Five retail predictions for 2024Retailers should be ready for another year of marketplace disruption. Hydrogen-producing system installed at Amazon fulfillment center Amazon is partnering with a hydrogen company to produce hydrogen fuel. Mastercard: Holiday retail sales rise 3.1% over 2022 season In the end, shoppers provided retailers with a solid holiday season, with sales that met the low end of expectations. Tech predictions for 2024 Experts from several retail technology companies gazed into their crystal balls to provide a view of the tech trends and other important issues that retailers should pay attention to in 2024. Five Supply Chain Predictions for 2024 The arrival of 2024 will bring some notable supply chain trends with it. CGP: 'Stunning’ Super Saturday drives record sales Super Saturday gave a big boost to holiday sales. NRF: Returns totaled $743B in 2023; reach 14.5% of sales Retailers have been focused on efforts to mitigate returns — and with good reason. Holiday dinner prices increase over last year despite slowing inflation Despite slowing food inflation, the price of a Christmas meal will be approximately 7% higher this year compared to 2022. Helping Brick-and-Mortar Stores Move at the Speed of Digital Shopping If a consumer goes to a familiar website with a specific purchase in mind, they can find the item and check out with just a few clicks. How popular are points payments? A new survey reveals consumer attitudes toward redeeming loyalty currency for online and in-store payments. First Previous 133 134 135 136 137 Next Last