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Delivery Van Shortage Shows eCommerce Ripple Effects Along Last Mile

Delivery Van Shortage Shows eCommerce Ripple Effects Along Last Mile
Delivery Van Shortage Shows eCommerce Ripple Effects Along Last Mile
November 25, 2020  |  Delivery

As eCommerce demand surges into the holiday season the impact of friction along the last mile is wide ranging, touching companies far and wide. For the...

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Retail Data Shows Online Dominance, Gift Card Momentum For Holiday Spending
Retail Data Shows Online Dominance, Gift Card Momentum For Holiday Spending
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

While predictions of increased spending are appearing more frequently since news of various COVID-19 vaccines has broken, PYMNTS data shows that consumers are still cautious,...

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Dueling Outlooks Disagree About Discount-Driven Holiday Selling
Dueling Outlooks Disagree About Discount-Driven Holiday Selling
November 23, 2020  |  Retail

Nobel laureate Niels Bohr once quipped, “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” If he thought physics predictions were tough, try 2020...

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Early Shopping And BOPIS Lead As Consumers Navigate A Tricky Shopping Season
Early Shopping And BOPIS Lead As Consumers Navigate A Tricky Shopping Season
November 23, 2020  |  Retail

To say the least, the retail industry finds itself in the middle of a tricky holiday season. As of late October, data released by LendingTree...

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Shipping Surcharges May Dent Consumers’ Wallets Amid eCommerce Surge
Shipping Surcharges May Dent Consumers’ Wallets Amid eCommerce Surge
November 23, 2020  |  Delivery

The continued surge of online ordering is having a ripple effect across the logistics sector, resulting in shipping delays and shipping surcharges that, ultimately, might...

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How Retailers Are Talking Turkey This Thanksgiving
How Retailers Are Talking Turkey This Thanksgiving
November 21, 2020  |  Retail

Perhaps against all odds, Thanksgiving is happening in 2020. On Thursday morning, millions will rise early to make the coffee, slide the turkey into the...

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Turkeys Selling At Lowest Price Since 2010
Turkeys Selling At Lowest Price Since 2010
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

The cost of the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece, the turkey, is at its lowest since 2010, as retailers try to push product for another holiday that’s...

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Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home
Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home
November 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The airline industry is once again taking a beating as accelerating coronavirus cases prompt the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ask that people stay...

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COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

Don’t look now, but Black Friday – historically the busiest shopping day of the year – actually started three weeks ago at websites everywhere. At...

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