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Wave of Returns Gives Online Retailers a New Year Headache

With more shoppers buying on credit and returning goods to stores, the better-than-expected sales at Christmas may not have been as meaningful as some observers hoped.

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Watch: Billie's Breaking Out: Embracing the Omnichannel

Andres Marcos, senior director of operations with Billie, tells how a digitally native seller of women's shaving products is expanding its reach into retail stores — and handling the supply challenges that come with it.

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Uniqlo’s Quest to Conquer the U.S., One Cashmere Sweater at a Time

The apparel maker, known for its affordable cashmere sweaters and solid basics, wants to go big in one of the world’s toughest consumer markets.

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Walmart Warns That Shoppers Are Feeling the Squeeze of Higher Prices

Walmart reported strong sales and profits for last quarter but said times would be tougher this year, a warning that consumers were starting to pull back as they felt the squeeze from relentlessly rising prices for everyday goods.

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Amazon to Push Out Europe Middlemen in Latest Cost-Cutting Move

Amazon.com Inc. warned distributors in Europe that it will cease ordering from them next year in favor of buying products directly from brands, an effort to stem losses by cutting out some middlemen.

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Solving Today’s Inventory and Sustainability Challenges With Marketing and AI

Each year, millions of garments are bought and disposed of by consumers, leaving behind a wake of water pollution and carbon emissions.

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Why Heavy-Goods Shippers and Carriers Are Lagging in Adoption of Innovative IT

It’s tough enough, getting small packages into the hands of e-commerce shoppers with the efficiency and speed they demand today. But when heavy goods are involved? That’s a whole other challenge.

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Shopify Offers Factory-to-Consumer Order Tracking

The partnership is part of a race among e-commerce platforms to build out logistics and fulfillment capabilities that can compete with retail behemoths such as Amazon.

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Retailers – Quit Bellyaching and Differentiate Yourself on Returns

Welcome to returns season. Are we having fun yet?

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Brexit Has Had a Negative Impact on the U.K. Economy

The U.K. is the only major rich economy that remains smaller — poorer — than prior to the pandemic and Brexit may be a factor.

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U.S. Consumer Spending is Falling

Freight carriers are seeing the impact, as the number of big and bulky shipments declines and retail customers continue to pare inventories and push back restocking.

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2022 Holiday Spending Higher than Forecast, Says ACI Worldwide

While inflation accounted for much of the rise in holiday spending, the data shows a steady uptick in transactions, with many consumers buying goods and services via mobile devices.

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