The holiday season is a busy one for retailers, but unfortunately, as technology improves so does the ability for criminals to take advantage, especially when it comes to return fraud.
NEW YORK (AP) -- After a busy holiday weekend in shopping malls, millions of Americans are expected to log on and keep shopping on the day dubbed Cyber Monday.
AP Technology Writer Anick Jesdanun went mobile-pay-only for a week and reports on her experience:
NEW YORK (AP) -- Attempt at your own risk: For an entire week, I left all my cash and credit cards at home to see how well wallet-free mobile services work in the real world.
The harsh winter took a toll on retailers in New Jersey and the Northeast, but continued optimism -- and increased use of technology and social media in the marketing mix -- bode well for the industry heading into the second half of the year.
Retailers nationwide continue to lose about $30 billion a year due to organized crime operations, according to a new report from the National Retail Federation.