Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Using our payment card whilst we shop online rarely gives us pause, and the many millions who buy online generally trust the system. However, the recent busy shopping season means it’s a good time to remind ourselves that there is an ongoing battle to make sure that the payment card data of your customers remains secure.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

the future of monetizing your game direct to consumer looks brighter than ever. That said, you might be wondering what strategies work within the confines of today’s rules and if it’s even possible to earn 50% or more of your game’s revenue through D2C. I’m your host, David Vogelpohl.

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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. Embedded finance has become big business: McKinsey estimated that the sector reached $20 billion in revenue in the U.S. Denise Leonhard, VP and GM, Venmo.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2023

Machine learning-powered ecommerce payments provider Rokt has launched Rokt Payments Marketplace. The tool is designed to enable ecommerce businesses to unlock a new revenue stream on their payment page by presenting shoppers with relevant credit card and payment-related offers in a customizable and native placement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The pandemic really accelerated all of these numerous platforms where people can create and share content, [so that now] a consumer can come in at any point in time and easily buy in that second,” said Kaisy O’Reilly, Chief Marketing Officer at Stuart Weitzman during the IAB Connected Commerce Summit.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

The increase in social media usage, combined with a tandem increase in online purchasing, proved to be the push both consumers and brands needed to move into the burgeoning realm of social commerce. The Interactive Advertising Bureau reported that social media ad revenues reached $41.5

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they shop — online, in-store and even via social channels. Customers today expect to be able to shop where and when they want and use the payment method they want.” more compared to their previous buying levels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

Exclusive: Google Debuts New Retail Media Solution with Lowes as First Beta Tester (March 18, 2024) Retail media was THE growth story in 2024, fueled by these networks ability to target consumers at key decision points in the shopper journey. consumers wallet.

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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. Target consumers’ regional payment preferences. Payments have come a long way over the last few decades.

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FastSpring

JULY 25, 2024

Get ready to level up your game’s revenue potential at devcom and gamescom 2024! The video gaming world is converging on Cologne this August, and FastSpring is ready to level up your game monetization strategy. devcom: Level Up Your Monetization Strategy Join us at Booth –B4 and connect with the team via the devcom app here.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Note: FastSpring provided support regarding alternative payment methods in the case. Download our guide on How to Implement Direct to Consumer Sales for Video Games With FastSpring. Already using a merchant of record to monetize your game directly to consumers? Read our December 2023 press release here.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Nearly half ( 46% ) of consumers game to meet their desires for creation, imagination and self-expression , a 10% increase over 2023, according to research from Fandom. This represents a massive opportunity for brands to build a community of fans on Roblox and get the attention of consumers who spend time mostly in digital spaces.

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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. Having been in business for over 70 years, this client has a vast wealth of knowledge in their industry. 519% Increase in average order value.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is planning to start regulating buy now, pay later (BNPL) products. We are likely going to experience more consumers going to a place with this product that they haven’t before, and participating in a way they weren’t expecting [e.g. with late payments, fees, etc.].

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Gift cards remain a popular purchase among consumers, but they also provide openings for scammers and criminals. In conjunction with the upcoming National Consumer Protection Week, the Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) is promoting a public service announcement to inform consumers about steps toward secure use. Postal Service.

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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

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

OCTOBER 30, 2023

One such payment option that has demonstrated its effectiveness in streamlining these transactions is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). Retailers offering DCC should collaborate with trusted payment processors that provide a best-rate guarantee. Revenue growth DCC introduces a profitable revenue stream for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The current economic environment has driven consumers to be more budget conscious and price sensitive as inflation pushes up the cost of living and products’ prices. Here are ways SMBs can create new revenue-increasing opportunities, maneuver through tricky market conditions and grow their online business throughout 2023.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

How D2C monetization strategies differ between free-to-play and premium games. About David Vogelpohl David Vogelpohl is the CMO at FastSpring, a platform that enables direct to consumer (D2C) monetization for video games and other digital products. Listen or watch below!

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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

AUGUST 14, 2020

Understanding consumer behaviors will be key to building (or rebuilding) a successful retail business in a post-pandemic world. Data will fuel the shift to digital, according to expert contributors to the recent Retail TouchPoints (RTP) webinar, Analyzing The Shift To Digital From 7,000 Marketers And 1B Consumers Worldwide.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For retailers and consumer businesses, a surge in data breaches presents difficult challenges. As a result, the retail and consumer industries have become an attractive target for cybercriminals, with research revealing that in 2023, retail and wholesale accounted for 11% of cybersecurity incidents. million last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

The challenging economic environment, intense regulatory pressure and ever-present threat of fraud are creating a perfect storm that’s sweeping across the global payments landscape. For many banks, neobanks and non-financial businesses coming up against new risks and obstacles to growth, there is a golden opportunity right in front of them.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A recent study found that three-quarters of consumers will avoid a brand after a cybersecurity issue, and more than 40% assume that brands are to blame when an incident occurs. Another survey of online consumer attitudes found that 84% wont go back to an ecommerce site after a fraud experience there.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2025

In the highly competitive retail market, businesses are leveraging technology to strengthen brand loyalty and enhance consumer experiences in ways that only science fiction writers could have imagined 40 years ago. Looking ahead, retailers have an opportunity to redefine the customer experience through trust and security.

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BigCommerce

JULY 27, 2018

Affiliate marketing is a popular tactic to drive sales and generate significant revenue. In March of 2017, Amazon transformed their marketing structure, offering rates of 1-10% of product revenue for creators, providing the opportunity for affiliates to dramatically increase their passive income. The consumer.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Gem Shopping Network (GSN ) has carved a unique space in the shoppable media market: Its primary business is still conducted via linear television, akin to the Home Shopping Network and QVC, but it also is growing significantly through connected TV (CTV) and streaming platforms like Apple TV, Roku and YouTube.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

China is home to some of the largest shopping events in the world, and understanding these key holidays is essential for businesses that are targeting this vast market. Here’s a guide to China’s top shopping festivals for global sellers looking to engage Chinese consumers. Set up a demo or try it out for yourself.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

TL;DR : Stripe markets themselves as a payment services provider (PSP), 2Checkout is a payment service provider with an upgrade option to make them your merchant of record (MoR), and FastSpring is a comprehensive merchant of record from the outset. Payment Gateways , Payment Processing , PSPs, MoRs — What’s the Difference?

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Monetizing your desktop or mobile game effectively in the rapidly growing and changing video game industry can be very challenging, and choosing the right distribution channels is just one piece of the puzzle. Click here to download How to Implement Direct to Consumer Sales for Video Games With FastSpring.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

FastSpring, a leading global payments platform for over 3,500 growth-stage companies including top video game publishers, has hired Chip Thurston as Head of Gaming. Thurston formerly served as Director of Product at Scopely and Monetization Lead at SciPlay. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2020

Solution providers also have joined the fray, creating new solutions and services to help businesses stay open — and even uncover new revenue opportunities — as we venture into the “New Normal,” or what Aptos calls the “Next Normal.” Today’s consumers are agnostic to channels. Consumer demand for convenience will increase.

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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. “We The payments platform acquired deal-finding platform Honey Science Corp. for $4 billion in November 2019.

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Kissmetrics

MARCH 8, 2021

Mobile advertising works, but only if your message makes it to the consumer’s inbox, and only if your ad is mobile-optimized. Watered-down, mobile-targeting tactics are costing you conversions, clients, and revenue. Here’s why (and how) you should revisit SMS marketing to generate revenue. But that’s a myth.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This is arguably in no small part driven by consumers’ desire for enhanced personalization and convenience , as well as their growing digital prowess as technology becomes increasingly embedded in their daily lives. From a consumer perspective, connected in-store capabilities offer tailored experiences.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Pay Later — which will let users split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees — is now available for some randomly selected Apple Wallet users in the U.S., In 2022, the share of online purchases using BNPL grew by 14% YoY, with revenue from BNPL growing 27% YoY, according to Adobe Analytics.

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