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Mix-N-Match Fake Shopping Holidays For Fun And Profit

Mix-N-Match Fake Shopping Holidays For Fun And Profit
Mix-N-Match Fake Shopping Holidays For Fun And Profit
November 28, 2020  |  Retail

Even though we’re strictly business here at PYMNTS, we’re always looking for the lighthearted. On that count, this holiday season strikes us as both funny...

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Amazon Sellers Report Increases In Shipping Delays
Amazon Sellers Report Increases In Shipping Delays
November 25, 2020  |  eCommerce

Amazon sellers say products that normally take one or two days to arrive at customers’ addresses are suddenly taking a week or longer as the...

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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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