As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, it also becomes a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target retailers, their suppliers, and their customers. As The Hacker News reports, criminal use of artificial...more
11/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Holidays ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Suppliers ,
Technology Sector
With a new administration reshaping the political landscape, retailers are preparing for policy shifts that may greatly influence their operations. In this Update, we explore the potential changes and challenges on the...more
11/18/2024
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Antitrust Division ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Robinson-Patman Act ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
USPTO
Though it was not long ago that resolutions of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) readiness ushered in the new year, ‘tis the season once again to deck the halls with privacy compliance checklists. Retailers doing...more
12/8/2021
/ Advertising ,
B2B Transactions ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Rights Directive ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
State Privacy Laws
COVID-19 is the biggest disruption to consumer retail spending patterns in recent history. Store closures and stay-at-home orders have accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, and U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than...more
7/10/2020
/ Advertising ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Contests & Promotions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Security ,
E-Commerce ,
Gift-Cards ,
Internet Retailers ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers
In this installment of “Perkins Coie Wrapping Papers,” we take inspiration from “The Twelve Days of Christmas” to provide an overview of the top twelve privacy and data security issues retailers should consider as the year...more
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently held that collecting a consumer's ZIP code at the point of sale may violate Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93, Section 105(a) (Section 105(a)), which restricts the...more