Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In the world of retail, staying ahead means embracing innovations that transform shopping and commerce into an experience that’s faster, smarter and more satisfying for customers. For customers. These benefits lead to smoother operations and enhanced customer experiences, which in turn drive sales and satisfaction.

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Technology Consumer Payment Services Retail 275

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The company then selected what Neighbour called the suite of As add-on technologies to round out the ecommerce experience: Algolia for search and recommendations, Amplience for content and digital asset management, Akeneo for product information management (PIM) and Adyen for payment services. And thats not all.

Omnichannel 262

Omnichannel Payment Services POS eCommerce 262

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

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. Customers want personal, seamless, no-contact experiences, and each additional endpoint helps provide what today’s customers expect.

Payment Services 269

Payment Services Customer Experience Customer Data Management 269

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Iconic British department store Harrods has partnered with the Global-e international ecommerce platform to improve its online operations in more than 200 markets worldwide and offer customers elevated, localized shopping experiences.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services eCommerce Department Stores Shipping Costs 147

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. Instead of seeing compliance as a painful obligation, it’s time to see it as a springboard for innovation, expansion and collaboration.

Merchant Services 246

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments Banking 246

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 7, 2025

Even though more than half ( 56% ) of retailers surveyed by KPMG completed a major payments modernization program within the past year, even more 83% already are modernizing their payment infrastructure, or are planning to do so in the new future. Consumer and Retail Leader at KPMG in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

Payment Services 138

Payment Services Retail POS Fulfillment 138

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Storefronts are eliminating the checkout process, augmented reality is reducing return rates and virtual marketplaces are offering new consumer experiences. But as retailers digitize operations to differentiate customer experiences, they also face a growing wave of cyber threats targeting sensitive customer data and critical business systems.

Payment Services 207

Payment Services Retail Point of Sale Supplies 207

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2024

In fact, the financial services firm UBS projects that the market will hit $1.5 Chargebacks occur when funds are withdrawn from a merchant’s account due to a customer dispute. Given the impact chargebacks can have, understanding and preventing them is crucial for maintaining profitability and customer loyalty. trillion by 2025.

Merchant Services 279

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments Subscription 279

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. Grocery retail is rooted in a traditional brick-and-mortar business model, with many longstanding and comprehensive internal processes.

Payment Services 245

Payment Services Operations Banking Technology 245

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When customer data is exposed in a cyberattack, criminals can use it to commit fraud. Fraudsters can steal employee credentials to expose customer data. Both kinds of incidents affect the bottom line and both can impact the companys image with customers. Supplier cybersecurity. Vendor communication.

Payment Services 236

Payment Services eCommerce Shipping Costs Supplies 236

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 27, 2023

If we thought the pandemic-driven shift to digital payments was an evolution, we’re about to be catapulted into a new world, where payments will become possible in places thought impossible just a few years ago. Currently, consumer payments account for more than 60% of all embedded finance transactions and are set to reach $3.5

Payments 264

Payments Payment Services Financial Services Consumer 264

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 10, 2025

counterpart readies to launch a new online marketplace , Best Buy Canada is expanding its own marketplace with the integration of cross-border payment service PingPong. With this move, Best Buy Canada will be able to open its marketplace to international sellers, facilitating payouts in more than 100 currencies. As its U.S.

Payment Services 162

Payment Services Payments Operations Other 162

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Crate & Barrel Holdings will adopt a unified payment processing solution from Adyen across both its ecommerce operations and its 110 stores, with the goal more closely aligning the in-store and online shopper experiences.

Payment Services 279

Payment Services Channel Omnichannel Operations 279

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Businesses today operate in a fast-moving cyber threat landscape. As digital operations become more complex and cybercriminals launch increasingly sophisticated phishing and malware attacks, data breaches have become common occurrences. For retailers and consumer businesses, a surge in data breaches presents difficult challenges.

Retail 277

Retail Payment Services Consumer Operations 277

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will implement an orderly wind-down of its businesses while “conducting a limited marketing process” to find one or more buyers for some or all of its assets. It remains to be seen if a court-approved sales process will enable better results for the retailer.

Payment Services 278

Payment Services Operations Supplies Improvements 278

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Marketers’ traditional funnel-shaped operating model has been completely upended by the evolving and expanding world of ecommerce. Here’s how Macy’s , Jacadi and Amazon are leveraging innovative cart, payment, checkout and post-purchase experiences to drive conversions and even repeat purchases.

Merchant Services 261

Merchant Services Shipping Costs Payment Services Payments 261

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2025

In retail brand impersonation attacks, cybercriminals pose as trusted retailers or brands to deceive consumers into revealing sensitive information, making payments for fake products or downloading malicious content. They can also impersonate company executives internally, tricking employees into authorizing payment on fraudulent invoices.

Payment Services 232

Payment Services Social Media Download Information 232

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2024

The rise in delivery volume coincided with the relentless barrage of unwanted robocalls and robotexts – many launched by bad actors spoofing legitimate retail companies to swindle money and personal information from their customers. Focus Outbound CX on Regaining Customer Trust Consumer trust has always been tied to the customer experience.

Payment Services 262

Payment Services Operations Retail Customer Experience 262

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

retailer to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone, which allows associates to accept contactless payments using their iPhones without requiring a dedicated payments card reader or additional hardware. Morgan Payments powers the Tap to Pay on iPhone service, which can accept credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and NFC-enabled digital wallets.

Merchant Services 246

Merchant Services Payment Services Point of Sale Mobile 246

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.

Payment Services 264

Payment Services Merchant Services Banking Customer 264

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2023

Any retailer that’s attempted to provide pickup and delivery services knows how fraught (not to mention expensive) they can be. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. She credited solid partnerships with courier services such as DoorDash and Uber in making these goals achievable.

Payment Services 246

Payment Services Operations Omnichannel Fulfillment 246

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When your store is full of associates who love the brand and live it, they will draw in customers. And process returns of stuff people don’t want! All the ways they need to serve customers? Customer and product information at their fingertips What are some of the functionalities and data that your POS system needs to serve up?

POS 275

POS Payment Services Shipping Costs Fulfillment 275

lateshipment

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Youve done it, weve done it, and you best believe your customer will do it too. This is where a well-crafted store policy swoops in like a guardian angel, ensuring clarity for you as well as your customers. A store policy includes rules that outline what customers can expect when they shop with you. What is Store Policy?

Payment Services 130

Payment Services eCommerce eCommerce Platforms Shipping Costs 130

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

Sam’s Club is piloting technology designed to address one of the retailer’s biggest customer pain points: waiting in line at the store exit for an associate to check their receipts against the items in their cart. Additionally, AI operating in the background is designed to continually speed up the process.

Payment Services 264

Payment Services Mobile Payments Technology Mobile 264

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2024

Citing “extremely low volumes” of customers using personal checks, Target will stop accepting checks for in-store payments on July 15, 2024, as reported in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and confirmed by Target. According to the Federal Reserve , the number of payments made by check has been declining, dropping 7.2%

Payment Services 290

Payment Services Marketing Point of Sale Customer 290

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2024

This disconnect between expectations and what shoppers actually receive is one of the leading reasons customers return products (and lose confidence in a brand). Luckily for retailers, customer-controlled substitution tools can put the user in the driver’s seat to ensure they get their first-choice alternative, not just the average fit.

Payment Services 245

Payment Services Customer Retail Operations 245

Groove

JULY 22, 2024

Choosing the correct Shopify payment gateway is a decision that eCommerce retailers should not take lightly. This decision affects the customer experience as well as profit margins. Each payment gateway has its own series of benefits and challenges associated with the service.

Payment Services 195

Payment Services Merchant Services Payments Shopify 195

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.

Payment Services 294

Payment Services Merchant Services Payments Point of Sale 294

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Optimizing Customer Journeys Contactless technologies such as RFID and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications can dramatically improve inventory accuracy, a key element of optimizing customer journeys: “Most retailers are losing as many as 8.2

Payment Services 363

Payment Services Shipping Costs Electronics Fulfillment 363

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

retailers will be able to accept contactless customer payments on their Apple iPhones via its new Tap to Pay functionality. Consumers will be able to use their credit and debit cards, Apple Pay or other digital wallets to purchase items, with no additional POS hardware or payment terminal required to complete transactions.

Payment Services 299

Payment Services Point of Sale Retail POS 299

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

Today, it seems cash is a thing of the past, with most shoppers leaning on credit cards or even mobile payment to complete transactions for both physical and online shopping. retail organizations should remember that compliance is only the beginning of their cybersecurity journey. While PCI DSS 4.0 Changing Tides of PCI DSS 4.0

Merchant Services 354

Merchant Services Payment Services Mobile Payments Customer Data 354

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Promotional efforts such as coupons and discounts work well in social commerce, too, as do flexible payment terms. Seamless in-app purchasing is great, but, in the end, it’s about making the sale and capturing as much information about a given customer as possible. That means less customer data coming to you.

Social Media 278

Social Media Beauty and Health Payment Services Consumer 278

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

To address these compounding problems, retailers need to re-evaluate their operating priorities by focusing on cost-cutting measures that also enhance customer experiences, such as through automation, AI or other tech. Embracing AI, enhancing data access and integrating technology across operations are pivotal.

Payment Services 340

Payment Services Merchant Services Retail Customer Experience 340

Kissmetrics

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Companies exchange private information with clients and customers all the time. Whether you are trying to go green, stay organized, build great looking newsletters, or meet the most stringent regulations, document management software can make a hard process much easier. eSignature and Payment Gateway. Logging and Versioning.

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Document Payment Services Management Information 363

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

As 76% of businesses that are advanced in their integration of technology, business goals and analytics report a more favorable market position, retailers today can’t miss out on using customer data to improve virtually every aspect of their operations. . Adapt your offerings. In 2020, 88% of consumers in the U.S.

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Customer Data Payment Services Customer Channel 347

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Retail digital transformation is the process of leveraging technology to fundamentally change the way a retail business operates. It involves integrating digital tools and processes across all aspects of the business, from product development and marketing to sales and customer service.

Payment Services 110

Payment Services Retail Mobile POS 110

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2024

Customer convenience is a top driver, but bottom-line benefits for retailers are paramount too. Providing healthcare services — such as Botox, hair removal, skin contouring and even facelifts — in a sleek spa environment means many who first come in for a one-time facial or massage ultimately may opt for more expensive healthcare services.

Payment Services 262

Payment Services Technology Payments Retail 262