For Retailers, $42B in Returns Is the Downside of Doing Big Business This Holiday Season

For Retailers, $42B in Returns Is the Downside of Doing Big Business This Holiday Season

After a rough few years marked by frantic digital disruption, many traditional retailers are finally getting a handle on omnichannel selling. But as total online sales hit an estimated $138.5 billion this holiday season, up by 13.5% from last year, retailers taking…

Dec 20 2019 · 1 min read

Retailers Brace for Bigger Holiday Returns Season
Retailers Brace for Bigger Holiday Returns Season

Shoppers may love ordering stuff online, but when it comes to returning that holiday sweater, many would rather drop it…

Dec 19 2019 · 1 min read

How to wrap your presents properly and help save the planet
How to wrap your presents properly and help save the planet

Many of us across the UK will be going through the same ritual come Christmas morning as we tear open…

Dec 19 2019 · 1 min read

New is Out and Used is In for Gifting
New is Out and Used is In for Gifting

According to a recent study, 61 percent of American consumers are comfortable with receiving a used gift—especially if the item…

Dec 19 2019 · 3 min read

Post-holiday Returns Expected to Near $100 Billion
Post-holiday Returns Expected to Near $100 Billion

According to a report from marketplace platform B-Stock, 77 percent of consumers expect to return a portion of their gifts…

Dec 17 2019 · 1 min read

The Mighty Rise in Off-Price Retail
The Mighty Rise in Off-Price Retail

In the apocalyptic retail era of mall and department store closures, one segment is thriving. Off-price retailers—or stores that sell…

Dec 17 2019 · 3 min read

5 Things to Keep in Mind When it Comes to 5G
5 Things to Keep in Mind When it Comes to 5G

Over the past several years, new mobile phones have seen a steady decline in sales. As devices offer less for…

Dec 12 2019 · 3 min read

Free boots and mattresses
Free boots and mattresses

The Wall Street Journal‘s Stephanie Yang reported recently on the phenomenon of “mattress-flipping,” in which people take advantage of the…

Dec 10 2019 · 1 min read

Is it the End of Retail as We Know It?
Is it the End of Retail as We Know It?

This holiday season so far has seen record-breaking purchases, but a wave of store closures is still underway as digital…

Dec 10 2019 · 3 min read

Unilever launches a liquidation marketplace
Unilever launches a liquidation marketplace

The manufacturer of such brands as Dove soap, Noxzema skin cream and Q-Tips is selling bulk quantities of its products…

Dec 09 2019 · 1 min read

Will it be a merry Christmas for UK retailers?
Will it be a merry Christmas for UK retailers?

Sustainability and Brexit are some of the key focuses for UK retailers leading up to the festive season this year,…

Dec 09 2019 · 1 min read

Bigger Buys, Bigger Returns, Bigger Challenges for Furniture E-Commerce
Bigger Buys, Bigger Returns, Bigger Challenges for Furniture E-Commerce

As buyers become more comfortable with online shopping, the medium keeps expanding to more and more options. Need a computer?…

Dec 06 2019 · 3 min read

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