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Return Shipping Fees Scare Away 69% Of Consumers
With January in the rear-view mirror, retailers have made their way through what is perhaps the toughest part of the holiday season: returns. More than one in five (22%) of…
News February 4Amazon Sales Growth Slows To 20% In Q4, Prompting Stock Drop
Despite strong Q4 2018 results, Amazon’s stock price took a 5% hit during extended trading on Jan. 31 due to slowing growth, weak guidance for Q1 2019 and increased spending…
News February 1
Stripe Secures $100 Million In New Funding; Company Valued At $22.5 Billion
Mere months after generating a $245 million funding round led by Tiger Global Management, payment infrastructure company Stripe has secured another $100 million from the investment firm, boosting its valuation…
News February 1Super Bowl And Valentine’s Day Spending To Reach A Combined $34.8 Billion
While the mid-winter season doesn’t have the retail heft of the holidays, it isn’t a sales dead zone either: the average American adult will spend $81.30 for the Super Bowl,…
News February 1Lower Turnover Begins With A Culture Of Engagement
By Steven Kramer, WorkJam Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship, working or otherwise. Unfortunately, only half of retailers have a direct line of communication to their frontline…
Executive Viewpoints February 1
Retailers Set To Thrive On Consumer Confidence And Homebuying Trends
Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers continue to navigate some fairly challenging waters. They’re maneuvering between complicated economic conditions that impact staffing, inventory and manufacturing while heeding consumers’ increasing preference for e-Commerce. While…
Executive Viewpoints February 1
RIC19 Retail Innovator Award Nominations Are Open
The 2019 Retail Innovation Conference is a little more than three months away, but it’s not too early to nominate those who have rejuvenated and shaken up their retail businesses…
News February 1Rituals Cosmetics Deploys Supply Chain Software To Enhance Product Visibility
Rituals Cosmetics, a European home and body cosmetics retailer with 730 stores around the world, has selected Logility Voyager Solutions to establish a robust sales and operations planning (S&OP) process,…
News January 31Alibaba Sales Growth Slows Along With Chinese Economy, But Profits Build Optimism
Alibaba reported 41% revenue growth to $17.06 billion in Q3 — which, surprisingly, is the slowest growth rate in three years for the Chinese e-Commerce giant. But like Amazon, the…
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