Mastercard fraud detection technologies saved millions this holiday season
The holiday season is the perfect time for fraudsters to amplify their activities as they often go unnoticed by retailers who are under pressure to…
Mastercard Report: US Retail Sales Grew 5.1 Percent This Holiday Season
A robust shopping season from before Thanksgiving through Christmas has given retailers much to cheer about this year. According to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM, which provides insights…
Amazon Announces Deadlines for Last Minute Shopping in UK
Yesterday Amazon detailed ordering deadlines for the US, but the company also released ordering deadlines for the U.K. on its Amazon.co.uk site. Here are the…
Americans Feel Comfortable Buying From Small Online Merchants During Holiday Season
Data from cloud-based eCommerce software provider Volusion shows that Americans are not counting out small businesses for their shopping this holiday season. The anxiety of…
eBay Image Search Helps Shoppers Find Gifts
Just a few months back, eBay released its Image Search feature after two years of development to the public. We were pretty impressed with this…
The Amazonification of Whole Foods Market Continues into Holiday Sales
Amazon continues to bring more non-Food products and services to its Whole Foods Market subsidiary this holiday season. To date, over 100 Whole Foods Market…
Canadians Turn to eCommerce for Year-Round Shopping for the Holidays
Interesting perspective from a leading professional services company. Here is the Press Release from Accenture The days of writing letters to Santa, perusing gift catalogues…