Thursday, March 21, 2024 · Jeff Berman
NRF is pegging 2024 retail sales to increase between 2.5%-to-3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. Should this forecast come to fruition, NRF said that it would top 2023 retail sales, which rose 3.6% to $5.1 trillion.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin
Retailers have generally navigated around the Red Sea cargo disruptions, but trade groups said costs will begin to rise even as they project a growth in imports.
Thursday, November 16, 2023 · LM Staff
Commerce reported that total October retail sales, at $705.0 billion, were off 0.1% compared to September and posted a 2.5% annual gain. NRF reported that October retail sales, which does not include automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, increased 3.1%…
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 · Jeff Berman
Commerce reported that July retail sales, at $696.4 billion, were up 0.7%, from June to July, and up 3.2% annually. NRF reported that July retail sales, which does not include automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, rose 1% on a seasonally-adjusted basis over…
Friday, August 11, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
Each business approaches sustainability differently, so how does a leading retailer do it? At Macy’s, it’s about people, environmental impact, and bringing sustainable products to life for customers.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 · Jeff Berman
Commerce reported that June retail sales, at $689.5 billion, rose 0.2% over May and saw a 1.5% annual increase. NRF reported that June retail sales, which does not include automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, were up 0.4%, from May to June and were up 3.3%…
Thursday, February 9, 2023 · Felicia Chen and Tejinder Singh
On-line retailers can achieve significant savings in handling product returns by adopting a comprehensive decision support tool.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 · Dr. Rodney Thomas and Dr. Brent Williams
The complexity, cost and unpredictability of retail supply chains can burden retailers with excess inventory and costs. The solution could be the retail media-enhanced supply chain.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 · Dale Rogers, Jason Miller and Zac Rogers
Rumors of the death of the freight market have been greatly overstated, but we may run into a slowdown.
Monday, May 2, 2022 · Thomas O'Connor
The pandemic has changed the conversation. Now is the time to rethink long-standing practices for adoption of a same-day delivery strategy best suited to your operations.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 · Jason Miller, Zac Rogers, Dale Rogers
Believe it or not, there are now early signs that retailers are beginning to be flooded with excess inventory. It’s a continuation of strange times for supply chain managers.
Thursday, March 24, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
Ahmed Ali, co-founder of Robomart, has a new take on retail he calls store hailing. The idea is simple: Instead of you going to the store, he’ll bring the store to you.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 · Gary Forger
The National Retail Federation says returns averaged 16.6 percent of U.S. retail sales, up from 10.6 percent in 2020.
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