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These marketplaces need to have strong security approaches in place, however, to ensure they do not accidentally onboard any fraudulent sellers or let other scams be perpetrated across their platforms. Beauty retailer Sephora , meanwhile, is renewing emphasis on China by deploying a localized eCommerce presence.

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As individuals were beginning to seek COVID-19 benefits, hackers disrupted Italy’s Social Security internet site, per the leader of the welfare agency. Tridico said he notified authorities about the incident, which has brought into question the security of the country’s online infrastructure as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In the modern age of retail, a National Retail Federation (NRF) study has found that inventory loss, due to crime or error, is having a $46.8 percent of sales to retailers, Forbes reported. According to a study from FaceFirst , 20 percent of shoplifters, that are known, hit up three or more locations of a retailer.

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MARCH 18, 2020

retail sales declined last month in the biggest drop in a year. percent rise in January, Bloomberg reported. And retail sales , with the exclusion of fuel and automobiles, fell 0.2 As previously reported, retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent from the month before following a 0.6

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The development of a COVID-19 vaccine is positive news for retailers as they find themselves once again on the front lines of the surge in the pandemic. During the first series of lockdowns in April and May, “essential” retailers were allowed to stay open. If a retailer sold food, it was essential. based but global in scope.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience.

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JULY 22, 2019

Retail trends and innovation can come from unlikely places, and that seems to be the case now when it comes to pets and CBD, two hot areas of commerce that are intersecting. According to a Bloomberg report , the use of CBD — which is derived from hemp but which does not get users intoxicated — is finding it ways into use for pets.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Coverage includes The National Bank of Kuwait ’s rollout of SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services with the help of ACI Worldwide. The National Bank of Kuwait has rolled out SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services via the payments engine of ACI Worldwide, according to an announcement.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. The Associated Press reports that cameras are, at least somewhat quietly, making inroads into a number of retail outlets in a bid to, well, get to know you. Security Cameras. Fast Food Picture.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Automaker General Motors is using feedback from the public on potential security risks to better understand its vulnerabilities and build up its cybersecurity initiatives. As the technology used to help make vehicles more connected and essentially “smarter,” so have the oncoming threats to the safety and security from cybercriminals.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to ensure appropriate data security standards.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

When it comes to retail innovation — changes that promise to influence commerce not only this year, but in the 2020s — cameras could have a significant role. Take security cameras for starters. “We This data certainly isn’t nothing, but it pales in comparison to the data troves that digital retailers have. Data Blocks.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

With more financial institutions (FIs) turning to external third-party FinTechs to strengthen their small- to medium-sized business (SMB) and corporate offerings, the collaboration model is proliferating across national borders. National Australia Bank Chooses Eedenbull. BNL Goes Live With Tink. ní banka Taps Temenos.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

On average apartment rent rates have gone up about 36 percent in the last decade according to retail data firm Yardi Matrix , and in particularly desirable marketplaces like Denver, Austin and Seattle rents have gone up by more than 70 percent. The average security deposit in the U.S. But in the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

After the British Retail Consortium (BRC) indicated the weakest growth in eCommerce and high street spending since the survey began in the mid-90s, merchants have called for the government to secure a deal for Brexit with the European Union. percent, which is the lowest since 1995, The Guardian reported. 27, after a 1.1

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

sanctions, according to a report from Deutsche Welle’s Spanish-language service, reported CryptoNews. The proof-of-concept was run in partnership with BIS’ Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, the Swiss National Bank and financial infrastructure operator SIX, according to the announcement.

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MAY 20, 2019

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has proposed a national development fund to help invest in social issues, digitization of the economy, education and transportation, according to a report by Reuters. million) to put into the fund.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

All possible joking aside, going into the national day of giving thanks is going to be especially hard on some people this year, simply because of how very little the year has given them to be grateful for. Moreover, CNBC reports, the 742,000 claims filed came in ahead of Wall Street’s estimate of 710,000. That would cut 7.3

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MAY 8, 2020

For companies like Fiserv, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), PayPal and others, selling terminals, offering payments platforms and designing checkout buttons, top and bottom lines were poised to move up and to the right. Earnings reports from those companies show just how abruptly things have shifted.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The company said Instacart Pickup provides customers with expanded delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up groceries at retailers. Wells Fargo Gets OCC Warning Over Tech a nd Security Issues. According to a report, the bank in “recent weeks” has been sent a “regulatory warning” from the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that a Florida digital currency trader purportedly bilked customers out of $6.8 million, CoinDesk reported. million purportedly went to a relative of the individual, the report stated. million purportedly went to a relative of the individual, the report stated.

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JULY 11, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of point-of-sale installment loan that partners with retailers to allow consumers to pay for their purchases in multiple equal payments. When online shopping, if a retailer has a partnership with a BNPL platform, the customer can choose it as their payment method when placing their order at checkout.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

That’s according to the Sage Payments Landscape report on U.S. Sage, which is a market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payments software, released the results of the sixth annual report focused on the current and future payment trends. Sage’s new report polled both U.S. small and medium businesses.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

might be part of the reason for a recent escalation of thefts in its stores, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Dec. The thefts — which retailers call shrink — will result in lower operating profit margins in 2020, Home Depot executives told analysts and investors during a meeting. Home Depot’s claim is among the first times a big U.S.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is looking at making corporate supply chains digital, a report from Pakistan Today stated, with an eye toward more financial inclusion. “It It is the overarching aim of the State Bank to ensure a safe and secure financial system," said SBP Deputy Governor Sima Kamil at a web conference, per the report.

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MAY 19, 2020

CEO Michelle Gass said in a Tuesday (May 19) first-quarter earnings call with analysts that the retailer amplified its digital marketing efforts and revised its online site content. The executive reported that over 40 percent of digital orders were fulfilled through ship from store and customer pickup in the first quarter.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Commerce Department posted the lowest growth in retail sales seen in the past six months on Wednesday (March 15). While sales were up a reported 0.4 The Commerce Department reported that consumer purchases rose just 0.1 The Commerce Department reported that consumer purchases rose just 0.1 percent in February.

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APRIL 16, 2018

retail sales bounced back a bit in March, according to figures just released by the Commerce Department, The Wall Street Journal reported. After retail pulled back so sharply following the heavy-spending holiday period, what stimulated the speed up last month? After looking sluggish in the first few months of the year, U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Power's annual National Banking Satisfaction Study, beating last year's winner PNC Bank by a few points, but the rest of the contenders stayed in the same place as last year. The report, released yesterday, took into account convenience, seamless digital offerings, UX, strong checking account […].

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

India’s police took more action in their investigation of the loan scam at Punjab National Bank (PNB), arresting three more employees of the bank. 19), the country’s finance ministry blamed the Reserve Bank of India for failing to find the fraud , which took place in a branch of PNB in Mumbai, reported Reuters. On Monday (Feb.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Bad guys know retailers and businesses are working to stay one step ahead of their sophisticated and malicious attacks. This year, we’re seeing that the general awareness of what good security looks like has shifted dramatically,” Stolte explained.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

To help merchants and promote Afterpay in-store payment services to individuals before the busy holiday shopping season, buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay and Simon have announced a national collaboration. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are focusing on sustainable and ethical fashion and retail more than before.

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MAY 15, 2018

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s main investigative agency in the country, has filed charges in the Punjab National Bank fraud case against Nirav Modi, the jewelry retail owner, and his uncle Mehul Choksi, as well as senior executives at the state-run lender. Twenty other officials were also suspended.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold. The Economics.

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JULY 22, 2019

But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. Even so, the company has certainly not given up on physical retail. Riding Retail Trends.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

50 crores (about $7 million) will have to offer customers electronic payment modes like debit cards, powered by RuPay, according to a report by LiveMint. . RuPay is a payment network offered by National Payments Corp. The new regulation went into effect on Jan.

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