Shopkick: Top shopping trends for 2020Shoppers will visit brick-and-mortar stores in 2020, but won’t check their devices at the door. Actress joins NRF Big Show speaker line-upGwyneth Paltrow will take the stage at the National Retail Federation’s 109th annual convention — NRF 2020 Vision: Retail’s Big Show in New York City — in January. Good return policy impacts bottom line Fifty-two percent of consumers have abandoned an online purchase out of fear of a difficult return process. Amazon reportedly exploring hand-recognition technology In the not-too-distant future, shoppers at Amazon Go stores may be able to use just a wave of their hands for cashless payments. What to expect in 2020 — what not to expect Retailers can expect e-commerce growth to continue to accelerate in 2020. The two retail sectors that stood out during the past decade were… Retail same-store sales posted an estimated 1.9% growth during the past 10 years. Two new CEOs announced at dawn of New Year The ending of 2019 brought with it two new chief executive appointments. Study: Top retailers for delivering last-minute holiday orders were… Retailers were mostly successful when it came to keeping their holiday shipping promises. Mastercard Spending Pulse: Holiday sales up 3.4%, fueled by big online increase It’s looking as if retailers got the happy holiday that they were expecting — despite having six fewer days to complete their shopping. 2019: A look back at trends that disrupted retail tech Here are three trends from 2019 poised to continue disrupting retail in 2020 and beyond. First Previous 878 879 880 881 882 Next Last