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Cyber Monday – The Biggest Shopping Day of the Year?

Do you remember when Cyber Monday wasn't a thing? In late November 2005, The New York Times reported: "The name Cyber Monday grew out of the observation that millions of otherwise productive ...
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Two months of Black Fridays?

Black Friday began in the U.S. as a way to funnel Thanksgiving holiday free time into a day of wanton gift shopping. It later spread globally as a retailer promotional blitz to ...
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Online Shoppers Undeterred by COVID as Holiday Shopping Season Shifts Earlier

Holiday shoppers are overcoming worries and restrictions and easily adapting to new shopping norms as the COVID-19 pandemic has invaded our lives and made us overwhelmingly dependent on online and mobile activity ...
Is Black Friday a Thing of the Past? Not for Mobile

Is Black Friday a Thing of the Past? Not for Mobile

I recently ordered a new Weber grill from The Home Depot. When it was delivered, I discovered it was the floor model, and it wasn't the perfect grill I had anticipated. I ...
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The Changing Face of Loyalty Programs Amid and Post-COVID-19

| | retail, Retail & Commerce
COVID-19 has undoubtedly prompted the Hospitality and Travel industry into a new era of customer loyalty. Currently, "shelter in place" or similar nonessential travel bans are instituted by many countries and companies ...
As the 2020 Holiday Season Approaches, Optimized Digital Experiences Are Vital for Retailers

As the 2020 Holiday Season Approaches, Optimized Digital Experiences Are Vital for Retailers

The most effective digital retail will happen in step with everyday life. Retailers must invest in tools and infrastructure needed to balance consumer expectations with regulatory responsibilities -- and focus on serving ...
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5 Tips to Help Retailers Successfully Transition to E-commerce During COVID-19

The post 5 Tips to Help Retailers Successfully Transition to E-commerce <br/>During COVID-19 appeared first on CCSI ...

Vax transforms telephone payment transaction process with PCI Pal®

| | press, retail, Vax
Vax, a global market leader in carpet washers and vacuum cleaners, has streamlined the way it handles telephone-based payment transactions and significantly reduced failure rates, thanks to the integration of PCI Pal’s ...

Give your customers the best deal on data security

| | News & Opinion, retail, Vax
With data breaches occurring more frequently in the retail world and the industry being regarded as one of the least secure when it comes to protecting personal data, learn how retailers can ...
British retailer fined half a million pounds for poor cybersecurity hygiene

British retailer fined half a million pounds for poor cybersecurity hygiene

Companies that fail to protect themselves online no longer need to fear only the bad guys lurking in the hidden corners of the internet. Increasingly, they need to worry about the good ...