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How Tariff Uncertainty is Impacting Consumer Loyalty, Purchasing, Confidence — and What Retailers can do About it

It’s becoming clear that “tariffs,” a word that just a few short months ago was more familiar to…

Features April 25
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Cutting Through the Noise: How Store Leaders can Simplify Operations in an Era of Data Overload

It’s been a busy quarter of retail shows. Kicking off with NRF and CES and ending with Shoptalk…

Executive Viewpoints April 24
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NRF Forecasts at Least $5.42 Trillion in 2025 Sales Despite Economic Queasiness

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting U.S. retail sales growth of 2.7% to 3.7% in 2025 compared…

News April 2
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FedEx Launches Returns Service with 3,000 Dropoff Locations

FedEx has introduced FedEx Easy Returns, a box- and label-free returns solution supported by approximately 3,000 brick-and-mortar dropoff…

News March 26
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NRF Adds Off-Site Store Tours for Paris and Singapore Big Shows

The National Retail Federation (NRF) will offer store tours showcasing the retail scene in Singapore on June 2…

News March 18
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How AI-Generated Digital Store Twins Help Lowe’s Optimize Layouts, Merchandising

When retailers discover that a particular product isn’t selling as well as it normally does, there are many…

Features March 4
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Adopting a Holistic Security Mindset for Ecommerce

Ecommerce cybersecurity and fraud prevention are almost always handled by different teams, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely…

Executive Viewpoints February 26
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Holiday Sales Grew 4% to Top $994 Billion, Exceeding Expectations

Bearing out earlier reports of solid sales increases during the 2024 holiday season, U.S. Census Bureau data revealed…

News January 17
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Curbing the $890 Billion Return Problem: Proactive Solutions for Retailers

With the holiday season just concluded, the challenge of managing merchandise returns is a reality for many retailers.…

Executive Viewpoints January 13
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