What the 2025 Chargeback Surge Means for Banks and Merchants

By Douglas Hall, Founder & CEO of EQUE If you’re a financial institution or merchant hoping that chargebacks will plateau anytime soon, I’ve got news for you: they won’t. The just-released 2025 State of Chargebacks report from Datos Insights and Ethoca confirms what many of ...
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Returns fraud still plagues retailers

In the midst of the busiest shopping days of the year, fraudulent returns by consumers continue to cause problems and cost retailers in-store ...
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Many merchants prefer your debit and credit cards over cash payments

During this holiday season, busy shoppers may find that some merchants prefer payments with debit or credit cards instead of cash payments. USA ...
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Cyber Monday sales set new record of $7.9 billion

Cyber Monday sales numbers are in and it’s a $7.9 billion online sales record. According to Adobe Analytics, Cyber Monday sales grew 19.3% ...
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Walmart Toy Lab takes toys marketing seriously

Just in time for holiday and Christmas shopping, Walmart has launched The Walmart Toy Lab where kids can play with the top 20-rated toys ...
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Holiday week Thanksgiving sales in-store and online surged

Total in-store and online Thanksgiving sales through the holiday weekend showed positive results led by a sharp increase in e-commerce. According to the ...
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Black Friday sales record $6.22 billion
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US Black Friday sales set online record of $6.22 billion

US Black Friday sales set a record $6.22 billion according to Adobe Analytics. For the first time, more than $2 billion or 33.5% ...
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Nov 23 Global payments news roundup

Leading into the post-Thanksgiving weekend, we’re sharing a collection of global payments news that caught our eye this week, starting with a preliminary ...
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Happy Thanksgiving – A time for family, friends & feasting

Thanksgiving in the US originated as a Pilgrim harvest festival celebrated in October 1621. According to Wikipedia, the feast lasted three days and ...
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Consumers plan to spend more in-store and online Thanksgiving shopping

Hey big spenders and sellers, we’ve got a Thanksgiving shopping research special report for you. Consumers are getting ready to open their purses ...
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NRF/Forrester research shows retail payments changes coming

New research from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Forrester show retailers, e-commerce sellers and payments industry leaders expect many changes in retail ...
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