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How Music Retailers Fine-Tune CNP Payment Security
Next-Gen Debit // September 10, 2020

The $4.19 billion musical instrument industry has a growing fraud problem. As consumers go online to shop, card-not-present (CNP) fraud attempts are rising, with victims being charged for high-price instruments and fraudsters reselling them on black markets, says musical instrument and equipment retailer Sweetwater’s Chief...

How Music Retailers Keep Card-Not-Present Fraud From Sounding A Sour Note
Next-Gen Debit // September 09, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up shopping behavior. Consumers who previously paid for purchases by swiping or inserting their cards at in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now turning to contactless cards and online shopping to safely and easily obtain needed goods. Shoppers are also more...

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How Music Retailers Keep Card-Not-Present Fraud From Sounding A Sour Note

September 09, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up shopping behavior. Consumers who previously paid for purchases by swiping or inserting their cards at in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now turning to contactless cards and online shopping to safely and easily obtain needed goods. Shoppers are also more reluctant to take out credit lines as ongoing economic uncertainties […]