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As Shipping Costs Drop, Savvy Retailers Lower Prices to Consumers
Retail // March 01, 2023

Amidst a year-plus of grim headlines, retailers could use a bit of good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Supply Chain Woes Ease but Inflationary Pressures Remain
Supply Chain // February 26, 2023

Supply chains may be healing, but the pressure they put on inflation remains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Fighting The Friction In Retail Returns
Retail // February 03, 2020

Free returns have become something of a standard offering for eCommerce consumers. What better way to compensate for an improperly fitting clothing item or a purchase not quite living up to snuff than making it easy and free to send it back? Get the Full Story...

eCommerce … The 1950s Way
Innovation // June 29, 2019

Despite the fact that eCommerce has become a way of life in the last two decades, it is harder than it might seem to choose a birthdate for the shopping method that has defined 21st-century retail and payments. One could, for example, choose July 5, 1994,...

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As Shipping Costs Drop, Savvy Retailers Lower Prices to Consumers

March 01, 2023
Amidst a year-plus of grim headlines, retailers could use a bit of good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

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Supply Chain Woes Ease but Inflationary Pressures Remain

February 26, 2023
Supply chains may be healing, but the pressure they put on inflation remains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Amazon Overhauls Low-Margin Products In eCommerce Shift

December 17, 2018
Amazon is making moves to get rid of items on its site known as CRaP, which is short for “Can’t Realize a Profit.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

USPS Eyes Shipping Fee Increase For Amazon

October 12, 2018
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) wants Amazon to pay 9 percent to 12 percent more for its shipping services. According to CNBC, the USPS proposed a 9.3 percent increase on...

Analyst: Amazon Prime Subscription Worth $180 Today

July 06, 2018
While Amazon’s Prime membership currently comes at a cost of $119 per year, one firm, Reason Investments, believes that the membership is worth at least $180 to the average member in...