Verizon: Holiday season ends on high note for e-retailersOnline shoppers paused for Christmas Day, but otherwise stayed busy as elves through New Year’s Eve. UPS: Returns to break recordA whopping 1.9 million is the number of return packages that UPS predicted it would process on Jan. 2, National Returns Day. Survey: Holiday shoppers made merry with this channel Consumer participation in one particular type of commerce surged during the holiday season. 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. New York, New Jersey among states with 2020 minimum wage hikes The New Year brought with it with minimum wage hikes in a total of 26 states and the District of Columbia. Actress joins NRF Big Show speaker line-up Gwyneth 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. Walmart CEO gets big platform The chief executive of the nation’s largest retailer has taken on the chairmanship of a high-profile pro-business coalition. What to expect in 2020 — what not to expect Retailers can expect e-commerce growth to continue to accelerate in 2020. First Previous 2153 2154 2155 2156 2157 Next Last
