June 2, 2022
Via: Government ExecutiveThe federal government is augmenting its efforts to counter organized retail crime, which leads to almost $70 billion in losses per year. Organized retail crime is the large-scale theft targeting retailers with the goal to resell the items for profit […]
June 16, 2020
Via: FortuneAmerican consumers began returning to the national pastime in May—going shopping and spending much more money than economists had expected. The U.S. government’s report on Tuesday morning buoyed Wall Street, which surged 4% on the upbeat news. The 17.7% growth […]
August 19, 2016
Via: CIOClothing retailer Eddie Bauer has informed customers that point-of-sale systems at its stores were hit by malware, enabling the theft of payment card information. All the retailer’s stores in the U.S. and Canada, numbering about 350, were affected, a company […]
August 1, 2016
Via: CIOI share a front porch with neighbors, a pair of thirty-something professionals, and it’s a rare evening when I don’t have to navigate a collection of shopping bags and boxes left for them by Amazon, Google Express or another online […]
December 10, 2015
Via: Tech CrunchMega-chain Walmart announced today that it plans to offer mobile payments to its shoppers. Called Walmart Pay, the service will launch next year as a feature in Walmart’s existing smartphone app. The company accounts for about 10 percent of retail […]
March 4, 2015
Via: businesswireGovernor Pat Quinn, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Amazon.com, Inc. today announced plans to create more than 1,000 full-time jobs and $75 million in investment in Illinois. Amazon is beginning site selection activities and it plans to open […]