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Return Fees Mean Lost Business for 1/3 of Companies
Return Fees Mean Lost Business for 1/3 of Companies
October 26, 2023  |  Retail

Online return fees appear to be both a blessing and a curse for retailers. While charging shoppers for sending back items has reduced returns, a report Thursday...

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Fed Expected to Propose Review of Debit Card Fee Cap
Fed Expected to Propose Review of Debit Card Fee Cap
October 25, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve will meet Wednesday (Oct. 25) to tackle merchant debit card fees. As a report by Reuters notes, analysts expect the central bank will propose...

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Challenges and Changes Loom as Fed Mulls and Court Considers Debit Interchange Fees
Challenges and Changes Loom as Fed Mulls and Court Considers Debit Interchange Fees
October 19, 2023  |  Regulation

Debit interchange fees may see a revamp — a refashioning of the charges levied on merchants, the likes of which has not been seen in...

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Visa and Mastercard Shares Take a Hit as Fed Weighs Fee Reduction
Visa and Mastercard Shares Take a Hit as Fed Weighs Fee Reduction
October 18, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Shares in Visa and Mastercard took a hit on Wednesday (Oct. 18) as news broke that the Federal Reserve is expected to propose a reduction in the fees banks can charge retailers for...

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Locking Up Retail Items Doesn’t Always Stop Theft, and It’s a Worldwide Worry
Locking Up Retail Items Doesn’t Always Stop Theft, and It’s a Worldwide Worry
October 03, 2023  |  Retail

Retail crime isn’t solely affecting the United States; it’s also a burgeoning concern on the other side of the Atlantic.  On Sunday (Oct 1), 88...

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NRF Says Retailers Lose $112 Billion Amid ‘Unprecedented Levels of Theft’
NRF Says Retailers Lose $112 Billion Amid ‘Unprecedented Levels of Theft’
September 26, 2023  |  Retail

Retail crime has become a growing concern for retailers in the United States, with incidents on the rise and significant financial losses being incurred. Shrink...

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Retailers Grapple With Increased Shoplifting-Related Violence
Retailers Grapple With Increased Shoplifting-Related Violence
September 15, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are contending with a growing amount of violence along with the existing challenge of shoplifting. In two recent incidents, employees at retail stores were...

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Retail Theft Costs US Merchants Like Walmart and Target $100 Billion a Year
Retail Theft Costs US Merchants Like Walmart and Target $100 Billion a Year
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

“It’s more than shoplifting. It’s organized retail theft,” PYMNTS said at the end of May and it’s an issue that lives on.   U.S. retailers are still...

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Merchants Push for New Laws to Combat Organized Retail Theft
Merchants Push for New Laws to Combat Organized Retail Theft
August 11, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers and trade associations across the country are pushing for state and federal laws to impose harsher penalties for those engaging in organized retail crime....

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