Holiday season stories - Page 2

As the festive season approaches, experts warn of rising cyber threats, urging organisations and individuals to strengthen their digital defences during this vulnerable period.

As the holiday shopping season approaches, Asian SMBs are urged to adopt seven strategies to unlock international growth and capture global market demand.

Atlassian's latest research reveals that 68% of knowledge workers face project backlogs by year-end due to shifting priorities and unexpected challenges.

Kaspersky has raised alarms over a surge in phishing scams mimicking Telegram Premium offers, warning users to be vigilant, especially this holiday season.

Circana forecasts a positive economic environment for 2025, prompting consumers to embrace 'retail therapy' during the upcoming holiday season.

Hotel bookings for Christmas have surged, with a 43% increase in Germany and British travellers among the busiest, highlighting a global travel revival.

NICE's CXone MPower platform saw an 80% rise in automated customer interactions over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, reflecting a growing reliance on automation.

As the festive season approaches, retailers must adapt to financial pressures by leveraging digital loyalty solutions to attract and retain value-seeking customers.

As the festive shopping season approaches, researchers have identified nearly 80,000 counterfeit websites, endangering online shoppers seeking deals.

A recent VistaPrint study reveals that 81% of Australians experience stress in gift selection, with 70% favouring personalised gifts this holiday season.

ProGlove launches a flexible rental programme for its MARK smart scanners, aiding warehouse operators during the busy holiday season.

Nasuni has revealed that major retail brands like Patagonia and Mattel are leveraging its platform to meet increased demand during the holiday season.

Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake processors will be featured in over 80 new laptop designs, delivering over three times the capability of previous generations.

Sendcloud's study reveals a lack of transparency in return policies among the UK's top 100 retailers, with only 23% clearly showing their paid return policies on their homepages.

FedEx Express brought festive joy across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, gathering over 8,000 kg of supplies during their Purple Tote Campaign, offering aid to over 30 NGOs and around 2,400 beneficiaries.

US consumers fuel a 4.9% YoY boost to holiday online retail sales, hitting USD $222 billion. Growth is driven by big discounts, rising use of Buy Now, Pay Later options and mobile purchases dominating.

Cybercriminals utilised new tactics across wider timeframes to launch complex attacks on online retailers during the 2023 holiday season.

As we delve deeper into the logistics and supply chain management for Team Santa, we see there are many components that could easily go wrong.

Cybercriminals' new strategy resulted in a 700% hike in retail fraud during the 2023 holiday season, warns Cequence.

Darktrace's Liam Dermody urges businesses to remain vigilant against increasing cyber threats during the Christmas season.