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Katishi Maake

Total returns accounted for more than $761 billion in merchandise for US retailers in 2021—nearly 20% of which occurred after the holiday shopping season, per NRF.

Retailers grapple with the financial impact of the returns process 

Maeve Allsup

Long Beach and Newark aren’t likely to relinquish their status as warehouse royalty, but companies are being forced to expand their footprint further inland.

Here’s where experts say the next warehouse hotspots will be

Despite improving technology, investments, and consumer pressure, farm level visibility is rare.

Forget last-mile, it’s supply chains’ first mile that poses the biggest challenge for companies

Supply Chain

Alex Vuocolo

A new report from Deloitte found that retailers are investing in optimization and efficiency as other cost-cutting measures are exhausted. 

Retailers replace layoffs with investments in optimization: Deloitte  

2024 closed out with a 2% bump in holiday discretionary spending. 

Discretionary spending goes flat after holiday fizzle: Circana 

Andrew Adam Newman

Plus, are locked display cases the best shoplifting solution?

Hot Topic: More than 6 out of 10 against Nippon buying US Steel

Trump is poised to impose them, and advice to retailers abounds.

With tariffs, it’s duck-and-cover time

Jeena Sharma

This week in fashion.

Luxury sales in China remain flat, Bloomingdale’s shutters its San Francisco store

Erin Cabrey

The CPG giant is relying on innovation across categories like laundry and personal care to drive growth. 

P&G posts volume growth as prices stay flat

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Learn how retailers are embracing the tech for a range of solutions, from smarter search capabilities to bringing e-commerce features into brick and mortar stores.

How retailers are using AI to transform the customer experience

Third-party logistics firms need to rethink the fundamentals in 2025

Find out how to captivate shoppers this holiday season with inspiration-driven retail strategies, featuring insights from Jason Goldberg on leveraging digital experiences.

One retail executive on sparking customer inspiration

Unlocking Identity Resolution in a Post-Cookie Marketing World

Key Omnichannel Priorities for Store Ops and IT 

From Data to Dollars: Winning the E-Commerce Customer Game

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