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Why Walmart's chief customer officer says retail can't go back to business as usual after the pandemic
Speaking at NRF's Chapter One conference, Walmart's Chief Customer Officer Janey Whiteside said ret…
Áine Cain
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A retail group said organized retail crime accounted for 'nearly half' of 2021's $94.5 billion inventory loss. It didn't.
The number was based on an advocacy group's estimate that organized retail crime cost retailers $45…
Dominick Reuter
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Halloween is back: People are shelling out for candy, costumes, and decor after a quieter 2020
Halloween may have taken a bit of a hiatus last year amid pandemic lockdowns, but it's come back in…
Avery Hartmans
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Shoplifting and other inventory loss cost retailers $112 billion last year
External and internal theft accounted for roughly two-thirds of the losses, according to the Nation…
Dominick Reuter
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Why we don't actually know whether retail theft is a big problem
Data on retail theft is lacking — and what we do have shows it's declined. Still, laws on theft are…
Alex Bitter
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The Super Bowl menu has changed. Here's what people are buying and how much they're spending.
Super Bowl menus are looking a bit different this year. Spoiler: Barbecue is out.
Juliana Kaplan,Cork Gaines
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Retailers are gearing up for the holiday shopping season as more gift-giving and holiday parties mean more returns
H&M, Zara, and more are doing what they can to combat returners and "wardrobers" during the 2022 ho…
Jordan Hart
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Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette to retire. Here's how the legacy brand plans on doing business differently.
Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette will leave the company in February. But hopes for company growth, younger …
Alexandra York
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Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, and more are locking away more products to deter theft — and it's driving some customers away
Retailers battling surging theft are locking away items, and risk losing some customers over the in…
Ben Tobin
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Death of the doorbuster: Black Friday shatters online shopping record with more than $9 billion in sales as in-store participation wanes
Online sales were up 2.3% from last year, driven by an increase of consumers turning to buy-now-pay…
Bethany Biron
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Organized retail crime has ballooned into a $100 billion problem — and store employees are dying over it
Organized retail crime isn't as simple as a shoplifter pocketing a product. Criminal groups steal m…
Avery Hartmans,Ben Tobin
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There's a good chance that brand-new item you returned went to a landfill
As many as 9.6 billion pounds of returns ended up in landfills in 2021, according to one estimate &…
Emma Cosgrove
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Procrastinators, rejoice: Super Saturday is here and it could bring major discounts to shoppers
Shoppers have more time to buy this year thanks to the calendar. And retailers are swamped with too…
Avery Hartmans
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Late holiday packages? Better luck next year.
Shipping delays have become the norm during the pandemic, and experts say it won't get any better u…
Samantha Stokes
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Resistance denies the Taliban claim to have seized the last rebel holdout in Afghanistan amid heavy fighting
The Taliban says it has crushed resistance in Afghanistan's mountainous Panjshir Valley. Rebel forc…
Alia Shoaib
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Free returns may be a thing of the past. Here's why retailers want you to pay to return stuff you bought online and how you can avoid getting charged.
Companies like H&M are considering charging for returns, while Zara already makes shoppers pay $3.9…
Avery Hartmans
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Over 60% of people who shop online are 'bracketing' their online purchases and it's creating a logistical nightmare for retailers
"Bracketing," or buying multiple sizes or colors, then returning what's not wanted, seems harmless,…
Avery Hartmans
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Higher edu: Budget proposes central varsity for Leh, enhanced collaboration with foreign insts
"Many of our cities have various research institutions, universities, and colleges supported by the…
PTI
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Back-to-school shopping is more expensive than ever
The average family is planning to shell out a record $849 on K-12 school supplies this year, driven…
Dominick Reuter
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Fewer Americans will mark Halloween, but they'll spend a record high, making for a cheery holiday season
Less than 60% are planning to celebrate Halloween, but they'll spend more than ever, according to t…