12.11.15 -- Smartphone Fraud Concerns For Holiday Purchases

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Newsletter | December 11, 2015
12.11.15 -- Smartphone Fraud Concerns For Holiday Purchases
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I Didn't Thank The Device
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor I took a road trip with my 11-year-old son and three of his pals a few weeks back. A long drive with four fifth-grade boys is enough to cause a man some anxiety. Retail therapy was in order, and there was a Cabela’s on our route.
Guest Column
Leveraging The Social Web To Boost Sales
By Manish Chowdhary, CEO, GoECart   By Manish Chowdhary, CEO, GoECart
Social sharing is now a major driver of online commerce, thanks to widgets that let customers share, like, and tweet content across their own networks. Enabling social sharing provides your business with free branding and endorsements, customer engagement opportunities, and, most important, increased sales.
Today's Highlights
Retail RFID — Improving The Customer Experience Means Increasing Demand For Source Tagging By Suppliers
By Ann Marie Phaneuf, director channel sales, SATO America
As retailers expand the implementation of item-level RFID, how do suppliers meet the requirements placed on them for source tagging? Initiatives by retailers to-date have largely been focused on inventory management of specific products and tagging of the items done in the DC or store. But as retailers go beyond modest-scope goals and tagging of specific items such as shoes, bras, and denim, the shift to source tagging by retail suppliers will continue to grow.
The Evolution Of Mobility In Retail
By Nick D’Alessio, global retail solutions development manager, Zebra Technologies
Mobility and the expectations that come along with it have dramatically changed the retail landscape. Keeping connected customers satisfied and engaged requires new approaches to mobility.
Smartphone Fraud Concerns For Holiday Purchases
By Christine Kern, contributing writer
Research reveals the biggest barriers to mass adoption of mobile payment services.
In Case You Missed It
The Store-Altering Impact Of Omni-Channel
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor
Associate responsibilities and commerce design are ripe for change at the hands of omni-channel demand.
Is Goods-To-Person Fulfillment Right For Your Business?
A Q&A with Jeff Hedges, president, OPEX Material Handling.
Order fulfillment is critical to the overall customer experience. How does goods-to-person (G2P) picking ensure long-term customer satisfaction?
Retailers Brace For Cyberattacks During Holiday Shopping Season
By Christine Kern, contributing writer
ThreatMetrix detected 45 million attempted attacks against online retailers in Q3 2015.
The Untethered Associate: Deploying Mobile POS The Smart Way
You already know that mobile point of sale (POS) technology can move associates from behind the cash wrap to the store floor, but that’s only half of the story. Mobile POS can serve as a focal point for other benefits — customer service and operational alike — that are the coin of the modern omni-channel retail realm.
The Marriage Of LP And Inventory Visibility
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor
Dual EAS/RFID technology adoption is on the rise, helping retailers protect and maintain their inventory.
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