Tag: Online shopping
Retailers roll out stricter return policies ahead of the holidays
The holiday shopping season is always closely followed by a spike in gift returning.But this year, it may be harder to bring things back for free or a [...]
Free returns may be over as retailers introduce stricter policies
Policy adjustments 'deter the consumer from returning'With rising costs squeezing margins, many retailers are rethinking their return policies, shorte [...]
Shoppers spend over $300 a month on impulse purchases, despite recession fears
Pandemic shopping changes boosted impulse buysTo be sure, the pandemic has changed the way people spend money. "Consumers abandoned ingrained shopping [...]
rising costs are squeezing retailers’ margins
Retail businesses in Singapore are grappling with higher costs as rents rise and energy prices soar, the Singapore Retailers Association said. Cost pr [...]
Homebuilders turn to mixed-use districts, master-planned communities
Americans who are short on cash to make rent may need to face an uncomfortable reality: Conditions will likely get worse before they get better.U.S. h [...]
Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for "free.""People like free ship [...]
Liquidation services resell returned items, a $644 billion business
Inside Liquidity Services' 130,000-square-foot warehouse in Garland, Texas, the aisles aren't lined with typical merchandise. Instead, they're stacked [...]
What’s behind the congestion at U.S. ports
The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in North America, saw record volume in 2021.Container volume at the port, including imports like furniture a [...]
What really happens to them?
Sending back an online order has never been easier. It's often free for the customer, with some retailers even allowing customers to keep the item whi [...]
Walmart drew one in four dollars on click and collect: market researcher
One in every four dollars that Americans spent on online purchases retrieved through either curbside pickup or inside of stores this year went to W [...]
Why retail store closures are slowing down after a Covid shakeout
A Dollar General store in Creve Coeur, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWayfair sees a chance to make a pivotal move.The furniture a [...]
Retailers prep for last-minute shopping on Super Saturday
With Christmas fast-approaching, retailers are gearing up for a last-minute rush of shoppers.Stores and retail websites are expected to draw more t [...]
Dollar Tree, Dollar General and discount retailers opening more stores
Global supply chain issues, record job losses and high inflation have shoppers looking for a bargain. That's good news for discount dollar stores—t [...]
Saks CEO Marc Metrick says e-commerce split makes sense for luxury retailer
Saks Fifth Avenue CEO Marc Metrick said Friday that splitting the e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sides of the luxury retailer into two companies i [...]
Stitch Fix shares fall, analyst says retailer has hit a ‘growth wall’
The Stitch Fix logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Stitch Fix Inc. is scheduled to rele [...]