The next time you sign a credit-card receipt, savor it. While it may take time for the news to filter down to retailers, Visa, American Express, Discover and Mastercard have said that as of this month ...

Signatures traditionally served as a security measure on credit card transactions, verifying ownership by matching signatures at the point of sale. With the introduction of chip-and-PIN technology, ...

For nearly a decade, Doug Taylor, a sales manager who travels often for work, has signed credit card receipts with a doodle of a dog wagging its tail. No cashier has ever rejected his “signature” as ...

For nearly a decade, Doug Taylor, a sales manager who travels often for work, has signed credit card receipts with a doodle of a dog wagging its tail. “It gets a laugh, most of the time,” said Taylor, ...