 National Retail Federation The National Retail Federation predicted retail industry sales (excluding autos, gas stations and restaurants) will increase 4.8% in 2007. Retail sales increased 6.3% in 2006.
Gift cards Among shoppers buying gift cards this past holiday season, each bought an average of 4.5 cards, according to a survey of 7,700 consumers conducted by BIGresearch LLC on behalf of the NRF. Just over half (56%) of respondents reported buying gift cards.
RSA Security In a survey conducted by RSA Security Inc. of 1,678 adults in eight countries, 69% of account holders said they believe financial institutions (FIs) should replace username-and-password logins with stronger authentication for online banking. In addition, 73% said they would like their FLs to use risk-based authentication.
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