Retail Focus 10/13/17 – To C-Store Or Not To C-Store; E-Commerce Fraud Prevention Dynamics

Once again, Kroger is back in the news—this time, as they ponder the possible sale of their convenience store holdings. From there, we move on to Big Lots finally unveiling their new store design in Arizona, and Ikea’s potential partnerships with third-party e-commerce sites. Our interview guest is Michael Reitblat, CEO of Forter, who discusses e-commerce fraud prevention dynamics and why retail companies may actually be too cautious when it comes to online payment processing.