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Retailers Balance Return Policies with Fight Against Fraud

Across Appriss Retail's 60 U.S. retail clients, total merchandise returns in 2024 were valued at $685 billion, and made up more than 13% of all sales.

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Threatened U.S. Tariffs Could Wipe Out Company Profits: PwC

Uncertainty regarding whether Trump will actually impose the tariffs he has proposed is a matter of intense speculation.

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Boxing Day Retail Returns Jump 15% in 2024

The largest increase in returns came from cosmetics and personal care items, which saw a 36% year-over-year jump.

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Strikes End at Amazon Delivery Centers

The Teamsters say that they plan to continue their fight against Amazon, but did not specify where or when any additional strikes might occur in the weeks ahead.

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Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018

The spike in fatalities marks a reversal from 2023, which became the safest year ever in aviation with no fatalities among large passenger jetliners.

The tail of Jeju Air plane at the site of a plane fire at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Dec. 29. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

Climate Change, Increased Demand, Make Coffee Prices Soar

The scarcity of sources is making global coffee prices susceptible to the effects of extreme weather.

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China to Build Largest Ever Hydropower Dam, In Tibet

Human rights groups and experts have raised concerns about the development's knock-on effects.

The Yarlung Tsangpo River. Photo: iStock/Stephen Anthony Rohan

Best Buy Charts a Path to Zero Waste in Its Supply Chain Facilities

For consumer electronics and home appliance retailer Best Buy, washing waste of out of the system is an effort that has grown in ambition and scope.

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Why Grocers Need to Adopt Strategies for a Seamless Customer Experience

While many grocers aspire to achieve a unified commerce strategy, some face challenges in identifying the best path forward.

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Mercedes Star Maker’s Demise Shows How Auto Pain Hits Suppliers

The slowdown in EV demand is squeezing companies that have retooled production to serve what they expected to be a steadily growing segment.

An employee fits a Mercedes-Benz AG star badge in Bremen, Germany. Photo: Bloomberg

Brazil Shuts Down Construction of BYD Factory Over 'Slavery' Conditions

Brazil's Public Labor Prosecutor's Office said workers were put in a "degrading" environment and had their passports and salaries withheld by a building company.

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Chinese EV Makers Hit EU Wall as Tariffs Add to Import Costs

Manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC-owned MG accounted for 7.4% of EV registrations across Europe in November, down from 8.2% in October.

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