E-Commerce
Early Black Friday returns up 12% over last year
Loop data measures from Black Friday through the following Thursday.
Logistics
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E-Commerce
Why ‘boneless’ couches went viral, and how brands are capitalizing on the trend
A sofa compressed in a box appeals to urban dwellers and slashes brands’ logistical costs.
Supply Chain
With tariffs, it’s duck-and-cover time
Trump is poised to impose them, and advice to retailers abounds.
E-Commerce
More than 1 out of 3 retailers hiring seasonal workers for holiday returns onslaught
The NRF/Happy Returns survey also found 2 out of 3 begin charging for returns in the past year.
Supply Chain
Reader Poll: Tariffs would result in higher prices, say nearly 9 out of 10 respondents
Plus: What do you think about the failed Kroger-Albertsons deal?
Stores
Why Joel Bines says locked display cases are ‘the single most customer unfriendly’ retail strategy
The author of The Metail Economy suggests a theft-prevention measure that shoppers will actually like.
E-Commerce
Non-whites twice as likely to be victims of package theft
Higher rates of stolen packages in dense urban areas probable reason, per Security.org report.
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