Retailers Committed to Protecting Consumer Data
NRF pursues establishment of retail information sharing and analysis center.
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7 Trends That Are Disrupting the Retail Industry
To stay competitive, you must learn how to use these customer- and tech-driven megatrends to your advantage.
Mountains Plus Now Accepting Bitcoin
Mountains Plus has partnered with Coinbase and Upshot Commerce to offer Bitcoin as a digital payment method for its specialty outdoor gear customers.
Friendly Fraud Surges in Wake of Ecommerce Security Breaches
Security breaches at large retailers triggered a surge in friendly fraud among consumers, according to dispute mitigation company Chargebacks911, which warns online merchants to prepare themselves with prevention strategies.
The Post About Fast Food and Fraud: MRCVegas14
Here a burger, there a burger, let’s put a hold on Tim’s card…
25 Tweets from Day 1 of #MRCVegas2014
Did you miss Day 1 of the Merchant Risk Council Ecommerce Payments and Risk Council? Here’s a look back at some thought leadership, fun and a-ha moments from Las Vegas. … Continue Reading →
Why Merchants Need to Quickly Adopt EMV and mPOS
The recent Target data breach, together with a series of other events in recent years, have moved Europay, MasterCard, Visa (EMV) adoption in the U.S. from a possibility to a near reality.
Overstock.com Surpasses $1 Million in Bitcoin Transactions
Overstock.com announced that it has sold over $1 million in product to Bitcoin users since the online shopping site started accepting the cryptocurrency on Jan 9. According to Overstock.com, of the over 4,300 Bitcoin customers that made purchases with the site since January, almost 60% are new customers.
Data Breach Affects Target’s 4Q U.S. Sales
What did the major data breach at Target mean for the merchant’s bottom line? It meant fewer consumers shopping at the mass merchant, as well as a $17 million net expense related to the data breach investigation. Target announced Wednesday that sales for its U.S. segment in the fourth-quarter decreased 6.6%.
Is Bitcoin the Payment Game Changer or the Next Shiny Object?
Is Bitcoin about to change the way we pay for goods and services on the Internet? Or is Bitcoin just another alternative payment method that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb?