The CFPB said Tuesday that Kroger Co. and two major discount retail companies levy fees against consumers when they withdraw cash during transactions using their debit or prepaid cards. The federal ...

A Brooklyn supermarket cashier slides a worn $20 bill across the scanner—a transaction that, months earlier, might have triggered a polite refusal. The crooked "Card Only" signs have come down, ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Despite the steady growth of debit or credit card transactions ...

Getting cash back while you’re shopping isn’t just convenient — in areas where bank access is limited, it’s essential. As bank branches close and out-of-network ATM fees rise, more people are turning ...

BASINGSTOKE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the newly published Global Retail Cash Automation 2025 study from RBR Data Services, a division of research and consulting firm Datos Insights, ...

The impact of retail returns on profitability continues to pose a challenge for retailers. In 2024 alone, consumers returned $685 billion worth of products —13.21% of total retail sales—with $103 ...

UPDATE: This article includes comments from Gov. Kathy Hochul's office. When New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. took his nephew out to lunch, he ran into a snag: The restaurant didn't accept ...

Retail closings totaled 7,325 in 2024, the highest number of shutdowns since the pandemic. Companies like Joann Fabrics (800 stores closing) join 99 Cents Only and Rite Aid stores in using Chapter 11 ...