Retail/Restaurants/Convenience

Managing Fraud in E-Commerce: Is Your Online Business Bulletproof?

July 12, 2016

A few years ago, most people would have scoffed at the thought of ecommerce becoming a necessity for retail success. Now, we know that it’s very much required for many retailers to survive.

Walmart Rolls Out Walmart Pay

July 7, 2016

Walmart has made the mobile payment app Walmart Pay available in more than 4,600 Walmart stores nationwide.

Consumers Say In-Store Facial Recognition is 'Creepy'

June 23, 2016

According to a survey of shopper's habits, consumers are creeped out when retailers use technologies like facial recognition to identify them.

Shoplifters and Dishonest Employees Has Increased in 9 of the Past 10 Years

June 22, 2016

More than 1.2 million shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2015 by just 25 large retailers.

How Counterfeits Impact Sales of Genuine Products

June 15, 2016

A survey by MarkMonitor reveals the impact that online counterfeiting is having on the sales of genuine brand.

Retail Inventory Shrink Increased to $45.2 Billion in 2015

June 13, 2016

Retailers’ inventory shrink averaged 1.38 percent of retail sales, or $45.2 billion in 2015, up by $1.2 billion from 2014.

Visa Introduces NFC-Enabled Payment Ring

June 4, 2016

Visa Inc. introduced the first payment wearable ring backed by a Visa account for use at the Rio 2016 Olympic games.

Study Finds Retail Fraud Incidence Rising

June 2, 2016

Both the volume of and monetary losses caused by fraudulent transactions have sharply increased in the past year.

Filling in the Gaps: How ALERRT Training Helps Crisis Response Times for Employees and First Responders

June 1, 2016

After the shooting at Columbine High School, The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University was created to instruct police officers in active-shooter response.