a phone call.

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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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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Or, you can use an app to automate much of the process. Payment gateways. There are many payment gateways available for ecommerce businesses. Don’t feel limited by the fact that many of them will have restrictions on specific products or services you may want to sell. The Power of Payment Choice. First Data.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

Ebay has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to payments. After very publicly announcing last week that it would no longer accept American Express due to “unacceptably high fees,” today the online marketplace said it will be adding Venmo as a payment option in the U.S.

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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. in March 2020 and by 11.2%

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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. in March 2020 and by 11.2%

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BigCommerce

MAY 1, 2018

Even when used with good intentions, as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleged his company did, data can lead people, and businesses, astray. Nonetheless, it is even more essential that ecommerce business owners and managers operate within their circle of competence. Improved control of operational processes (54%).

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BigCommerce

APRIL 18, 2017

27%: The checkout process was too long or complicated. 8%: Didn’t see their preferred method of payment.5%: 27%: The checkout process was too long or complicated. 8%: Didn’t see their preferred method of payment.5%: Now, it’s worth saying that I don’t believe there’s such a thing as an optimum checkout process.

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Should you accept Bitcoin and other crypto payments on your website? Whether you choose to accept Bitcoin payments on your site is ultimately up to you, but if you choose to do so, it’s important you get the right setup. choosing to accept crypto payments on your website can be a worrying decision.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

So-called “negative option” services are a controversial yet time-tested method of doing business. Under this model, a customer signs up for a subscription service, typically as part of a free trial offer. The customer is then charged on an ongoing basis unless they explicitly cancel the service in question.

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Groove

JANUARY 31, 2022

With over 377 million users, PayPal oversaw nearly $1 trillion in payment volume in 2020 - according to Forbes Magazine. This payment processing system gives businesses the opportunity to expand their mobile sales tremendously. Mobile express checkout is PayPal’s mobile version of their express checkout service.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 6, 2022

Accepting all forms of payments, whether that’s buy now pay later, recurring bills, or just a one off lump sum, etc., Depending on which payment processors and providers you use, this simple service could cost your business considerably as the transactions roll in. is imperative to so many eCommerce brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Flexible payment provider Affirm is expanding its range of services to include the post-purchase experience with the acquisition of online returns solution Returnly for approximately $300 million. Retailers such as Walmart , Bonobos and Peloton currently use Affirm to offer customers flexible payment options such as Buy Now, Pay Later.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

On this episode of Growth Stage, we interview Jay Jia, FastSpring Senior Account Executive, about his insights into: Tips on expanding a digital goods company in Asia. The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2021

consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Businesses looking for ways to gain a competitive edge over their competitors have been pushing service advantages into new areas, including alternative payment models. Using BNPL, approved customers can defer payments at checkout — both online and in-store.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2023

The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and later confirmed by the company in a blog post. The digital wallet will be managed by Early Warning Services (EWS) , the company that operates Zelle, but will operate separately from Zelle. Bancorp and Truist Financial.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Inmar Intelligence , a data-driven technology-enabled services company, has launched InmarPay, a unified omnichannel payment platform. InmarPay aims to drive profitability by connecting consumer engagement and payments for retailers, pharmacies and CPG manufacturers.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The payments provider has worked to stay at the cutting edge of relevant trends, including the buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that are currently experiencing massive growth and are expected to surge during the holidays. The payments platform acquired deal-finding platform Honey Science Corp. for $4 billion in November 2019.

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BigCommerce

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Simply by a vendor responding to an RFP, you are clearly shortlisting which solution will work best for your unique requirements, which vendor took the process seriously and which have already committed to winning your business. It should be on the sales engineers at the technology companies you are vetting out. But RFPs aren’t easy.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 5, 2024

But in many instances, just setting up the web shop is only part of the process — you’ll need to set up some sort of payments solution, too. There are solutions that make this process much easier — more on that below.) Below, we’ll cover: What a gaming payment gateway is. Why you need a payment solution for your web shop.

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BigCommerce

MAY 2, 2017

This ‘No BS Guide’ hit the bull’s eye by helping new and intermediate sellers make sense of the operational skills they must develop to grow into profitable long-term Amazon sellers. James Thomson, Former Business Head of Amazon Services and PResident of The PROSPER Show. The implementation process was fairly easy.

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Well, let’s take a look, starting with how the platform operates. There’s a major push towards attracting millennials with improved delivery options, increased brand diversity, and better customer service. You pay Walmart a commission for introducing you to potential customers and facilitating a sale. There’s so much autonomy.

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