Category Archives: Privacy and Identity Theft Issues

There are many privacy and identity theft issues to consider in retailing.

When Will U.S. Credit Card Companies Turn to Smart Chips?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we recently posted, data security — and the lack thereof — is a huge problem that needs to be fixed for both retailers’ and shoppers’ protection. First, let’s look at some more statistics. Then , let’s consider the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Technology in Retailing, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Lessons from the Holiday 2013 Hacking and Shipping Fiasco

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Now, that the dust has settled on the 2013 holiday shopping season, let’s take a look at two major problems that have impacted millions of shoppers. As we all know, there were a lot of unhappy shoppers this past holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

LexusNexis Study on Fraud

Posted on September 22, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The 5th annual LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study was recently released. Fraud is quite costly for merchants — in terms of both lost sales and consumers’ reluctance to shop at retailers where they have been burned. According to the … Continue reading →

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