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Breaking News articles for December 2024

Thanksgiving was a jolly good shopping weekend

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

During the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday retailers saw 191 million shoppers, far exceeding pre-pandemic and pandemic levels, but not quite besting the 200.4 million shoppers recorded in 2022, according to the National Retail Federation. The total did, however, well surpass the NRF's 2024 pre-holiday prediction of 183.4 million shoppers over the weekend.

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GS interviews AtData's Diarmuid Thoma

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, email fraud remains a growing concern for consumers and retailers alike. Fraudsters are deploying increasingly sophisticated tactics, exploiting email vulnerabilities to deceive recipients and disrupt businesses. In this Q&A, Diarmuid Thoma, head of fraud and data at AtData, shares insights into the latest email scam trends, practical steps consumers can take to protect themselves, and strategies retailers can use to safeguard their campaigns while maintaining deliverability.

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CFPB on the chopping block?

Monday, December 2, 2024

Elon Musk wants to put the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the chopping block. He made his feelings known in a Nov. 27, 2024, post to his social media site, X. "Delete the CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies," the presumed co-head of a proposed Department of Government Efficiency wrote.

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