Study: Retailers delivered on their holiday shipping promisesRetailers followed through on their shipping promise this holiday season — with Amazon Prime delivering all the way to midnight on Christmas Eve. Holiday sales strongest in six yearsIt was a happy holiday for the nation’s retailers — at least according to early data. Cashless society not good for all Millions of people could be vulnerable in a cashless society. Retailers gearing up for a ‘Super Saturday’ Saturday, Dec. 22, is shaping up as one of the busiest shopping days of the year. UBS bets against retail apocalypse UBS has no intention of writing off the value of stores operating in malls and shopping centers. Online holiday returns could take a toll on unprepared retailers Online returns could cost retailers plenty this holiday season. Holiday returns season kicks off earlier than ever Retailers are gearing up for an onslaught of holiday returns — but not on Dec. 26, or even early January. Kronos: Unplanned employee absences impact staff productivity, manager stress Frequent unplanned absences by employees are taking a toll on store operations. JLL: Big chunk of holiday spending still up for grabs Consumers still have a lot of holiday shopping left to do — and that bodes well for brick-and-mortar stores. Toy sales booming on Amazon Amazon is doing big business in toys — especially in games. First Previous 268 269 270 271 272 Next Last
