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Resilience is Key as Payments Acceptance becomes Mission-Critical

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers now prefer digital payment options, with cash usage declining in all major economies. Cards have become by far the most popular payment method, with contactless now accounting for most purchases made at retail stores. Equally, the terminal app should have been designed to support alternative transaction processing flows.

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What You Need to Know About Payment Processing and eCommerce Merchant Services

Groove

To succeed in this critical part of brand building, however, businesses need to expertly manage their websites and ensure that the content is optimized to deliver outstanding customer experiences. ECommerce merchant services support retail businesses that sell online by handling a variety of critical website operations.

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Holiday Shopping Trends and Payments Innovations: Experience as Competitive Advantage

Retail TouchPoints

This is an opportunity to not only capture share of wallet but also build lasting customer loyalty and trust. Payments technology is central to the shopping experience. During the holiday rush the security and ease of the payments experience can be as crucial as product price or availability.

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Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

Retail TouchPoints

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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A Complete Guide to App Monetization

Kissmetrics

You built your app idea , you refined the product, and now you’re ready to launch your mobile app. App monetization is essential to the success of your mobile app. Whether you plan to charge for downloads or use subscription services to generate income, your app will never be profitable without a monetization strategy.

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Don’t Wait Until Black Friday to Protect Your Endpoints

Retail TouchPoints

On average, nearly 20% of annual retail sales happen in November and December, and the impact of a breach can be disruptive to the business and brand. Endpoints, like laptops, tablets, mobile and BYOD devices, public cloud infrastructure and SaaS applications play a bigger role in retailers’ business and how they engage with their customers.

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How Privacy Issues in Mobile Apps Impact Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

The popular Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons recently experienced negative publicity after multiple government agencies shed light on the company’s mobile app privacy policies and data collection methods. This discovery tarnished the reputation of a widely respected company with a long history of customer loyalty.

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