Adyen: Fraudulent chargeback scale growsThe average value of a fraudulent chargeback is going down, but it isn’t necessarily good news for retailers. Visa: Scams now dominate the consumer payment fraud categoryMore and more consumers are falling victims to scams as criminals prioritize social engineering over direct system breaches. Verizon: Almost 1,000 digital security breaches hit retailers in 2025 The retail industry is seeing an increase in the number of cyberincidents and the share involving some sort of espionage. Abercrombie & Fitch integrates cyber risk metrics into security effort Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is optimizing how it measures and analyzes its exposure to cybercrime. Rue La La parent Rue Gilt Groupe identifies high-risk refund claims An off-price luxury e-commerce retail company is integrating real-time policy abuse alerts into its customer service interactions. Online scams decreasing consumer trust Online scams are occurring at an eye-opening level and shaking consumer trust in e-commerce. Iran strikes disrupt global supply chain The ongoing military strikes against Iran and its retaliatory measures are wreaking havoc on Middle East shipping, with impact felt around the world. Retail Technology News: February update Here are some of the most noteworthy and innovative technology stories as reported by Chain Store Age in February, starting with the most recent. The state where packages are most likely to be stolen is… "Porch pirates" are everywhere, but are most active in one particular U.S. state. White Castle reduces store security incidents in AI pilot A legendary fast-food hamburger chain has successfully tested an artificial intelligence solution to improve exterior perimeter security at a high-risk store. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
