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Larger multibillion dollar retailers do no better at eliminating the friction associated with transacting online than their smaller million to ten million dollar merchant counterparts. Large retailers leave their customers abandoned at the virtual checkout aisle at the same rate that the smaller guys do. Size doesn’t matter.
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We believe that we're alone right now,” he said, adding that “I think it will be a trend.”. Converting loyalty points to cash at the point of sale (POS) is in line with other payments choice trends starting to dominate planning. Success comes down to consumer experience, as with so many things nowadays. Comparing My Rewards 2.0
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