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“Gen AI and the Top Fraud Trends Retailers Can’t Ignore This Holiday Season” by James Bruni via Total Retail

by admin | Oct 10, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence / CHAT GPT, E-Commerce, Holiday, Internet, m-commerce, News, Retail Crime

Credit: iStock.com by iStock.com As retailers leverage online shopping options for busy customers this holiday season, they’re finding that industry-wide, sales are up (and continuing to rise), and the industry is expected to exceed $6 trillion in sales this...

“Shoppers’ online fraud fears escalate” by Patrick Cooley via Retail Dive

by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Internet, News, Retail Crime, Retail Technologies

Fraud involving stolen credit cards is now a top concern of consumers, according to a recent survey from Experian. Joe Raedle / Staff via Getty Images Four in five consumers are worried about identity theft or someone stealing their credit card numbers, according to...

“From Hype to Reality: The Transformative Power of AI in Retail CX” by Sarah Holbrook via The Robin Report

by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, E-Commerce, Internet, News, Resources, Retail Technologies

There is an intrusive buzz that is impossible to ignore, it’s an incessant drone that has captured every executive’s attention: the paradigm-shifting nature of artificial intelligence. For retail leaders, the question is not whether we should engage but how. It’s time...

“More specialty retailers are launching their own marketplaces” by Maria Monteros via Modern Retail

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | E-Commerce, Internet, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Ivy Liu Specialty retailers are the latest group to jump on the online marketplace train. Arts and crafts retailer Michaels recently announced the launch of its online marketplace, which would give shoppers access to 750,000 curated new products from...

“A New Threat for Retailers: The Rise of the Synthetic Shopper” by Chris Ryan via Total Retail

by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | E-Commerce, Internet, Retail Crime, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

Credit: Getty Images by Brian A. Jackson While the rapid rise of e-commerce has generated additional revenue for many retailers, it’s also brought additional challenges. The increased fraud risk and merchant liability for online transactions create a cautious...

“Why E-Commerce Needs Brick-and-Mortar Retail” by Lukas Martinelli via Total Retail

by admin | Nov 19, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Data Driven Performance, E-Commerce, Industry, Internet, Local Search, m-commerce, Omnichannel, Predictions, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies, Social Commerce

As e-commerce has exploded in popularity, the question of how brick-and-mortar retailers would fare in the future has been widely debated. The notion of a “retail apocalypse” reached a crescendo during the pandemic as year-over-year e-commerce grew two to five...