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U.S. Online Retail Prices Rose a Record 3.5% in November

U.S. online prices increased 3.5% in November from a year earlier, the biggest gain since software company Adobe Inc. started tracking the digital economy in 2014.

An online shopper opens a package. Photo: Mikhail Nilov/ Canva.

Amazon Packages Pile Up as AWS Outage Spawns Delivery Havoc

An Amazon Web Services outage wreaked havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on.

Amazon Flex drivers load parcels into their cars. Photo: Bloomberg.

AI Could Solve the Footwear Industry's Soaring Return Rate

Retailers need to implement proactive strategies that maximize inventory, or else face margin-crushing supply challenges. Artificial intelligence may offer a solution.

A runner stops to tie their shoelace. Photo: Canva.

‘Tis the Season for Real-Time Commerce

As supply chains have snarled, strategy and tactics are merging for brands and retailers.

A shopper carries bags from a store. Photo: Getty Images.

Toymaker’s ‘War Room’ Goes 24/7 So Gifts Can Reach U.S. Stores

The journey of Tonka’s Mighty Dump Truck toy from its Asian factory to U.S. stores offers a window into what it takes for a small toymaker to survive 2021.

A collector's edition set of Lincoln Logs sits on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Ways E-Tailers Can Cut Shipping Costs for Shoppers

The pandemic’s impact on the global supply chain means holiday shoppers are getting higher than average “out-of-stock” notifications for items they want to purchase, while also experiencing price hikes and shipping delays. What to do?

An online shopper retrieves their package from the doorstep. Photo: Getty Images.

Cyber Monday Misses Estimates on Short Supply, Weak Deals

Final sales for Cyber Monday fell short of estimates and didn’t surpass last year’s record as lackluster sales and scarce inventory kept shoppers from breaking out their credit cards during the start of the holiday shopping season.

A United Parcel Service Inc. worker delivers packages. Photo: Bloomberg.

Biden Promotes Supply Chain Progress in Meeting With Retailers

President Biden said his administration has made strides toward relieving U.S. supply chain disruptions after the leaders of major retailers assured him they have ample inventories for the holiday season.

Shoppers purchase items at a Walmart Inc. store. Photo: Shutterstock.

FedEx, UPS Turn Holiday Surge Into Someone Else’s Problem

Retailers have increasingly turned to regional couriers to help shuffle packages that delivery titans UPS and FedEx can’t — or won’t.

Packages move down a chute at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

Black Friday Spending Fell for the First Time Ever

Online spending totaled $8.9 billion on Black Friday, a number that was at the low end of expectations and slightly less than last year, according to the latest tally from the Adobe Digital Economy Index.

A person carries a Nike Inc. branded shopping bag. Photo: Bloomberg.

Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms

A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine

Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.

Packages move along a conveyor belt inside a Walmart Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Bloomberg.

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