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June 3, 2013
Schnucks enhances computer network security

Schnuck Markets is enhancing the security of its computer network, the Midwestern supermarket chain said.

April 22, 2013
Investigation into Schnucks card-hacking incident nears end

More than 2 million credit and debit cards at nearly all of Schnuck Markets' stores may have been compromised as part of a recent hacking incident, the company said.

April 2, 2013
Schnucks suffers cyberattack; issue contained

Schnucks was the victim of a recent attack on its computer network that compromised its credit and debit card system, the supermarket chain said.

February 5, 2013
Target launches REDcard program for Canadian customers

Target has made its REDcard cards available for customers at its Canadian stores, the mass merchandise retailer said.

September 26, 2012
NRF: Swipe fee reform saving up to $18 million per day

The National Retail Federation estimated that U.S. retailers and their customers are benefiting from savings of up to $18 million every day since the implementation of debit card swipe fee reform.

September 7, 2012
Shoppers Drug Mart, RBC extend alliance with new Shoppers Optimum MasterCard

Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian pharmacy retailer Shoppers Drug Mart have introduced a new cobranded RBC Shoppers Optimum MasterCard.

June 5, 2012
P&G launches everyday mid-year resolution campaign

Procter & Gamble has announced the launch of the P&G everyday mid-year resolution campaign to encourage consumers to make small pledges for themselves and their families in order to lead a more fulfilling life.

May 23, 2012
Kmart introduces bill-payment service

Kmart has introduced a walk-in bill payment service in its stores, the mass merchandise retail chain said Wednesday.

May 2, 2012
NRF: Swipe fees haven't dropped enough

The National Retail Federation is responding to a report from the Federal Reserve that revealed that debit card swipe fees collected by the nation's largest banks have dropped significantly since reform regulations took effect last fall.

April 26, 2012
Walmart becomes first-ever retailer to launch online 'pay with cash' option

Walmart has launched a "pay with cash" service that offers cash payment options for online orders at Walmart.com in the United States.

January 17, 2012
Shoppers Drug Mart, RBC launch co-branded national program

Royal Bank of Canada and Shoppers Drug Mart are launching a nationwide program that makes it more convenient for Canadians to bank and earn rewards at Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix locations throughout the country.

November 28, 2011
Retailers sue Federal Reserve

A coalition of retail organizations, including the National Retail Federation, the Food Marketing Institute and the National Association of Convenience Stores, have filed a lawsuit charging that the Federal Reserve failed to comply with a new law requiring it to reduce fees bank charge retailers when shoppers use credit cards.

September 30, 2011
NRF: Swipe-fee cut will save merchants and consumers billions

Retailers and their customers will save billions of dollars when new Federal Reserve regulations cutting debit card swipe fees roughly in half take effect this weekend, the National Retail Federation said.

July 6, 2011
NRF: 'Extremely disappointed' in swipe-fee regulations set

The National Retail Federation said last week that it was disappointed in the final debit card swipe-fee regulations set by the Federal Reserve.

June 8, 2011
New legislative amendment seeks to kill swipe-fee reforms

Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., have offered an amendment to legislation that is designed to delay swipe-fee reforms.

May 19, 2011
NRF launches advocacy campaign to preserve swipe-fee reform

The National Retail Federation on Wednesday launched a 60-day lobbying, grassroots and media campaign aimed at ensuring that a new federal law — which is designed to save retailers and their customers more than $1 billion a month by lowering the “swipe fees" banks charge to process debit card transactions — takes effect in late July as scheduled.

March 16, 2011
NRF discouraged by delay of swipe-fee legislation

The National Retail Federation said legislation introduced Tuesday to delay swipe fee reform, which is scheduled to go into effect this summer, would block retailers from giving discounts to consumers who use debit cards and would cost merchants and the public more than $1 billion per month.

March 9, 2011
NACDS, NCPA express support of 'swipe fee' reform

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association on Tuesday urged Congress to permit the Federal Reserve Board to expedite the implementation of an amendment to the financial-reform legislation.

February 28, 2011
NRF to Federal Reserve: Swipe card fee cap doesn't go far enough

The National Retail Federation last week responded to the Federal Reserve's proposal to cap debit card swipe fees at 12 cents per transaction.

October 24, 2010
Kroger to offer rewards card with U.S. Bank

Kroger announced that it has teamed up with U.S. Bank to offer credit cards and...

July 21, 2010
FMI praises passage of swipe fee law

The Food Marketing Institute on Wednesday hailed the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...

July 20, 2010
NRF: Swipe fee fix battle 'isn't over'

Despite the signing of a financial-reform legislation that will curb the credit and debit card...

July 15, 2010
Senate passes financial reforms, draws praise from retail industry

The Food Marketing Institute on Thursday praised the Senate for approving the Conference Report to...

June 30, 2010
Industry applauds House passage of swipe fee legislation

Retail industry groups on Wednesday praised the House of Representatives for passing the Conference Report...

June 30, 2010
Swipe fee reform: Just what the industry ordered

This represents a significant victory for retailers from all sectors, if for nothing else than...

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