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The line in the sand has been drawn. After years of getting pummeled by billions of dollars in losses due to payment fraud, the major U.S. credit card issuers gave merchants an ultimatum: upgrade to more secure EMV “chip card” technology or be on the hook for financial losses due to fraud. That was the mandate in October 2015, yet six months after the deadline to implement EMV technology has come and gone, shoppers are still being asked to swipe their cards instead of dipping the chip for added security at many stores.

This time of year calls for many celebrations! Help your shoppers honor the moms, dads and new grads in their lives with innovative ideas using products you’re sampling and other fun items found in the store.

How can Sales Advisors set themselves up for success from the moment they start their day? Sales Advisor Valerie Valenzuela, who has worked in multiple locations for two of Interactions’ dedicated retail demonstration programs, shares her top 5 steps:

Bugs… For Breakfast? For many Americans, the idea of eating bugs elicits an instant “yuck!” or “no way!” But what if we stripped away the crunchy, leggy parts and focused on the environmental and health benefits? According to Popular Science, a number of startups are betting consumers will bite. Since 2012, over 30 companies specializing […]

Creative Services Designs, Directs and Delivers Innovative Solutions You’ve probably heard the phrase “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” But did you know that it’s more than just an old saying? Studies have shown people tend to remember significantly more visual information as compared to what they read or hear. What’s more, according to the […]

The Pursuit of Perfect Retail Execution By Michael Hankins, SAS Senior Vice President of Operations In the world of retail merchandising, there is a lot of talk about perfect execution.  At SAS, we define perfect execution as meeting our stakeholders’ expectations. SAS Retail executes over 100,000 shifts each month with the pursuit of perfect execution […]

Now that tax time has come and gone, many consumers’ pockets are a little fuller. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, over 65 percent of filers expected to receive some type of refund this year—adding up to a whopping $330 billion, according to Bloomberg Business. So where will all that money go? […]

Weathering Mother Nature In the last month our teams have faced flooding, earthquakes and even a volcano eruption. With a global workforce, you realize what takes place in your local environment does not represent what others are facing around the world, and Mother Nature is a perfect example. In Southern California, for example, we face […]

This month’s cover story brings the second article in our three-part series on the cost of crime. The series offers key insights and analyses to educate consumers and those in the retail industry about the current threats facing retail security. It shines a light on the many issues retailers must navigate in order to protect consumers’ […]