Holiday Shopping

Holiday eCommerce Fraud Attempts Jumped In 2017
Holiday eCommerce Fraud Attempts Jumped In 2017
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Attempts to commit online fraud jumped during the holiday season, increasing 22 percent from Thanksgiving to December compared to a year ago. Get the Full...

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Consumer Confidence Dips In December
Consumer Confidence Dips In December
December 28, 2017  |  Retail

Consumer confidence declined during the month of December, coming off historic highs in November, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
Holiday Season Cons: More Calls Mean More Fraud For Contact Centers
December 22, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

No news probably isn’t good news when it comes to call center fraud during the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Cash Registers Crater At Russian Retailers
Cash Registers Crater At Russian Retailers
December 21, 2017  |  Retail

A failure of some internet-connected cash registers in Russia has resulted in billions of rubles in lost sales during the holiday season, according to a...

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Most Online Shoppers Shopped Mainly Amazon This Holiday Season
Most Online Shoppers Shopped Mainly Amazon This Holiday Season
December 20, 2017  |  Amazon

U.S. consumers will hit the internet for the majority of their gifts this holiday season, marking the second year in a row based on CNBC’s...

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The Wonder Of Personalization In Children’s Publishing
The Wonder Of Personalization In Children’s Publishing
December 19, 2017  |  eCommerce

The holiday gift crunch is easily the most stressful time of the year to be a parent. (Unless one is the parent of a high...

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Mastercard Says eCommerce Sales Up Double Digits Since November
Mastercard Says eCommerce Sales Up Double Digits Since November
December 18, 2017  |  Mastercard

Late last week, Mastercard SpendingPulse announced its U.S. Retail Holiday Shopping Mid-Season Update, which showed strong growth of 3.6 percent compared to the same time...

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Income Gains, Consumer Confidence Drives Better Holiday Spending
Income Gains, Consumer Confidence Drives Better Holiday Spending
December 15, 2017  |  News

Thanks to gains in incomes, increased confidence in the economy and a strong stock market, U.S. consumers are projected to spend more this holiday shopping...

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Target And The Gift That Can’t Go Wrong
Target And The Gift That Can’t Go Wrong
December 13, 2017  |  Retail

Choosing the perfect gift can be hard — for the giver, for the recipient (who may not always like the gift, but must be gracious all...

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