Holiday Season

The Christmas season, also called the holiday season, or the festive season, is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and Western-influenced countries that is generally considered to run from late November to early January.

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Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike

Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike
Holiday Season Brings Corporate Payments Fraud Spike
December 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

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Doing Battle With Holiday Fraudsters At The ATM
Doing Battle With Holiday Fraudsters At The ATM
December 13, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The holiday season is in full swing. That means opening up wallets and purses at the point of sale, which often means paying with cash...

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Subscription Services Top Santa’s 2020 Gift List
Subscription Services Top Santa’s 2020 Gift List
December 09, 2019  |  Subscriptions

By all accounts, Cyber Monday was a great day for commerce in America. Prior to the all-day digital shopping festival, analysts had predicted it would...

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Why Installment Payments Are Fashionable This Holiday Season
Why Installment Payments Are Fashionable This Holiday Season
December 06, 2019  |  BNPL

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Deep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
Deep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
December 03, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning for the public: When an offer appears too good to be true, that is probably the case....

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Short Sellers Bet Against Physical Retailers Pre-Holiday
Short Sellers Bet Against Physical Retailers Pre-Holiday
December 02, 2019  |  Investments

Short sellers have been betting against brick-and-mortar retailers ahead of the holiday shopping season. According to The Wall Street Journal, these investors have taken their...

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Amazon Beefs Up Seasonal Warehouse Employees Ahead Of Holiday Demand
Amazon Beefs Up Seasonal Warehouse Employees Ahead Of Holiday Demand
November 27, 2019  |  What's Hot

Amazon has announced that it’s going to hire 200,000 temp workers for the holiday season, according to Bloomberg. The workers will handle tasks like packaging,...

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Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

It’s that time of year: toy-buying season. Things have changed for that retail and consumer tradition, though, and toys serve as a constant source of...

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