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As Data Breaches Continue, Merchants Face More Account Takeover Fraud

The year 2019 may go down as one of the worst for data breaches and account takeover fraud (ATO). These two types of crime go hand in hand, because fraudsters…

Executive Viewpoints March 2

You Don’t Just Need Personalization — You Need The Right Personalization

This might sound familiar. You’re on your phone and a pair of shoes catches your eye. Deciding to make an impulse purchase, you log on to a retailer’s site. But…

Executive Viewpoints March 2

Poshmark Study: 58% Of Shoppers Comfortable Purchasing Directly Through Social Media

The lines between retail and social media continue to blur: 58% of shoppers are comfortable purchasing items through a social media platform instead of directly from a company’s web site,…

News February 28

Report: Walmart Launches Walmart+ To Rival Amazon Prime, But Will The Investments Pay Off?

Walmart has revealed its plans to launch a new fee-based membership program designed to compete directly with Amazon Prime, the retail giant confirmed in a Recode report. The program, called…

News February 28

Theory Wellness Flexes Cannabis Retailing Expertise At Third Massachusetts Location

Theory Wellness, a vertically integrated cannabis retailer, will open a flagship dispensary in Chicopee, Mass. The shop, designed in partnership with CS Hudson, will initially open as a recreational location…

News February 28

Why Shopping Apps Are Well Worth The Investment In 2020

Apps are now a key driver of customer loyalty, and from all indicators, apps will continue to be the “glue” that binds customers to their favorite brands in 2020. Looking…

Executive Viewpoints February 28

Top Ways For Retailers To Maximize Their Contactless Investment

After widespread global adoption — outside of the U.S. tap to pay makes up over half of all face-to-face Visa transactions, up from 30% less than two years ago —…

Executive Viewpoints February 28

Losing The Flab: How Bodybuilding.com Cut Inventory And Improved Forecast Accuracy

Appropriately enough, everything is big at pure-play retailer Bodybuilding.com. The site gets more than 32 million unique monthly visitors and it ships a wide range of fitness products, including workout…

Features February 28

Fifth Wall Ventures Raises $100 Million To Help Digital Natives Open Their First Physical Stores

Real estate venture firm Fifth Wall Ventures has closed on a $100 million funding vehicle designed to help pure play e-Commerce retailers break into brick-and-mortar. Some of the money was…

News February 27
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