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Retail
Bulk Nation And The Frill-Free Customizable Grocery Future
October 20, 2016

Some things customers will always need — and always need a lot of: paper towels, Windex, garlic powder. And buying as much as possible whenever possible will usually be money well-spent. Wholesale clubs, like Costco and Sam’s, are built almost entirely around this concept. At...

Retail
Banana Republic Says Bye-Bye To The UK
October 20, 2016

It seems that Banana Republic is a contracting chain, as its parent company, Gap Inc., has announced it will be shuttering all U.K. locations of the struggling retail brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Will Target Be A Casualty Of Walmart’s Price War?
October 20, 2016

Recent reports indicate that, when Walmart wants its market share back, it does not scale back the exuberance with which it is willing to pursue it. Walmart is cutting its prices as it aggressively moves to clawback market share from Target and various dollar stores...

Security & Fraud
Consumers Committed To Online Shopping, Despite Strong Security Concerns
October 20, 2016

According to the 2016 American Express Digital Payments Security Survey, 70 percent of U.S. merchants are experiencing an increase in sales through digital channels, which is good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Security & Fraud
California AG Looking Into Criminal Charges Against Wells Fargo
October 20, 2016

As if it couldn’t get any worse for embattled Wells Fargo, Los Angeles Times is reporting that the California Department of Justice is looking into criminal identity theft over the creation of the fake accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
Worldpay Launches Worldpay Total In The US
October 20, 2016

Worldpay announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the launch of its newest omnichannel payment platform for the United States — Worldpay Total. Connecting and simplifying payments across sales channels through a single integration point, Worldpay Total delivers end-to-end payment processing by combining point-of-sale (POS), integrated payments and acquiring...

Security & Fraud
Were 3.25M Indian Debit Cards Breached?
October 20, 2016

As many as 3.25 million debit cards in India will either have their security codes changed or their cards swapped out wholesale due to concerns that the data may have been breached in one of the nation’s biggest security incidents ever. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
Russian Hacker Tied To 117M LinkedIn Password Hack Has Been Arrested
October 20, 2016

It looks like the LinkedIn hack — which resulted in over 117 million user passwords going out for sale on the internet — seems to have caught a break, as an alleged Russian hacker has been arrested in the Czech Republic following an FBI-coordinated tip-off. Get the...

Banking
New York Banks Should Get Into Online Lending
October 20, 2016

Online lending may be dominated by startup companies based outside of New York, but the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) wants New York banks to get into the business as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...