Top 7 Types of Retail Fraud and What You Should Do To Avoid It

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Everyday, acts of retail fraud are committed at retail locations across the country, and while it may seem like one missing piece of candy or sweatshirt won’t break the bank, think again. Each year, billions of stolen dollars fall into the hands of criminals, instead of retailers who need that money for upgrading business operations, ...
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Month of the Military Child

Month of the Military Child has become a big deal within the military community. Each April all branches of service provide special events to honor and celebrate military families and their children.

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SheerID’s Portland Office is Officially Open!

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Change can be hard, but recently at SheerID we’ve had some new changes that we’re extremely excited about. Over the past few months there have been many new faces that have joined our team, each adding a plethora of new skills and tools to the SheerID repertoire. In order to keep up with all the ...
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Results from SheerID’s Stolen Valor Act Military Survey

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It’s always heartwarming to see stories about civilians honoring military members who are currently serving or who have served by thanking them for their service, giving up their seat on a plane, having special homecoming surprises, or even for companies who give special offers to military members. Members of the military do deserve this recognition […]

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Instagram’s 21 Veterans Who Inspire Us

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If you ever look at the search page on Instagram, you know that you will see some pretty cool pictures from people you may not follow and get a look at what topics are trending. Today when I looked at Instagram, one of the top stories was too cool not to share. In honor of ...
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Customer Service Advice from SheerID Customers

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We have all been in a situation or two where we received poor customer service. It can be extremely frustrating to have a rude waiter or a retail associate that just won’t help you find what you’re looking for. Although receiving poor customer service is hopefully only something that happens every once and a while, ...
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Back-to-school discounts aren’t just for teachers and students…

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You can officially tell it’s back-to-school season, the mall parking lots are full, and the customers are running to their favorite stores to beat the crazy lines. According to the NRF it is estimated that the families of K-12 students will spend $630.36 on average this year on back-to-school, which adds up to around $24.9 […]

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Servicemembers’ concerns about data privacy and security

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This summer we surveyed 737 active servicemembers, veterans, retirees, and military family members on their online shopping behaviors, with the help of our friends at Military Discounts Central and Army Wives 101. We discovered that 98% of military respondents are not comfortable disclosing their social security number in order to get a military discount. SheerID’s ...
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Top 5 Sports Sponsorships

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It is no secret that sports are a huge part of today’s culture. There are millions of fans around the United States who dedicate time every week to watch, or even attend sporting events. During the 2014-2015 season, the combination of the Super Bowl, NCAA Football National Championship, and the FIFA World Cup Championship brought ...
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Jurassic World’s Sponsorship Campaign

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You may have heard there’s a new movie out called “Jurassic World.” During its opening weekend earlier this month, it grossed the most in movie history in both the United States and overseas with $208.8 million and $315.6 million. These numbers beat popular movies like Marvel: The Avengers and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ...
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