Consumer Risk: Page 29


  • Consumers aren't adopting mobile wallets, even during the pandemic

    A PYMNTS.com study conducted in March found that mobile wallets accounted for a small portion of eligible transactions, despite the coronavirus outbreak.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 7, 2020
  • Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister launch Instagram Checkout

    The in-app checkout feature adds to the retailer's growing slate of diverse payment methods.

    By Lisa Rowan • Oct. 10, 2019
  • Trendline

    Payments industry seeks to keep pace with fraudsters

    As losses from fraud in payments have climbed, companies are seeking new tools to combat illicit schemes.

    By Payments Dive staff
  • J.C. Penney pulls the plug on contactless payments

    The move comes as other major retailers roll out Apple Pay to consumers and Amazon Pay positions itself as a potential competitor.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 24, 2019
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    Sephora launches store-branded credit card program

    Cardholders will receive rewards in addition to those they already get from the retailer's popular Beauty Insider program.

    By Cara Salpini • March 15, 2019
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    Hudson's Bay data breach among 'most damaging' in retail

    The department store retailer's Saks and Lord & Taylor stores were hit with a massive security breach in their point-of-sale systems, adding to the company's ongoing woes.

    By Dan O'Shea • April 2, 2018
  • The Buckle latest retailer to suffer POS malware attack

    The specialty apparel retailer, which suffered a 6-month-long attack, said malicious code had been removed and sensitive customer information was not compromised. 

    By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2017